Marketing/Media Intern

Marketing/Media Intern

Part-time, Charleston, SC

Advantage Media and Forbes Books have an exciting opportunity for a talented intern to assist the Marketing & Media Services team in executing and managing activities, both corporate and member-driven, that help the organization meet strategic growth objectives.

Core Responsibilities

• Media monitoring and news listening 
• Updating and optimizing media platforms for optimal client positioning
• Collection and management of background materials and project assets 
• Provide support in documenting member feedback during revision rounds of deliverables 
• Drafting and publishing blog posts/articles to client websites in WordPress
• Assist teams with department reporting needs and communications on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
• Assist with social media content capture and creation
• Support coordination, logistics, and set-up for in-office client events
• Assist with general office administrative duties as necessary

Competencies

• Interest in media with an eye for trending news 
• Familiarity with WordPress or similar content management system (CMS)
• Familiarity with MailChimp or a similar customer relationship management system (CRM) 
• Familiarity with Monday.com or similar project management system, highly encouraged
• Understanding of media best practices
• Excellent communication skills with an eye for detail
• Familiarity with creating engaging social media content a plus
• Familiarity with SEO best practices a plus

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role regularly uses a laptop as well as online cloud-based file management systems (such as Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) and participates in online video-based (Zoom, Google Meet) calls. This role may also have a direct phone line via Cytracom.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations.