Marketing and Communications Intern

Role Overview:

This internship offers a dynamic opportunity for an ambitious, creative self-starter to support a wide variety of corporate marketing, communications, and branding initiatives. The intern will gain hands-on experience in content creation, campaign coordination, digital strategy, and cross-functional collaboration—all while contributing meaningfully to the company’s voice and visibility. A capstone project will be completed during the internship, culminating in a final presentation to leadership and marketing teams.

Key Responsibilities

MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY

- Assist in executing marketing initiatives including editorial planning, collateral creation, and internal/external communications

- Develop sales flyers, advertisements, event invitations, and other promotional materials

- Conduct industry-specific research and recommend topics for content and media outreach

- Help maintain consistency in brand voice across digital, print, and social media channels

- Learn how marketing strategies support the broader organizational goals

DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA

- Draft, edit, schedule, and post social content

- Monitor analytics and suggest engagement improvements

- Assist with content creation for email campaigns, newsletters, and websites

PROJECT SUPPORT & EVENT COORDINATION

- Assist with the planning and execution of educational events, tradeshows, webinars, and special projects

- Support event logistics, promotional efforts, attendee communications, and post-event follow-up activities

- Help coordinate marketing deliverables and project timelines to support team initiatives

I nternal Communications Support

- Assist with associate communications through platforms such as MJ's intranet, digital signage, internal newsletters, and email communications

- Support content creation and promotion for company initiatives, associate engagement efforts, volunteer opportunities, and The MJ Foundation

- Help maintain communication calendars, coordinate content submissions, and proofread materials prior to distribution

- Assist with internal campaigns that promote company culture, community involvement, and associate participation

CAPSTONE PROJECT

- Complete an independent research or strategic project related to marketing, communications, or insurance

- Present findings and recommendations to MJ leadership and marketing team

Required Qualifications

- Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Graphic Design, or a related field

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop and InDesign, highly preferred