Marketing Content/Writing Intern

Concordia Publishing House; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Academic credit

Job summary

Concordia Publishing House (CPH) seeks a Marketing Content/Writing Intern for the Marketing Department. You will create promotional content for blogs, emails, landing pages, product descriptions, and print ads, ensuring LCMS doctrinal standards are met.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Marketing, Editorial, and Design, writing SEO-friendly copy, and maintaining consistency in voice and messaging. Internship runs June 1–July 30, 2027, with a housing allowance for out-of-town interns.

Qualifications

• Coursework or major in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with Adobe tools is highly desired, especially InDesign/InCopy.
• Ability to incorporate outside opinions into copy and revise based on feedback.

Responsibilities

• Create clear, concise, engaging, and accurate content for marketing campaigns.
• Work with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Design, and Editorial to gather information and create content.
• Write copy optimized for search engines and ensure consistent terminology, voice, and messaging.
• Assist with content for social media or digital advertising platforms as needed.

Skills

Content creation

Editing

SEO

Microsoft Office

Public communications

Education

Undergraduate student - junior year

Tools

Adobe InDesign

InCopy

Job description

Marketing Content/Writing Intern
Full-time, temporary (Summer 2027)

Concordia Publishing House (CPH), the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, is seeking a Marketing Content/Writing Intern in our Marketing Department. This intern will be responsible for creating promotional content for marketing campaigns, including content blogs, emails, landing pages, product descriptions, and print ads, as well as other marketing assignments. The candidate should understand the needs of the church and be able to create content that meets LCMS doctrinal standards.

Specific duties include:

• Create clear, concise, engaging, and accurate content for optimal user experience and measurable results.
• Work inter-departmentally with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Design, and Editorial to gather information, generate ideas, and create marketing content.
• Write copy that is optimized for search engines.
• Ensure consistency in terminology, voice, style, and messaging.
• Experience creating marketing content (images/video) for social media or other digital advertising platforms preferred.

Qualifications:

• Coursework or major in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with Adobe tools is highly desired, especially InDesign/InCopy.
• Ability to incorporate outside opinions into copy, make revisions based on iterative feedback, and accept and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong editing/proofreading skills, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
• Completion of junior year with full-time undergraduate status
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Active involvement in campus life
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation

Internship Details:

• Duration: June 1 – July 30, 2027, with an optional one week of unpaid vacation.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Compensation: Interns will be paid at a rate of $18.00 per hour.
• Out-of-Town Interns: Students from outside the St. Louis area will receive a housing allowance of $125.00 per week.
• Interns are responsible for securing housing

Academic Credit:
Students may earn three hours of pass/fail credit upon successful completion of the internship, subject to their university’s approval. Please consult your academic advisor for eligibility.

Who We Are:
CPH is mission-focused, customer-driven, and exists to provide Christian resources that meet the needs of its customers today and in the future. CPH has been certified as a Best Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute and is a winner of the Missouri Quality Award and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. CPH offers competitive pay and a friendly, team-oriented work environment. Our management culture solicits and recognizes employees for their ideas on opportunities to continually improve the company and our service to customers. We are looking for the best candidates to share in our vision.