MARKETING INTERN – $20 PER HOUR

Gateway Arch; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

FREE Metro Transit pass

FREE Parking at Local Garage

Discount at Paddlewheel Café

Discount at Arch Store

Discount at Arch Café

Job summary

Gateway Arch in St. Louis seeks a Marketing Intern to assist with social media coordination, marketing, and communications for the Arch and Riverboats. You will craft and schedule content, research trends, and help tell the stories of two iconic attractions.

Working with the tourism marketing team, you will gain hands-on experience in content development, community engagement, and campaign support while exploring creative storytelling.

Qualifications

• Must possess a reliable form of transportation.
• Must have access to a smartphone capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos for social media content creation.
• Must be proficient in various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)
• Must be able to work 12-20 hours a week.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, and schedule social media content for Gateway Arch and Riverboats to boost engagement.
• Draft responses and monitor comments; research content from local brands and partners.
• Coordinate with Operations to involve frontline staff in social media; organize digital content.
• Attend meetings with internal teams and partners to align marketing priorities.
• Develop and execute a 3–6 month content series from concept to implementation.
• Assist with day-to-day marketing activities, newsletters, website updates, and general marketing administration.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

Social media familiarity

Creativity

Video/photo content creation

Initiative

Tools

Smartphone photography

Job description

Marketing Intern

Headquarters Internship 20.00 - 20.00 (Hourly)

Benefits

• All employees receive a FREE Metro Transit pass. Good for unlimited rides on MetroLink and MetroBus
• FREE Parking at Local Garage
• Discount at Paddlewheel Café
• Discount at Arch Store

Benefits

• All employees receive a FREE Metro Transit pass. Good for unlimited rides on MetroLink and MetroBus
• FREE Parking at Local Garage
• Discount at Arch Café
• Discount at Paddlewheel Café
• Discount at Arch Store

Let us support your well-being and professional growth while making a difference!

Job Summary

Mission

The Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and dependable Marketing Intern to support social media coordination, marketing, and communications efforts for two of St. Louis's most iconic attractions. Working alongside the tourism marketing team, the intern will create and schedule social media content, research trends, assist in community management and help tell the stories of the Arch and Riverboats. This position provides valuable hands‑on experience, encourages creativity, and helps prepare aspiring marketing and communications professionals for successful careers.

Essential Outcomes

• Assist with planning, creating, and scheduling social media content and campaigns for the Gateway Arch and Riverboats, using engaging storytelling to support audience engagement, follower growth, and ticket sales.
• Support social media community management by drafting responses to direct messages, public comments, and research content from local brands, influencers, and partners to engage with.
• Communicate with Operations teams at the Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch to coordinate involvement of frontline staff in social media content. Organize and catalog digital content captured by the Marketing Team, Marketing Intern and visitors.
• Attend meetings with internal sales and operations teams, as well as Arch Alliance partners, including the National Park Service, to gain an understanding of organizational priorities, support collaborative marketing efforts, and identify opportunities for content development.
• Develop and help execute a creative three- to six-month content series, from initial concept through content development and implementation, to support the marketing goals of the Gateway Arch and Riverboats.
• May also include supporting day-to‑day marketing and communications activities, campaign ideation and coordination, promotional efforts, email newsletters, website updates, and general marketing administration.

Requirements

• Must possess a reliable form of transportation.
• Must have access to a smartphone capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos for social media content creation.
• Must be proficient in various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)
• Must be able to work 12-20 hours a week.

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Excellent time management, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally in office settings.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, and an understanding of their audiences and content formats.
• Creativity and interest in social media trends, storytelling, and photo and video content creation.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, dependability, and effective follow-through while managing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
• Ability to learn and communicate information about all products and services offered at the Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch.