Marketing Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking a Marketing Intern for the Washington, DC Metro Area (College Park, MD offices; Arlington, VA; Herndon, VA).

The intern will assist marketers and operations through senior leadership, learning pursuit strategy from proposal prep to presentations in a deadline-driven environment. The majority of tasks involve Adobe InDesign and MS Office, with company software support.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications.
• Ability to contribute to proposal development and content editing.
• Strong written and verbal communication expected.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketer on daily tasks to respond to RFQ/RFP.
• Develop relevant proposal materials (firm profile, resumes, project sheets).
• Edit content for quality, readability, and accuracy.
• Transform text-heavy narratives into visual/graphical responses.
• Develop internal marketing products and perform market research.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree pursuit in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office 2016 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Company opportunity management software

Microsoft Project

Suretrak

Primavera

Job description

This position is for the Washington, DC Metro Area which includes :

• College Park, MD office
• Arlington, VA office
• Herndon, VA office

Please note:

• Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.
• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

The marketing intern is responsible for assisting the marketer and operations groups, project managers through senior vice presidents, in their pursuits to get work. The marketing intern will learn the strategy in all stages of the pursuit, from proposal preparation to presentations, in a deadline-driven environment.

Some of the marketing intern's duties include:

• Collaborating with marketer on daily tasks to help with responding to an RFQ/RFP.
• Developing relevant proposal materials (firm profile, resumes, project sheets, etc.).
• Editing content to ensure quality, accuracy, readability, etc.
• Transforming text-heavy narratives into visual/graphical responses.
• Developing internal marketing products.
• Performing market research.

The majority of the position is working with:

• Adobe InDesign.
• Microsoft Office 2016 including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Company opportunity management software.

The successful candidate must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications.

Required Skills

Whiting-Turner will train qualified candidates to develop:

• General knowledge of safety regulations, ANSI standards, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
• General knowledge of general construction processes, practices and work sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Suretrak, Primavera (or other scheduling software.

Required Experience

Basic qualifications for Entry-Level Engineer candidates include:

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.

The Company's pay ranges are dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to role, previous internships with the Company, education experience, and location. The pay range listed is subject to change at any time, in the Company's discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship. The foregoing information reflects pay range only and does not include other forms of compensation to which employees may be entitled.

This salary range is for Maryland /DC only.

Salary Range

$14.00 - $26.00