2026 NextGen Summer Internship - Marketing & Communications - Los Angeles
Description
At Hudson Pacific Properties, we provide best-in-class office and studio space to the biggest names in tech and media. Through our paid NextGen Internship Program, we are seeking a Marketing & Communications Intern to join our team for 10 weeks and gain valuable real-world experience by working in-person at Hudson Pacific Properties’ headquarters in Los Angeles. As an integral member of the Marketing & Communications team, you will contribute to day-to-day operations, assist with special projects, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to gain exposure to the inner workings of the company.
Are you looking to enhance your learning journey and development with a thriving, forward-thinking company? Join us this summer!
*If you are interested in multiple internships, please submit a separate application for each position.
What You'll Do
• Support the Marketing & Communications team with day-to-day operations and assist with ongoing departmental projects, such as:
- Social Media Content Development & Channel Management: The intern will support day-to-day social media activities across Hudson Pacific, Sunset Studios, and Quixote channels, including drafting posts, shooting photo and video content, curating visual assets, and maintaining a forward-looking content calendar. They will learn to use tools such as Sprout Social, Canva, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Responsibilities will include conducting competitive and trend analysis, monitoring engagement metrics, and proposing optimizations to strengthen brand presence and audience growth.
- Cross-Functional Support for Brand & Communications Initiatives: Working closely with the Communications, Marketing, and Studios teams, the intern will assist in capturing on-site content when applicable and supporting internal and external announcements. They will collaborate on workflows like campaign planning, execution, and analysis. Through this, they will gain exposure to cross-departmental collaboration and a multi-channel communications strategy.
• Conduct research, organize data, and prepare reports or presentations as needed.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute creative ideas to enhance department goals.
• Complete a final Summer Showcase presentation outlining what you’ve learned and worked on during your internship and present to fellow interns and team members.
- Special Project – Social Media Strategy Enhancement or Campaign Build-Out: As part of their summer showcase project, the intern will lead a focused initiative such as developing a refreshed social media strategy for a key business line, building a targeted campaign concept, or producing an analytics-driven insights report with recommended opportunities. This project will strengthen skills in research, strategic planning, visual storytelling, and data interpretation while allowing the intern to make a tangible contribution.
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.
• Support the Marketing & Communications team with day-to-day operations and assist with ongoing departmental projects, such as:
- Social Media Content Development & Channel Management: The intern will support day-to-day social media activities across Hudson Pacific, Sunset Studios, and Quixote channels, including drafting posts, shooting photo and video content, curating visual assets, and maintaining a forward-looking content calendar. They will learn to use tools such as Sprout Social, Canva, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Responsibilities will include conducting competitive and trend analysis, monitoring engagement metrics, and proposing optimizations to strengthen brand presence and audience growth.
- Cross-Functional Support for Brand & Communications Initiatives: Working closely with the Communications, Marketing, and Studios teams, the intern will assist in capturing on-site content when applicable and supporting internal and external announcements. They will collaborate on workflows like campaign planning, execution, and analysis. Through this, they will gain exposure to cross-departmental collaboration and a multi-channel communications strategy.
• Conduct research, organize data, and prepare reports or presentations as needed.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute creative ideas to enhance department goals.
• Complete a final Summer Showcase presentation outlining what you’ve learned and worked on during your internship and present to fellow interns and team members.
- Special Project – Social Media Strategy Enhancement or Campaign Build-Out: As part of their summer showcase project, the intern will lead a focused initiative such as developing a refreshed social media strategy for a key business line, building a targeted campaign concept, or producing an analytics-driven insights report with recommended opportunities. This project will strengthen skills in research, strategic planning, visual storytelling, and data interpretation while allowing the intern to make a tangible contribution.
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.
What You'll Need
• Applicants must have recently completed (within the last 2 years) or be currently enrolled in an applicable college-level or trade school program.
• Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. Your cover letter must clearly indicate your desired location & department(s) of interest, availability, and outline how your major, prior work experience, and/or career goals apply.
• Preferred:
- Basic experience in social media management and content creation through coursework or hands-on experience in communications, marketing, digital media, or related fields.
- Familiarity with major platforms, particularly Instagram and LinkedIn, and an understanding of current social trends, short-form video best practices, and audience engagement principles.
- Strong writing, storytelling, and visual communication skills: Ability to craft concise, on-brand messages tailored to different platforms.
