Intern With Hello West Michigan

About Us

Hello West Michigan promotes West Michigan as a great place to live and work. We have 2 sides:

  • One helps businesses and their HR teams find the right candidates for their job openings.
  • The other markets the region and helps people relocating to West Michigan.

This internship is all about the marketing that takes place at the intersection of business and lifestyle. Our interns make up a third of our team and are an integral part of how we carry out our mission.

Marketing Communications Intern

20 hours per week | April – July 3, 2024, with the potential to continue through December 2024

Job Description
Under general direction, the Marketing Communications Intern manages several of their own project areas and gains exposure to the work done by other team members in a collaborative environment. They will be responsible for assisting the team in implementing the organization’s marketing and communication strategy and tactics. This internship is a great opportunity to gain hands-on, professional experience working on a variety of marketing and communication efforts including content creation, social media, customer communication (CRM), website content management, and email marketing. The right candidate for this position will possess a strong work ethic and enthusiasm to gain
new knowledge and experience.

Key Responsibilities

Original writing

  • Brainstorm, write, and promote postings for the blog
  • Interview successful hires and write candidate testimonials

Email marketing

  • Create and curate content for e-newsletters to a variety of audiences
  • Assist in the development of new projects for in-bound messaging to candidates

Social Media

  • Strategize a content calendar that uses both curated and original content to advance goals
  • Create new original content through graphic design, writing, and occasionally video
  • Write and schedule posts based on our content calendar using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram

Website

  • Assist in the maintenance and updating of content for the organization’s website

Events

  • Support the marketing and execution of events as needed

Working with Candidates

  • Communicate with candidates and process new candidate leads to ensure a smooth process

Research

  • Research and report on best practices in the industry for digital marketing

Job Skills

  • Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Must be able to work independently without direct supervision
  • Proven writing skills
  • Proven graphic design skills
  • Experience with journalism, editing, newsletter, or blog writing

Our interns work with high-level professionals in marketing and human resources. In addition to key responsibilities, interns will get exposure to:

  • Digital marketing campaigns: analytics, vendor contracts, campaign strategy and optimization
  • Business meetings: etiquette, relationships, communication
  • Event Planning: brainstorming, budgeting, planning, execution, follow-up
  • General HR and Talent landscape in West Michigan

Download the complete job description here

Apply

Interested candidates apply with their resume and work samples by March 22

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    Your work samples should include: 1. A blog post with a minimum of 300 words on your ideal spring day in West Michigan. Take a look at our blog page to see the style of blogs we typically post. 2. Include a a 3-4 sentence summary of the blog that would be used in an e-newsletter to preview/promote the event. 3. Facebook and LinkedIn post including a graphic and the copy to go along with the post.

    Where are our interns now?

    Talent Acquisition Team at SpartanNash, Social Media Team at Meijer, Product Marketing at Steelcase, Project Coordinator at WB Wood, Technician with SolarBOS, Second year intern at Amway

    “While working with Hello West Michigan I was able to develop my human resources knowledge, as well as get a great introduction to strategic marketing. I had amazing leadership that was always willing to mentor me to make me a better professional, and showed me how being passionate about what you do every day can make all the difference.”

    Jamie Belt
    Former Marketing Intern

    “Interning at Hello West Michigan was such a great experience that I did it twice over two years. I was fortunate enough to take away amazing new connections in the community, improved skills in marketing and website development, as well as, many professional traits and characteristics that I use in my career to this day.”

    Daniel Kopas
    Former Research and Web Intern

    “Through my time at Hello West Michigan, I was able to learn so many valuable skills that I have since been able to transfer to my schoolwork and other jobs. It was such an open environment and I was able to take on multiple roles during my time there.”

    Ashley Vriesman
    Former Events and Research Intern

    “I learned how to create compelling content for the web from blog posts to pages to newsletters and videos. Additionally, I learned how to create a regional buzz by being present and in relationship with people in your area.”

    David Fitch
    Former Marketing and Web Intern