The Social Standard

An award-winning, full service influencer marketing agency for B2C & B2B brands known for our work with top clients such as Adobe, Hinge, Fiat Chrysler, Zendesk & more. 

Current obsession: B2B Influencer Marketing Strategy.

Founder

HelloSociety (Acquired by The New York Times)

Employe #2. I led sales driving revenue from a few thousand a month to $1M.

Great Hill Partners

Responsible for investment origination, transaction execution and portfolio management for a growth-focused private equity firm, with over $2.7B under management, investing in the tech-enabled, business services & software space

Associate

William Blair and Company

Analyst

SC Johnson

Finance & Operations Intern for large consumer products company

Intern

Jessica Phillips is the Founder and CEO of The Social Standard, a full-service influencer marketing agency she created in 2014 to set the standard in the influencer space. Starting as a one-woman agency, it has now grown into a thriving company with Fortune 500 clients like Adobe, FiatChrysler, and Hinge. With a background in investment banking and private equity, Jessica's entrepreneurial journey led her to become the COO and employee #2 at HelloSociety, a Pinterest influencer agency that achieved multi-million dollar success and was eventually acquired by The New York Times in 2016. 

Alongside her professional achievements, Jessica is also a devoted mother to three young children and actively participates in discussions and programs empowering aspiring female entrepreneurs. 

Known as a thought leader in the industry, she frequently speaks at conferences, sharing insights on social media strategy, content creation, and building brand communities. Jessica's expertise in digital marketing, deep understanding of consumer behavior, and ability to balance entrepreneurship and motherhood make her a trailblazer in the influencer marketing landscape, sought after by brands across industries.

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I've noticed Influencers who are experience extreme growth do this with brand partnerships...

In their concept, they present...

1) A Hook
2) Main Script / Talking points
3) Closure message

They are crafting content like professionals. And it's across all categories from beauty to trucking.

If your influencers are submitting content like this...they probably aren't going viral. And they aren't thinking about content creation in an algorithm friendly way.

Anyone else seeing this switch?

#influencermarketing #contentcreators #b2b #b2c #influencers

Helping businesses navigate influencer marketing | 2x entrepreneur | Founder at The Social Standard | Top Voice in Influencer Marketing and Social Media | Host of Reclaim Your Magic Podcast

Multifaceted and passionate, Jade Walters is a Social Media Marketing and Campus Recruiting professional with expertise in social media talent sourcing, social media creation + management, and brand marketing. With a 9-year-long career in content creation, she has honed her skills across a number of roles in Digital Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations,and Maternal-Child Health. 

Managing a community of over 200,000 followers, she serves as the Founding Editor of the early career resources blog, The Ninth Semester - an online platform that is the go-to resource for Gen Z seeking to get hired into corporate internships, campus rep programs, and entry-level roles. She has had the pleasure of collaborating on social media-based recruiting campaigns with 20+ Gen Z career-focused companies such as Handshake, WayUp, and Her Campus Media. She’s currently an influencer partner of the campus marketing agency, Wasserman Next Gen, sourcing over 1500+ students for their various campus ambassador programs. 

Jade’s work has been widely recognized and featured in prominent publications such as The Wall Street Journal, CNBC Make It, NPR, and more.

Her content on LinkedIn includes her candid and authentic views on working as a Gen Zer, tips/advice for early career professionals and the people who hire them, as well sharing hot job opportunities for students and recent grads.

Feel free to check out her socials and learn more about Jade & The Ninth Semester here: https://msha.ke/theninthsemester

💌 Contact hello@theninthsemester.com or via Linkedin DMs for your campus/entry-level recruitment needs, brand partnership inquiries, article interviews, and more.

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Save the date to apply for this NO DEGREE REQUIRED rotational program for early career professionals with 0-1 years of experience! If you want to work at the #1 advertising, marketing, and public relations agency, this program is for YOU. Here's everything you need to know: 

📅 On December 1st, applications go live for Ogilvy's rotational program (aka The Ogilvy Residency), a reimagined and enhanced early career accelerator program designed to cultivate the next generation of high-performing, diverse, and innovative thought leaders.

The Ogilvy Residency offers: 
​→ Flexible 12-15 month rotational experience starting in September 2026
→ Open to 18+ year old candidates with 0-1 years of professional experience
→ Choice of 2 tracks (Business or Strategy) with 1-2 rotations within

⭐ They're hosting an information session for the Business track on Tuesday, Nov 25th at 5pm EST. Make sure to RSVP so you can learn more about the program! https://lnkd.in/gesgMrRP

(NOTE: Their Summer 2026 Internship applications go live on Nov 24th with roles open to rising undergraduate students, current students, and recent graduates!)