- Experience with basic design or video-editing tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut) is a plus.
- Analytical mindset and comfort with digital tools: Exposure to social media analytics tools (Sprout Social, native platform insights) and the ability to interpret data to inform content decisions.
- Curiosity about performance metrics and optimization.
- Collaborative working style and professionalism: Experience working on group projects or in team environments.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple campaigns.
- Interest in broader communications and brand storytelling: Students who demonstrate enthusiasm for marketing, brand identity, content strategy, or media/entertainment industries will be well-suited and able to contribute meaningfully to our work.
• Applicants must have recently completed (within the last 2 years) or be currently enrolled in an applicable college-level or trade school program.
• Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. Your cover letter must clearly indicate your desired location & department(s) of interest, availability, and outline how your major, prior work experience, and/or career goals apply.
• Preferred:
- Basic experience in social media management and content creation through coursework or hands-on experience in communications, marketing, digital media, or related fields.
- Familiarity with major platforms, particularly Instagram and LinkedIn, and an understanding of current social trends, short-form video best practices, and audience engagement principles.
- Strong writing, storytelling, and visual communication skills: Ability to craft concise, on-brand messages tailored to different platforms.
- Experience with basic design or video-editing tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut) is a plus.
- Analytical mindset and comfort with digital tools: Exposure to social media analytics tools (Sprout Social, native platform insights) and the ability to interpret data to inform content decisions.
- Curiosity about performance metrics and optimization.
- Collaborative working style and professionalism: Experience working on group projects or in team environments.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple campaigns.
- Interest in broader communications and brand storytelling: Students who demonstrate enthusiasm for marketing, brand identity, content strategy, or media/entertainment industries will be well-suited and able to contribute meaningfully to our work.
Additional Information
• The application deadline: January 30th, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: Week of March 9th, 2026
• Internship Start Date: June 15th, 2026
• Duration: 10 Weeks
• Pay Rate: $23.00 an hour USD
• Accommodation for travel, room and board will not be provided and will be the sole responsibility of the intern.
• The application deadline: January 30th, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: Week of March 9th, 2026
• Internship Start Date: June 15th, 2026
• Duration: 10 Weeks
• Pay Rate: $23.00 an hour USD
• Accommodation for travel, room and board will not be provided and will be the sole responsibility of the intern.
If you are interested in interning at Sunset Studios, please click here.
If you are interested in interning at Quixote Studios, please click here.
If you are interested in interning at Quixote Studios, please click here.
About Us
Our story is simple: we’re a real estate company focused on epicenters of innovation for media and tech. That was our Chairman and CEO Victor Coleman’s vision when he founded the company in 2006. He began building a seasoned team, purchased two Hollywood studio lots, and dramatically expanded our California office footprint by taking the company public in 2010.
Today, from our Los Angeles headquarters, to Silicon Valley, to San Francisco, to Seattle, to Vancouver and beyond, we own, transform, build and operate marquee office and studio properties. Fortune 500, premier growth companies and groundbreaking start-ups, with an emphasis on those in the media and tech industries, call these properties home. Our expertise and our industry relationships enable us to access markets and assets ahead of the curve. We concentrate on where the talent is and wants to be—just like our tenants and clients. We work closely with them to find and create the perfect environment, and to provide the services that enable their employees to thrive.
We build, we create value and we’re always looking towards what’s next.
Hudson Pacific Properties is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law.
Our story is simple: we’re a real estate company focused on epicenters of innovation for media and tech. That was our Chairman and CEO Victor Coleman’s vision when he founded the company in 2006. He began building a seasoned team, purchased two Hollywood studio lots, and dramatically expanded our California office footprint by taking the company public in 2010.
Today, from our Los Angeles headquarters, to Silicon Valley, to San Francisco, to Seattle, to Vancouver and beyond, we own, transform, build and operate marquee office and studio properties. Fortune 500, premier growth companies and groundbreaking start-ups, with an emphasis on those in the media and tech industries, call these properties home. Our expertise and our industry relationships enable us to access markets and assets ahead of the curve. We concentrate on where the talent is and wants to be—just like our tenants and clients. We work closely with them to find and create the perfect environment, and to provide the services that enable their employees to thrive.
We build, we create value and we’re always looking towards what’s next.
Hudson Pacific Properties is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law.