Social Media Marketing Intern
Chao Restaurant Group
Location: Honolulu, HI
Internship Length: 2-6 Months
Compensation: $16
Potential for Part-Time or Full-Time Employment After Completion
Love Social Media? Love Food? Let's Create Something Awesome.
Are you the friend who's always making TikToks, taking food photos before everyone eats, or coming up with creative Instagram ideas? Want real marketing experience that actually looks good on your resume?
We're looking for a creative, energetic, and motivated college student who wants hands-on experience managing social media for some of Honolulu's fastest-growing restaurant brands.
At Chao Restaurant Group, you'll work on real campaigns, create content seen by thousands of people, collaborate with influencers, attend restaurant openings and events, and help shape the online presence of multiple brands.
This isn't the internship where you grab coffee or make copies. You'll be creating, filming, editing, brainstorming, and learning alongside our marketing team.
About Chao Restaurant Group
We're a locally owned restaurant group behind some of Honolulu's favorite dining destinations:
- Chao
- Nori Bar
- Thirty Eight
- Paradise Poke
Every brand has its own personality, and you'll have the opportunity to create content for all of them.
What You'll Be Doing
No two days are the same. You might be:
- Creating Instagram Reels, TikToks, Stories, and Facebook content
- Filming mouthwatering food videos and behind-the-scenes content
- Photographing new menu items, cocktails, chefs, and events
- Editing videos using CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva, or similar software
- Helping plan monthly content calendars
- Researching viral trends, sounds, and social media challenges
- Working with local influencers and content creators
- Writing captions and helping schedule posts
- Monitoring engagement and learning how to analyze social media performance
- Assisting with restaurant openings, events, promotions, and campaigns
- Brainstorming fun, creative marketing ideas that people actually want to share
- Learning SEO basics and how digital marketing drives real business growth
- Supporting Meta (Facebook & Instagram) and Google marketing campaigns
- Helping improve brand awareness and guest engagement across multiple platforms
What We're Looking For
We're more interested in creativity, attitude, and willingness to learn than years of experience.
Ideal candidates are:
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality, Digital Media, or related program
- Passionate about social media, content creation, food, and storytelling
- Familiar with Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and current online trends
- Comfortable taking photos and videos with a smartphone or camera
- Basic experience with CapCut, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar editing software is a plus
- Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starters who enjoy bringing new ideas to the table
- Comfortable visiting multiple restaurant locations around Honolulu
Requirements:
- Reliable transportation
- Valid driver's license
- Personal vehicle
What You'll Learn
This internship is designed to give you real-world marketing experience that employers value.
You'll gain experience in:
- Social media management
- Digital marketing strategy
- Content creation
- Photography & videography
- Short-form video editing
- Branding & storytelling
- Influencer marketing
- SEO fundamentals
- Google Analytics & social media analytics
- Marketing campaign planning
- Event marketing
- Restaurant and hospitality operations
- Building a professional content portfolio
Why This Internship Is Different
Instead of working on hypothetical class projects, you'll be creating marketing campaigns for real businesses with real customers.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Build an impressive portfolio
- Learn directly from experienced marketers
- Work with multiple restaurant brands
- Attend exclusive events and content shoots
- Network with business owners, creators, influencers, and hospitality professionals
- Develop skills that employers are actively looking for
Outstanding interns may be offered part-time or full-time employment after successfully completing the internship.
Schedule
- Flexible around your school schedule
- Approximately 15–25 hours per week
- Internship length:2-6 months
Ready to Apply?
If you're creative, curious, love food, and want to gain real-world marketing experience, we'd love to meet you.
Pay: Up to $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Links to your social media (optional)
- Portfolio, TikTok, Instagram, photography, or any creative work you'd like to share (optional but encouraged)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Honolulu, HI 96817
