Digital Marketing Intern - Summer 2024

Assist with a variety of social media and marketing initiatives. Intern receives the full benefit of accessing the entire leadership team for questions, learning opportunities, and hands-on experience. Although this internship focuses mostly on Digital Marketing, there will be opportunities to participate in photo and video shoots and receive training in sales, styling, casting, script and copywriting, business operations, etc. tailored to the applicant’s individual interests. This is a terrific opportunity to gain real-world experience and learn at an active busy agency.

SCHEDULE: Approximately 13-26 hours/week (Able to accommodate class schedule but hours must be scheduled M-Th)

TIME COMMITMENT: 12-16 week commitment, May - August 2023

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Work to be completed in our Chicago office.

INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in writing copy, developing, and editing social content for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
• Assist with paid social campaign management
• Assist in developing content calendars for email and social
• Assist in activities surrounding Google Analytics optimization
• Research and present digital content trends and emerging marketing technologies
• Participate in company brainstorm sessions for client projects
• Graphic design
• Blog or podcast content research and writing
• Researching and qualifying prospective leads
• Video editing
• Competitive audits for client projects
• Review of influencer content, pull metrics as requested

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Working towards a Bachelor’s or other advanced degree, or recent graduate of bachelor’s or master’s program within the past 6 months
• Currently enrolled or recently graduated student with completion of three or more years of college coursework (college senior or recent grad)
• Degree study with a concentration in Digital Marketing, MBA, Marketing, Digital Media, Data Science, Social Media, Graphic Design, Communications, Advertising, Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Video Production, Video Editing, Media Studies, Market Research, General Marketing, PR, or other related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to match writing to brand’s tone of voice
• Good Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Proficient in GoogleDocs

ABOUT REELPAWS:

ReelPaws is an award-winning digital agency that brings together top-notch marketing minds, serious commercial photography and video production capabilities, and pet expertise, all under one roof. Our team creates work for trusted brands around the world. We deliver creative and Digital Marketing solutions for clients and their trusted partners.

Employees at ReelPaws are a diverse group of creatives, coming from all sorts of backgrounds. Our small (but mighty!) team is composed of less than 15 employees that specialize in producing photography, video, and digital work for brands that utilize animals in marketing and advertising content. Our clients are located across the country and internationally. Some companies are emerging brands, but many household names also seek our work. We also have a significant number of loyal non-pet clients too. The work we create is rather diverse and varied and the clients are overall pretty great!

Our office/studio is in the Ravenswood / Lincoln Square area, in an old brick factory building that has a modern industrial vibe with polished concrete flooring and high ceilings. We maintain a laid-back work environment with a business casual dress code, and an office dog. We work hard to create great work, but we have a sense of humor and laugh daily! Come and learn from some of the best! Work alongside talented professionals and contribute on challenging, exciting, and rewarding projects.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Constantly monitoring pop culture trends and digital behaviors to infuse into your work.
• Highly-organized and project management oriented.
• Able to follow standard instructions, practices and procedures.
• Able to meet required deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Because this company specializes in working with live animals, applicant should be comfortable working with and around dogs and cats.

COMPENSATION:

• $780 - $1560 / month

We are happy to also be considered for school credit.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Cover letter detailing experience in Digital Marketing, interest in this position, and schedule availability
• Resume
• Link(s) to portfolio or work samples you have created or projects worked on.

Job Types: Internship, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• This internship program is designed for college seniors, recent grads (within 6 months of graduation), or currently enrolled in a master's program or recent graduation from a master's program (within 6 months). Do you fit this criteria?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• college: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person