Summer Intern, Community Management

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 Management will support day-to-day community engagement across e.l.f.’s social platforms, helping the brand show up in real time through thoughtful, responsive, and culturally aware interactions. This role is highly hands-on and fast-paced, focused on fan and creator engagement, trend monitoring, and insight sharing—while supporting growth across both established and emerging channels.

Responsibilities::
• Support communications across e.l.f.’s social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X (Twitter), Pinterest, Snapchat, and Reddit
• Actively engage with the community by liking, commenting, and responding to messages and mentions
• Take an agile, rapid-response approach to online customer interactions
• Partner with Customer Service to support questions related to product orders and promotions
• Coordinate fan outreach and product seeding out of the New York 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 tracking and reporting
• Share weekly updates on trending conversations, feedback, and recurring complaints across brand and competitor channels
• Support routine community workflows while remaining nimble 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 New York 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 knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, YouTube, and emerging platforms
• Strong multitasking and time-management skills
• Passion for beauty, culture, and digital communities

Business Rationale::
• This role is a core need for the Community team, supporting day-to-day engagement across fan and creator UGC while helping scale e.l.f.’s presence on new and emerging platforms such as Reddit, TikTok Shop (Affiliates), and YouTube. The Summer Intern, Community Management will also support process improvements and operational workflows out of the New York office, enabling the team to move faster and engage more effectively during a high-growth period.