Intern: Digital Marketing & Communications

The Classic Center; Athens (GA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

The Classic Center in Athens, GA is seeking a Digital Marketing & Communications Intern to help promote Athens as a must-visit destination. You’ll gain hands-on experience in B2C social media, email marketing, and content creation to build your portfolio.

You’ll write blog articles with bylines, help manage a Content Calendar in Asana and Sprout Social, and take part in press visits to network with industry professionals.

Qualifications

• Open to students in sophomore to senior year.
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in social media marketing and content creation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with B2C social media and email marketing campaigns.
• Help create and maintain a Content Calendar using Asana and Sprout Social.
• Write blog articles with byline and participate in press visits.
• Gain exposure to destination marketing and economic development.

Job description

DIGITAL MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS INTERN

Are you a fan of Athens? Have a passion for digital marketing? Want to help promote our amazing city to visitors? If so, we want you to join our team at Visit Athens!

Visit Athens is the official tourism marketing organization for Athens-Clarke County, and we’re looking for a Digital Marketing & Communications Intern who’s excited about promoting Athens as a must-visit destination. As an intern, you’ll gain real-world experience in B2C social media, email marketing, and content creation - all while building your professional portfolio.

You’ll write blog articles that will include your byline - what better way to showcase your writing skills and add impressive work to your resume? Our interns value the hands-on experience they gain while working with Visit Athens, and we’re proud to see them thrive. For example, one of our Summer 2023 interns shared her experience with Grady Interviews, and our Spring 2023 intern is now a Grady graduate contributing to the Visit Athens account for a PR agency-of-record.

In addition to digital marketing, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in press visits, giving you a chance to network with industry professionals and learn more about the tourism field. Visit Athens plays a vital role in promoting the city’s tourism and contributing to the local economy, and now is your chance to be a part of it.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with B2C social media and email marketing campaigns
• Help create and maintain a Content Calendar using Asana and Sprout Social platforms
• Utilize Sprout Social scheduling and reporting features
• Write blog articles (with your byline included!)
• Participate in press visits during the internship period
• Gain exposure to destination marketing and economic development

Position Details

• Hybrid Position: 10-12 hours per week (4 hours on-site, with the remaining hours flexible and off-site).
• Internship Dates: Start Date: January | End Date: April
• All Majors Welcome: Open to students in their sophomore to senior year.

We’re Looking For

• Detail-oriented, professional, and reliable candidates.
• Exceptional writing skills (you’ll be creating content that will be seen by a wide audience!).
• A particular interest in social media marketing is a plus.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

The candidate who is selected for this position will have to successfully pass a drug screening and a criminal background check.

The Classic Center’s EOE Statement In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), and consistent with this policy, The Classic Center makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would cause the employer an undue hardship. The ADA defines a disabled person as an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

The Classic Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law, including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information. The Classic Center is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of inappropriate or unlawful conduct. In keeping with this commitment, The Classic Center will not tolerate harassment, discrimination, or the unlawful treatment of employees or applicants. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.