Summer Intern, PEOPLE App

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About the People Inc. Summer Internship Program:

The People Inc. Summer Internship Program is a 9 week full time, paid program that runs from June 9th - August 8th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing) plus fun events throughout the summer!

People Inc. is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, January 26, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

• Internships are available to current Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors at an accredited college or university

• You must be available to work full time for the entire 9 weeks of the program in the NY office, 3 days a week

• You must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office

About the Team:

The PEOPLE app brings the iconic storytelling, exclusives, and pop culture energy of PEOPLE to an entirely new platform - with a focus on daily discovery, interactive content, and dynamic user experiences. Our marketing team helps make that happen by building and executing campaigns that grow our audience and keep users coming back every day. From promoting daily PEOPLE Games, exclusive news and behind-the-scenes content, the marketing team collaborates with editorial, social, and product teams to create smart, creative strategies that drive installs, engagement, and brand love.

About the Role:

The marketing intern supports the team in planning and executing campaigns that drive app installs and user engagement. The intern will help to develop and optimize promotional assets, monitor campaign placements across email, homepage, and social, and track performance metrics using internal dashboards. They also contribute to creative testing, competitor and campaign analysis, and participate in brainstorms for growth and retention initiatives. This role will be a good fit for the creatively-oriented, the analytically-oriented, or the intern who wants experience in both!

Internship Responsibilities will Include:

• Support campaign development and execution to drive app installs and engagement.

• Assist in creating and optimizing promotional assets across email, homepage, and push channels.

• Help develop and test creative assets and messaging for marketing campaigns.

• Monitor placements and summarize performance metrics using internal dashboards.

• Contribute to competitor research, campaign tracking, and growth brainstorms.

About You:

Candidates for this role should have:

• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.

• Open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization

• Creative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you're able to complete the task successfully

• Motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solution

• Experience with Google & Microsoft Suites

• Some experience with digital media is a plus but not required

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing hr@people.inc.

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition,People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.