Marketing Intern - Summer 2024

Description
San Rafael, CA campus based full-time Intern: July 8 - July 19
Gain unique experience at a one-of-a-kind organization.
Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) is seeking a Marketing Intern for the Summer of 2024 to join our Marketing Team in San Rafael, CA. As the Marketing Intern, you will assist the marketing team with social media and public relations projects and contribute to the success of GDB's brand-building and marketing efforts.
What you'll do:

• Create engaging accessible written, video, and photo content for social and new media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, GDB's blog, Central Bark Podcast, and more
• Assist with a competitive analysis of brand and marketing efforts by select guide dog and service animal organizations
• Work closely with other members of the Marketing Team to provide brand and operational support for events and PR activities
• Review web sites, social media, PR, and other vehicles from key industry participants to identify risks and opportunities for GDB
• Attend key events and produce real-time, high-quality content
• Collaborate with members of the marketing team to maintain a shared content and marketing calendar
• Support additional Marketing efforts and PR activities, as needed

What you'll love:

• This is a full-time paid internship with up to $1,000 stipend for travel reimbursement and on-campus housing and meals provided
• Using your creativity to build brand awareness and positive social engagement for GDB
• Supporting our mission through fun, exciting work
• Developing your marketing skills as you begin your career journey
• Working with a team that cares about your growth and helps you reach your potential

The qualifications you'll need:

• GDB Client or candidate with lived experience with blindness preferred
• Educational or professional experience with marketing principles; College student preferred
• Experience with social media marketing or content development; Experience with digital accessibility and best practices preferred
• Proficiency with video and photo editing tools and digital media formats
• Excellent written communication and editing skills
• Organized, with an ability to work well independently, as well as in a team environment, across departments and with vendor partners
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Guide Dogs for the Blind
At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently - to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact Human Resources.
Pay Rate: $23.00 / hour