Marketing Content/Writing Internship

Concordia Publishing House, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Academic credit

Hourly pay: $16/hr

Job summary

Concordia Publishing House (CPH) is seeking a Marketing Content/Writing Intern for the Marketing Department in St. Louis.

You will craft promotional content across blogs, emails, landing pages, product descriptions, and print ads, working with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Design, and Editorial to gather information and maintain consistent voice and messaging. The role requires a junior-year undergraduate in English/Journ/Comm/Marketing with strong editing skills, proficiency in Microsoft

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergrad junior with full-time status
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Active involvement in campus life
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation
• Coursework or major in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe tools especially InDesign/InCopy
• Ability to incorporate feedback and revise copy
• Strong editing and proofreading skills; problem-solving and strategic thinking

Responsibilities

• Create promotional content for marketing campaigns including blogs, emails, landing pages, product descriptions, and print ads
• Collaborate with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Design, and Editorial to gather information and generate ideas
• Write copy optimized for search engines and ensure consistent terminology, voice, style, and messaging
• Contribute content that supports social media or digital advertising campaigns

Skills

Copywriting

Editing

Content marketing

SEO writing

Feedback incorporation

Education

English/Journalism/Communications/Marketing major

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe InCopy

Job description

• 3558 South Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA

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
• 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 $16.00 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.