Paid Marketing Intern - 12-Week Program

Sunshine Coast Regional Council; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Council is offering a paid internship as part of the My Summer Workplace program. The Intern - Marketing will gain hands-on experience across marketing and communications, supporting campaigns, content creation, and stakeholder engagement.

The 12-week role runs November 2026 to February 2027, at 28 hours per week across four days, with a short Christmas break. Applicants must have current Australian working rights and be available for the assessment centre.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in a tertiary course and have completed 16 or more subjects, or recently graduated from university/TAFE within 12 months.
• Be available to work four days per week during the 12-week program (Nov 2026–Feb 2027).
• Have Australian working rights (Permanent Resident or visa with unrestricted rights).
• Be able to attend the Assessment Centre on 29 October 2026.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating and publishing content across social media, websites, and digital channels.
• Support the planning and delivery of marketing campaigns and community engagement activities.
• Draft and edit content for newsletters, articles, promotional materials, and digital platforms.
• Collect and analyse marketing and digital performance data to help improve audience engagement.

Skills

Content creation

Social media marketing

Communications

Digital marketing basics

Education

Enrolled in tertiary course or recent graduate (12 months)

Job description

Sunshine Coast Council is offering a paid internship as part of the My Summer Workplace program. The Intern - Marketing will gain hands-on experience across marketing and communications, supporting campaigns, content creation, and stakeholder engagement.

The 12-week role runs November 2026 to February 2027, at 28 hours per week across four days, with a short Christmas break. Applicants must have current Australian working rights and be available for the assessment centre.