Content and Social Media Marketing Intern

About the Internship

Step into the role of shaping the public narrative of a fintech startup from early in your career. Lokta is a founder-led company creating a responsive loan servicing platform tailored for non-banking financial institutions, banks, and fintech lenders across India. The team includes creators of Apache Fineract, a lending core utilized globally. You'll be entrusted with telling Lokta's story daily through channels like LinkedIn, X, and the company blog.

This internship serves as a pathway to a permanent marketing position with Lokta. Successful interns will be offered full-time roles, making this a mutual opportunity for discovery and growth.

Daily Responsibilities

• Manage the Lokta LinkedIn company page and X account by strategizing content calendars, composing posts, publishing content, and engaging with audience comments.
• Convert each blog entry from lokta.ai/updates into diverse LinkedIn formats such as text posts, single-image posts, and document carousels utilizing the designated share-card design system.
• Execute daily engagement efforts by sourcing recent posts from relevant NBFCs, fintech companies, and lending leaders, drafting Lokta-voiced comments, and publishing them post-review.
• Monitor and report weekly performance metrics including reach, engagement, profile visits, and inbound messages in a consolidated sheet reviewed by the founders.
• Utilize AI writing tools to craft drafts, taking full editorial responsibility to ensure alignment with Lokta's brand voice learned during the initial week.
• Acquire in-depth understanding of the Indian lending landscape, including loan book management, collection importance, and concerns of NBFC risk officers, supported by company training.

Candidate Eligibility

• Interns must be full-time, on-site in Bangalore, and able to dedicate 6 months to the program starting between 15th September and 20th October 2026.
• Applicants should be current final-year students or graduates with relevant skills and interests; individuals earlier than third-year students are encouraged to apply next year.
• Fresh graduates seeking employment are welcome to apply.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Basic design proficiency with tools like Canva or Figma, or capability to adhere to an existing design system without altering it.
• Experience managing at least one public social media account, page, or channel with measurable outcomes.
• Familiarity and critical judgment in using AI writing assistance tools.
• Practical knowledge of LinkedIn and X as content platforms, including current effective formats, scheduling, and algorithm nuances.
• Availability to work full-time on-site in Bangalore through both the internship and the subsequent full-time role.

Additional Advantages

• Experience or exposure to fintech, lending, banking, or B2B SaaS marketing.
• Skills in video editing for short-form content.

Stipend and Perks

• Monthly stipend ranging between ₹30,000 to ₹40,000, composed of fixed pay (₹25,000–₹30,000) plus incentives (₹5,000–₹10,000).
• Informal dress code paired with a clear job offer upon successful internship completion, with anticipated annual salary between ₹500,000 and ₹600,000 as a full-time employee.

What You'll Gain

• A tangible marketing portfolio within the niche lending infrastructure sector, where skilled marketers are in high demand.
• Direct interaction with company founders, allowing uninterrupted input into strategic marketing efforts.
• Comprehensive exposure to running a modern B2B content marketing operation, including hands-on usage of brand voice guides, design systems, and AI content tools.

About Lokta

Lokta delivers a dynamic and agentic loan servicing and management platform designed for NBFCs, banks, fintech lenders, and service providers facilitating lending operations.