💡 Eligible candidates can apply to both the internship and rotational program

📪 Additional information: 
→ MUST-LISTEN Application advice from one of the recuiters: https://lnkd.in/gud9Q5sq
→ FAQs about early careers at Ogilvy: https://lnkd.in/g8UQKPc5
→ Learn about their Summer Internship program: https://lnkd.in/gwacWDyp
→ Learn about their rotational program aka the Ogilvy Residency: https://lnkd.in/gWjqtVQR

#rotationalprogram #entryleveljobs #marketingjobs #prjobs #advertisingjobs #ogilvyresidency #postgrad #ogilvyinternship

Helping Gen Z design their dream careers | TEDx Speaker | Early Talent Employer Branding Consultant | Gen Z @ Work Expert ft in Forbes, CNBC Make It + more | Career & Lifestyle Creator @theninthsemester (250K+)

Everyone wants to be a 5–9 creator, but most people have no idea how to start. So here are the 3 steps I used to build a 6-figure creator brand while working full-time: 

And honestly, the timing’s perfect:

A new Canva study (https://lnkd.in/giFZJ4dC) found that nearly half of U.S. professionals surveyed are turning their passion projects into paychecks, with benefits such as gaining new clients, building their personal brand, and even earning promotions.

🔥 Swipe through the carousel for the 3-step playbook:

1. Find your “why”

2. Build a recognizable visual identity

3. Start with what you have (not what you think you need)

Since 2017, Canva has been my oldest business partner along every stop of my creator journey and now with Canva’s new Creative Operating System, you can build your whole brand in one place: your logo, templates, content calendar, video editing, and more!

Your 5-9 creator journey doesn’t have to look perfect; mine didn’t. What matters is that you start and stay consistent long enough to witness your growth.

Building your brand can be the thing that changes your career and Canva makes it easier to take that first step.

 👀 So, what are you going to create? 

#earlycareer #5to9influencer #creatortips #careerownership #creatorecononmy #CanvaPartner

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Hey, it’s me..again. Still on a job hunt 🧍🏾‍♀️

🗣️I’m looking for connections and introductions to hiring decision makers. I’m interested in conversations that can actually lead somewhere. 

🌎Open to roles in NYC/NJ, Philly, Chicago, or remote 

✅What full-time roles am I targeting?
1. Employer branding/recruitment marketing (especially those with an early talent focus) 

⭐️My superpower: Helping companies become the destination for early career talent by creating authentic, data-driven campaigns that resonate with Gen Z. 

(As evident from my past employer branding specialist role at WayUp and the early talent community of 250K at The Ninth Semester) 

2. Content/Integrated marketing/experiential marketing strategy roles targeting Gen Z consumers in the CPG, Beauty, EdTech, or hard-to-target (insurance, healthcare, etc) industries 

[really interested in agency roles] 

⭐️My superpower: I know how to authentically reach and engage Gen Z, both as a marketer and as someone who’s built a youth-focused platform from the ground up.

🚫What full-time roles I am NOT interested in?

1. Social media management or in house content creating (!!!)
2. University recruiter; campus career services; academic + career advisor
3. Any form of campus recruiting (except campus ambassador recruiting/program mgmt)

[I love the capacity I work in these industries now, I’m interested in something different for my 9-5]

📝Jade’s Portfolio:  https://lnkd.in/gzgQG8fX

✍🏾Know anyone hiring that I should connect with? I’m open to connections!

♻️If not, please share with your network - it’ll mean the world!

Applications are live for Ogilvy's Summer 2026 internship program (NO DEGREE REQUIRED)! Here's everything you need to know about interning at the #1 marketing, comms, and advertising agency:

This paid, 10-week program (June-August) offers an expansive and immersive experience that allows candidates to get real-world experience, supporting teams and client work

🌍 The internship program is offered in New York and Chicago.

📅 The application deadline is January 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/gdymTP6f

→ Internship Roles offered include:
 💼 Business opportunities: Acct Mgmt, Brand Planning, Consulting, Finance, Influencer Strategy, Health, Media, New Business, Public Relations, Social Strategy
 🎨 Creative opportunities: Art Direction, Content Creation, Copywriting, Design, Production

👀 Eligibility: 

Eligibility varies by track. The creative track is open to those without degrees/ongoing professional education.

