The Summer Intern, Community will manage community engagement across social media platforms, support communications, and partner with Customer Service, enhancing brand interaction and community insights.
About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.
In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Position Summary
The Summer Intern, Community will support day-to-day community management across social platforms, engaging directly with fans and creators in real time. This role is highly hands-on and fast-moving, focused on conversation, connection, and cultural awareness—helping e.l.f. show up authentically across key social channels while driving meaningful community engagement.
Responsibilities:
- Support communications across e.l.f.’s social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X (Twitter), Pinterest, and Snapchat
- Actively engage with the community by liking, commenting, and responding to messages and mentions
- Take a rapid-response approach to audience engagement, remaining agile and open to real-time community needs
- Partner with Customer Service to support questions related to product orders and promotions
- Coordinate fan outreach and product seeding out of the Los Angeles e.l.f. offices
- Identify new content opportunities, trends, and conversation starters across social platforms
- Pull weekly and monthly community insights and performance metrics for cross-functional reporting
- Share weekly updates on trending conversations, feedback, and recurring questions or complaints across brand and competitor channels
- Support routine community workflows while remaining flexible and adaptable to emerging needs
Requirements:
- Must be available for the full internship period: June 1st - August 28th
- Must be able to work at least 18 hours per week
- Must be based in the Los Angeles area with availability to be in-office 2–3 days per week
- Currently attending a two- or four-year university and pursuing a degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Currently a sophomore or junior in college
- Strong interest in social media marketing and community engagement
- Excellent written communication skills, including copywriting, editing, and proofreading
- Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, and emerging social platforms
- Strong multitasking and time-management skills
- Passion for beauty and digital culture
Business Rationale:
- The Community e.l.f.tern will play an active role in supporting community management across fan and creator-generated content, helping the brand stay responsive, culturally relevant, and deeply connected to its audience. This role supports a core team need and will directly contribute to advancing community engagement goals on Instagram and TikTok during a high-activity summer period.
Top Skills
Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest
Snapchat
Tiktok
X
Youtube
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