Intern, Marketing & Communication

About the position

The Marcom Intern will assist the Marketing & Communications department with developing and deploying email marketing campaigns for organizational activities and support in the development of blog content for Houston.org. In the process, the intern will gain experience in writing and designing digital content used for various marketing channels and build the skills necessary to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the deployment of email marketing campaigns for membership, event, program and other organizational email marketing initiatives utilizing the Partnership's email marketing platform, Marketing Cloud.
• Drive traffic to the Houston.org website by writing blogs and assisting with web page creation.
• Assist with light graphic design of event and membership collateral as needed in conjunction with graphic design and project management team.
• Support ongoing efforts to track and measure performance of email marketing initiatives.

Requirements

• Junior or senior undergraduate student with a strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to better understand the forces driving the local economy.
• Previous marketing and communications internship or similar experience.
• Currently working toward a degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or general business.
• Good academic standing.

Nice-to-haves

• Email marketing skills.
• Light graphic design skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and meet tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Stipend opportunity available.
• The Partnership will cover the cost of parking or provide a Metro Q Card to cover bus/light rail expenses.