Marketing Intern

Alfond Youth and Community Center; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

AYCC in Waterville, ME offers a paid Marketing Intern role to help tell the stories of programs and events that serve thousands of kids, families, and seniors. You’ll gain hands-on nonprofit marketing experience across social media, content creation, digital communications, and event promotion.

You’ll work with a passionate team to elevate outreach, hone storytelling, and contribute to marketing campaigns while learning in a community-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit marketing
• Strong event promotion and community engagement
• Brand storytelling and mission-driven communications
• Creating accessible content for all abilities
• Willing to learn
• Verbal communication
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Confidentiality
• Team player; ability to build relationships
• Display role model behavior; good judgement
• Good with children

Responsibilities

• Assist with social media content creation and scheduling
• Capture photos & videos at programs, camps, and events for marketing use
• Photo/Video editing
• Create flyers, graphics, and promotional materials
• Assist with event marketing and promotion, including community outreach
• Write alt text, SEO-friendly content, and accessible content for all abilities
• Work with team to track and manage engagement metrics
• Support storytelling by highlighting participant and community impact

Skills

Nonprofit marketing

Event promotion

Brand storytelling

Accessible content

Willing to learn

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Team player

Relationship building

Role model behavior

Good with children

Job description

Description

PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

At the AYCC, an internship is more than a line on your résumé—it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. As a Marketing Intern, you’ll help share the stories, programs, and events that bring people together and create positive experiences for thousands of kids, families, and seniors.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing, social media, content creation, digital communications, and event promotion while working alongside a team that is passionate about making our community stronger. Your ideas, creativity, and energy will have a meaningful role in helping AYCC connect with the people we serve.

Whether you’re exploring a career in marketing, communications, public relations, digital media, or nonprofit management, this is a chance to build your skills, grow your portfolio, and see the impact of your work firsthand.

Functions/Responsibilities:

• Assist with social media content creation and scheduling
• Capture photos & videos at programs, camps, and events for marketing use
• Photo/Video editing
• Create flyers, graphics, and promotional materials
• Assist with event marketing and promotion, including community outreach
• Write alt text, SEO-friendly content, and accessible content for all abilities
• Work with team to track and manage engagement metrics
• Support storytelling by highlighting participant and community impact

Skills & Competencies:

• Nonprofit marketing strategy
• Event promotion & community engagement
• Brand storytelling and mission-driven communications
• Creating accessible content for all abilities
• Willing to learn
• Verbal communication
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Confidentiality
• Team player; ability to build relationships
• Display role model behavior; good judgement
• Good with children