Marketing and Communications Intern

Modern Woodmen of America; Rock Island (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

On-site café

Beautiful office

Job summary

Modern Woodmen of America invites a Marketing and Communications Intern to gain hands-on experience supporting social media, internal communications, website updates, digital asset organization, and analytics.

This 11-week, full-time summer internship is on-site in Rock Island, IL, paying $20 per hour. Applicants must be third- or fourth-year PR/marketing/communications students, with strong organization and creativity, and a desire to apply classroom learning in a real-world setting.

Qualifications

• Third- or fourth-year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public relations, social media, marketing, or communications.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Creative and eager to apply their education experiences in a hands-on atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with content creation for social media and internal communications.
• Maintaining and organizing digital assets and archives.
• Supporting website updates and design projects.
• Tracking marketing metrics and analytics.
• Helping to manage workflow and project management systems.
• Contributing to special projects such as digital asset management (DAM) transitions, Viva Engage adoptions, and content resource organization.

Skills

Content creation

Social media

Organizational skills

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree candidate in PR/Marketing/Communications

Job description

Marketing and Communications Intern

Bring your creativity, organization, and curiosity to a summer internship where no two days look the same. As a Marketing and Communications Intern at Modern Woodmen, you’ll gain hands‑on experience supporting social media, internal communications, website updates, digital asset organization, marketing analytics, and special projects that help tell our story.

Modern Woodmen of America is one of the nation’s largest fraternal benefit societies, with assets over $18 billion. Fraternals are unique membership organizations that pair the “member‑owned” characteristic of a mutual insurance company with the “social mission” characteristic of a service organization. They unite individuals with common bonds, provide a variety of life insurance and investment products, and form one of the nation’s most effective volunteer networks.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with content creation for social media and internal communications.
• Maintaining and organizing digital assets and archives.
• Supporting website updates and design projects.
• Tracking marketing metrics and analytics.
• Helping to manage workflow and project management systems.
• Contributing to special projects such as digital asset management (DAM) transitions, Viva Engage adoptions, and content resource organization.

What we need

• Third- or fourth-year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public relations, social media, marketing, or communications.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Creative and eager to apply their education experiences in a hands‑on atmosphere.

What we offer

• Internship program information: Modern Woodmen’s summer internships are ideal for current college students interested in exploring the financial services industry. The program offers an opportunity for students to gain real‑life work experience related to their studies while connecting with a mentor in their field.
• Pay: The hourly pay for this position is $20.00. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment-based sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time, nor can we guarantee future sponsorship.
• Work Arrangements: This is a full-time, 11-week, office focused summer internship position: 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day), Monday- Friday, with flexible start time between 7 a.m.-9 a.m. Office focused positions work on‑site due to the nature of the work and have limited remote days.
• Stability: Modern Woodmen has been Modern Since 1883® and exists for our members. We make long-term decisions that provide stability to our employees, financial representatives, and members
• Respect for personal time: We offer vacation, flexible start time between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and paid holidays.
• Great culture: We build strong working relationships across our organization through collaborative work and volunteer opportunities.

• A beautiful office: Enjoy a beautiful view! Our home office, located in downtown Rock Island, IL, has a lovely plaza overlooking the Mississippi River.
• On-site café: Our employees can purchase a variety of breakfast, lunch, and beverage options at Café 1883.
• A thriving local community: Not from the Quad Cities and hesitant to consider relocation? Give it some thought. The Quad Cities offers an idyllic Midwestern lifestyle along the mighty Mississippi and consistently ranks at the top of the list for quality of life and cost of living. It’s home to more than our share of artists, festivals, and fun in every season.

• Internship Benefits:
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

Modern Woodmen is an equal opportunity employer. Modern Woodmen is committed to providing a respectful environment where each person’s diverse opinions, attitudes, attributes, and feelings are respected.