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Podcast Content & Growth
For University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) students. One semester. Real shows.
For University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) students. One semester. Real shows.
Make the thing people can't scroll past.
Merrick Creative is a brand, marketing and PR agency based in Greenbelt, MD. We produce podcasts for brands and people with something to say. Hundreds of episodes a year.
Here's how we see it. The episode isn't the finish line. It's the raw material. One good conversation becomes clips, reels, carousels, quote cards, newsletters and a month of reasons to pay attention. We're rethinking how a podcast grabs attention and builds awareness for the brand or person behind it.
We want a few Retrievers in the room while we do it.
The role
You'll be matched with one or more of our podcasts for the full semester. Your job is simple to say and fun to do: get more people to care about the show. You'll edit the final episode, turn it into content, put it where the audience already lives, and track what moves the needle.
What you'll do
Edit final episodes using our production process and each show's templates. Clean audio, tight pacing, and a show that sounds like itself every week.
Mine every episode for the 30 seconds that will travel.
Cut vertical clips for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and LinkedIn. Captions on, hooks sharp.
Write titles, captions and hooks that earn the tap.
Build a posting calendar for your show. Then stick to it..
Track views, follows, saves and downloads. Report back with a take, not just a spreadsheet.
Pitch ideas. Trends, formats, guests, collabs. If it's smart, we'll try it.
Sit in on recordings and own the show from raw file to final cut to feed.
Who you are
A current UMBC student. Journalism, communications, marketing, film, English, business. Or none of the above, but with a camera roll that makes the case.
You know why things blow up, and you can explain it in one sentence.
You can edit. Audio, video or both, in Riverside, Premiere, Wondershare Filmora, and/or CapCut.
You write tight. Every word pulls weight.
You hit deadlines without being chased.
You can commit to 8-12 hours a week through the semester.
What you get
A portfolio of published work with real numbers attached.
Mentorship from a team that runs strategy, branding and PR, not just podcasts.
A schedule built around your classes. Hybrid, with time in Greenbelt.
Academic credit available where applicable.
The details
Type: Internship
Term: Spring 2027 semester, January to May
Location: Hybrid. Greenbelt, MD and remote
Hours: 8 to 12 hours a week
Apply by: October 23, 2026
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Social Media & Content Creator
We make brands and places impossible to scroll past. We need someone who can do it every day, on every feed, without running out of ideas by Tuesday.
Greenbelt, MD (Hybrid) · Full-Time or Contractor
The short version
We make brands and places impossible to scroll past. We need someone who can do it every day, on every feed, without running out of ideas by Tuesday.
Who we are
Merrick Creative is a creative and communications agency in Greenbelt, MD. We work with the depth of a consultancy, the fire of a studio, and the urgency of a newsroom. We build brand strategy, marketing, PR, podcasts, and AI tools we actually use. Real estate, food and beverage, national brands. If a brand or a place needs to matter to people, that is the work.
The role
You are a maker. You shoot the photo, capture the video, write the caption. You are comfortable being the one holding the camera and the one holding the pen. And when an idea needs more than one set of hands, you have a full design team within arm's reach to build it with you. You know the difference between a post that fills a calendar slot and a post that makes someone stop, laugh, and tap follow.
What you'll do
Shoot and create. Photo, video, copy. You produce the raw material that makes a feed worth following.
Write the words. Every platform, every format, on brand and on time.
Lean on the team. Tap our designers when an idea calls for polish, motion, or something built from scratch.
Run the feeds. Post, engage, reply, and grow the audience like the numbers are yours.
Get in the room. Brainstorm with strategists, designers, and producers and bring ideas nobody else brought.
Stay current. Spot trends early, test them fast, drop the ones that flop.
Put AI to work. Human-first, always. But we use AI for good and build our own tools to move faster and spend more time on the ideas. You'll help us do it well.
What you bring
1 to 3 years making social content that people actually engaged with.
