Podcast Content & Growth
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