→ For the 2026 general business track, it's open to rising undergradute seniors. Candidates must be currently enrolled at an accredited college/university at point of application. 

→ For the 2026 creative track, it's open to current students, recent graduates, as well as those who have not pursued continued education. 

→ All candidates must be 18 years or older, and have current and future work authorization in the U.S. 

💡 You can learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/gwacWDyp and read FAQs about the applications + internship program here https://lnkd.in/g8UQKPc5

🔗 APPLY TODAY: https://lnkd.in/gdymTP6f

📅 Save the date, applications for Ogilvy's full-time rotational program go live next Monday, December 1st!

💬 If you've completed the internship, share your experience below! I'm also open to featuring past interns in my blog series, Behind The Offer: https://lnkd.in/g2qeq6fq

#earlycareer #theninthsemester #summer2026internship #summerinternships

Happy Wednesday! Here are a few #earlycareer opportunities that recently crossed my timeline:

⭐ EVENTS/CONFERENCES:
→ National Sales Network (Headquarters) is accepting apps for their all-expenses-paid conference open to undergrad/graduate students: https://lnkd.in/gy7pvyW9
→ Jane Street is accepting apps for their First Year Trading and Technology program open to first year undergraduates in London, NYC, and Hong Kong  https://lnkd.in/eExm5PCM
→ Center for Communication is hosting their annual women + media career summit in NYC on 12/4: https://lnkd.in/gFQUaza6

⭐ INTERNSHIPS:
→ Duolingo is accepting applications from undergraduates (graduating in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028) for their Associate Product Manager Thrive Intern role: https://lnkd.in/gqPY3S2F
→ Reckitt is hiring Summer 2026 interns with roles in Sales, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, and more: https://lnkd.in/g5NKhqbR
→ INROADS is accepting applications for their internship program open to undergraduates majoring in Business, STEM, or Liberal Arts- related fields. Learn more about the program and eligibility: https://lnkd.in/g6ChtWcD
→ NBCUniversal's Peacock is accepting Summer 2026 internship applications: https://lnkd.in/gdUwmNBB
→ National Basketball Association (NBA)'s HBCU fellowship apps are live and open to HBCU undergraduate and graduate students: https://lnkd.in/gJ292aTB

⭐ FULL-TIME:
→ COOP is accepting applications for their Spring 2026 fellowship with tracks in Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, and Financial Services: https://lnkd.in/gagCcVXH
→ Penguin Random House is hiring a Marketing Associate: https://lnkd.in/gvrhBCsn
→ Want to break into e-sports broadcasting? Apply for Riot Games x 1,000 Dreams Fund's paid 3-month cadetship (apps close 11/21): https://lnkd.in/gekwKVhU

⭐ RESOURCES:
→ My go-to 25+ job boards for students and college graduates: https://lnkd.in/gw28FiY7

2026 all expenses paid conference open to all majors - undergraduate and graduate! 

This is your to APPLY for National Sales Network (Headquarters) annual student sales and marketing conference open to all majors 

Last year ~300 students applied with my referral and 25 students got in! This could be you in 2026 👀

✨Use “Jade Walters” as a referral on your application 

🔗Learn more & apply here: https://lnkd.in/gVms4bxS

Want to help a job seeker in your life? 

✔️Make introductions.

✔️Open your network to them. 

✔️Send them roles that they may be interested in. Don’t know what? Check their LinkedIn page they most likely posted what they’re looking for. 

These simple actions can change the trajectory of their job hunt. 

Stop asking “How can I help?” - just start helping in whatever ways you can.

Here's how you can get invited to conferences in your industry as a content creator - no matter your follower count! #conferences #contentcreatortips #personalbranding #theninthsemester

Hey student creators! Notion wants to send you some goodies ahead of finals week 🤭 (they sent this in this morning’s newsletter) 

🔗Fill out the gifting form here: https://lnkd.in/grKGG5hd

TEDNext is the most transformative conference I’ve been to in my early career. 

Year 1 inspired me to turn 2025 into my bet on myself year, quit my full-time job to scale The Ninth Semester, focus on building a dream life/career centered on impact, AND give a TEDx talk. Now I’m back for Year 2.

Come spend Day 1 of #TEDNext 2025 with me as member of their inaugural creator cohort! ❤️

TED Conferences #TEDNext #TEDNext2025  #FutureYou #TEDtalks

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