# Social Media Job Sites Urban Interns Connects Employers With Online Community Mavens By Summer Luu | Published 2010-12-13 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-interns References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2010/12/10/urban-interns/) & [urbaninterns](http://www.urbaninterns.com/) [Urban Interns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shift-happens) is a national U.S. marketplace that connects companies with today's people looking for [part-time jobs, internships and freelance positions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junior-ok). More specifically, it targets the younger demographic who live and breathe the online world and are in search of getting their foot in the door with social media work. The Urban Interns site recognizes that more and more companies need to fill roles like bloggers, virtual assistants and [social media strategists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/socialaize); there is no better time than now to enter this growing online industry. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Online Job Marketplaces:** Internet-based job platforms like Urban Interns are revolutionizing how companies connect with young professionals, creating opportunities for online job seekers to showcase their social media skills. - **Gig Economy:** The rise of gig work for social media and online tasks creates new economic opportunities for companies and individuals alike, with Urban Interns leading the charge as a platform for connecting talent with employers in the new gig economy. - **Social Media Job Roles:** As social media and online roles continue to grow within businesses worldwide, Urban Interns provides a space for companies to tap into job seekers' potential and talents, by offering non-traditional employment opportunities. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Human Resource Management:** HR departments can leverage Urban Interns and other similar online platforms to recruit new hires, particularly younger talent with social media fluency and digital skills. - **Digital Marketing:** With social media and digital content creation becoming increasingly important for marketing campaigns, Urban Interns presents a way for companies to identify and recruit up-and-coming social media strategists and content creators in this field. - **E-commerce:** As e-commerce grows, so does the need for web-savvy talent to manage online sales and marketing channels – Urban Interns offers businesses access to untapped social media talent that can help grow companies in this sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Marketing Jobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marketing-jobs-hub.md) - [Social Networking Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internet-social-caf.md) - [Intern Application Automation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/internshark.md) - [Flexible Job Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alert-jobs.md) - [Marketing Mentorship Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprout-social.md) - [Digital Content Talent Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadillac-fairview.md) - [Streamlined Start-Up Job Searching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-jobs-by-binh-pham.md) - [Influencer Search Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mavn.md) - [Digital Nomad Career Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remote-nomad-jobs.md)