A real eye and hand for shooting photo and video, plus the instinct to know when to bring in the design team.
Fluency across the major platforms and the tools that feed them.
A perfectionist streak. You notice when something's a pixel off or a word too long.
Real curiosity about marketing, culture, and where the internet is headed next.
Writing that sounds like a person. Talking that closes the room.
The ability to juggle five things and drop none of them.
The fine print, sincerely meant
Merrick Creative is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We hire the best people, full stop, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Different backgrounds make better work. We want yours.
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Communications Specialist, PR
PR moves fast. The angle that's hot this morning is old by three. We need a writer who can find the story, pitch it before the window closes, and is hungry to run their own accounts down the line.
Greenbelt, MD (Hybrid) · Full-Time or Contractor
The short version
PR moves fast. The angle that's hot this morning is old by three. We need a writer who can find the story, pitch it before the window closes, and is hungry to run their own accounts down the line.
Who we are
Merrick Creative is a creative and communications agency in Greenbelt, MD. Our PR team shapes how clients are seen, heard, and talked about. We land the high-profile coverage, steer clients through the storms, and build campaigns that make their work impossible to ignore. Food and beverage, real estate, nonprofits. Brands and causes worth fighting for.
The role
You're a writer first and a strategist right behind it. You can take a tangled idea and turn it into a story a journalist actually wants to run. You know a good angle when you see one and you know who to send it to. This is a role with a runway. If you're aiming to grow into an account lead, we're building this so you can get there.
What you'll do
Draft, edit, and pitch press releases, op-eds, and advisories to national, regional, and trade outlets.
Build the storylines and talking points that put client impact and thought leadership front and center.
Watch the coverage and spot the openings, both the ones to chase and the ones to answer.
Grow real relationships with journalists across every sector we touch.
Write across the board. Blog posts, op-eds, newsletters, fact sheets, social copy.
Develop concepts, taglines, and ad copy for paid social, digital campaigns, and ads.
Cook up communications strategies that don't sound like everyone else's, tied to real client goals.
Back up reputation management, issues response, and crisis comms when the moment calls for it.
Work with account leads and creative teams to keep messaging tight across every platform and coordinate the workflow across design, digital, and strategy.
Build content calendars and cross-platform plans for the announcements and op-eds that matter.
What you bring
2 to 4 years in marketing, PR, or communications.
Exceptional writing, with the range to shift tone and voice for any audience or format. Samples required.
A real feel for the media landscape and an eye for the story angle others miss.
The instinct to connect the day-to-day tactics to the bigger strategy.
Sharp organization and time management. Detail-oriented, and proactive without being asked.
The ability to juggle multiple clients and projects without dropping the pace.
Familiarity with Muckrack, Cision, or Meltwater is a plus.
The fine print, sincerely meant
Merrick Creative is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We hire the best people, full stop, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Different backgrounds make sharper work. We want yours.
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Mascot Performer – "Snappy" the Dragon
Great conversations don't polish themselves. We need someone who can take a raw recording and turn it into something people can't stop listening to.
We're looking for someone to bring Snappy, our giant dragon mascot, to life at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando.
Details:
Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
When: Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16
Hours: 6:00am-8:00am (Thursday Only) and 11:00am – 3:00pm each day
Pay: $450 total for both days
What the role involves:
You'll wear the Snappy costume and work our booth on the show floor. That means greeting attendees, posing for photos, waving, high-fiving, and generally being the friendliest dragon at the show. The role is non-speaking, so personality comes through movement and energy. A handler will be with you at all times, and you'll get regular breaks out of the costume.
What we're looking for:
5'8" or taller (costume requirement)
Outgoing, high-energy personality and comfortable in a crowd
Able to stay on your feet and stay animated for the shift
Reliable and on time both days
Previous mascot or character experience is a plus, but not required
To apply:
Send us an email at hello@merrickcreative.com with your name, height, and a quick note on any relevant experience or fill out the form below.
Feel free to share with anyone you think would be a great fit.
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