Marketing Intern

Great Southern Wood Preserving; Abbeville (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

College course credit

Job summary

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of YellaWood, seeks a Marketing intern for its 2027 Summer Internship Program. This role offers exposure to the lumber industry, real-world projects, networking opportunities, and events as part of a valuable learning experience.

Responsibilities include designing flyers and ads, using Adobe Creative Suite to produce graphics, and ensuring brand consistency. Candidates must be sophomores pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Marketing or Graphic Design

Qualifications

• Sophomore status and pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing or Graphic Design with GPA 2.5 or greater.
• Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Designing and updating flyers, ads, and other promotional materials.
• Use Adobe Creative Suite to produce high-quality graphics.
• Ensure designs align with branding guidelines.
• Collaborate with team and gather project requirements.
• Prepare design files for print with proper print specifications (bleeds, color profiles).

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing or Graphic Design

GPA 2.5 or greater

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Job description

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine, is seeking candidates for a Marketing intern in the 2027 Summer Internship Program. This program is an opportunity to experience the lumber industry and workforce like never before. From networking opportunities and real-world projects to community service events, Great Southern provides an incredible opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience.

Responsibilities May Include

• Designing and updating flyers, ads, and other miscellaneous items, including:
• Create visually appealing flyers, forms, posters, ads, and other promotional materials.
• Use design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to produce high-quality graphics.
• Ensure designs are in line with the organization's branding guidelines.
• Arrange text and images in a visually pleasing and organized manner.
• Format forms and documents for readability and user-friendliness.
• Edit and retouch images as needed for design projects.
• Brainstorm and collaborate with the team to come up with creative design concepts for various projects.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to gather project requirements.
• Organize and maintain digital files, ensuring easy access to design assets and resources.
• Archive completed projects for future reference.
• Ensure that designs are error-free before final production.
• Prepare design files for print, including setting up print specifications (bleeds, color profiles, etc.).
• Be open to receiving constructive feedback from managers and incorporate it into design revisions.
• Maintain design-related documentation and resources.
• Take advantage of the internship as a learning opportunity to improve design skills and gain practical experience.
• Ensure compliance with copyright and intellectual property laws when using external resources.

Qualifications

• Must be at least a sophomore and actively seeking a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Graphic Design, or other closely related field with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.
• Must have experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.

We Will Also Offer

• Competitive pay
• College course credit

About Great Southern Wood Preserving

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.