Marketing Internship-Summer 2026

Marketing & Communications Internship – Summer 2026
REPORTS TO:        Director of Marketing & Communications
DEPARTMENT:        Marketing & Communications
CLASSIFICATION:    Full-Time Non-Exempt 

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW 
Visit Bellevue serves as Bellevue, Washington’s Official Destination Management Organization. Our mission is to stimulate economic growth and development in Bellevue’s visitor economy and inspire memorable visitor experiences. Visit Bellevue is guided by an advisory board comprised of civic and tourism industry leaders with oversight by the  Bellevue Convention Center Authority and Bellevue Tourism Promotion Area with ongoing recommendations from our four Bellevue Tourism Councils.

We strive to be a collective voice to develop, grow, and manage Bellevue’s Hospitality and Tourism community and build our industry to further increase our overall economic impact to $2 billion by the end of 2026. Through the impact of travel, by increasing the number of visitors, and through the implementation of Bellevue's Destination Development Plan, we strengthen Bellevue's economic position, bringing direct economic benefit to our city and providing an elevated quality of life for our community.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Visit Bellevue’s Marketing & Communications Intern will support the development of data-driven marketing initiatives, with a primary focus on building and maintaining the organization’s internal dashboard using Tableau. This role will play a key part in improving how Visit Bellevue tracks, visualizes, and communicates performance across marketing channels and organizational priorities.
The intern will work cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders to gather data, translate insights into actionable reporting, and support ongoing communications related to marketing performance and strategic initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in marketing analytics, business intelligence, and data-driven storytelling.
This role is primarily housed within the Marketing & Communications team, with approximately 40% allocation supporting Destination Stewardship initiatives, focused on outreach, coordination, and visitor experience programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Marketing Analytics & Dashboard Development (Primary Focus)
•    Assist the development, design, and ongoing maintenance of Visit Bellevue’s organizational dashboard.
•    Aggregate and organize data from multiple sources (visitor data, hotel data, spending data, digital marketing, website analytics, CRM, partner reporting, visitor experience, etc.) 
•    Translate data into clear, actionable insights for internal teams and leadership 
•    Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and support ongoing tracking and reporting 
•    Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and usability across reporting systems 
•    Create visualizations that support strategic decision-making and storytelling 
Stakeholder Communication & Coordination
•    Serve as a liaison between departments to gather reporting needs and data inputs 
•    Communicate dashboard updates, insights, and reporting outcomes to internal stakeholders 
•    Support alignment across marketing, sales, visitor experience, and destination stewardship teams through shared data insights 
•    Assist in preparing dashboard, reports, and presentations for leadership, board, and partner meetings 
Marketing & Communications Support
•    Assist with general MarCom initiatives including campaign support, content coordination, website, and project management 
•    Support performance tracking of marketing campaigns and initiatives 
•    Contribute to research, reporting, and analytics projects as needed 
•    Provide administrative and operational support for ongoing marketing efforts 
DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP SUPPORT (Approx. 40%)
•    Assistance in the development and promotion of Destination Stewardship programs 
•    Partner outreach and engagement with local businesses, organizations, partners, and stakeholders 
•    Community engagement at the Mobile Welcome Center and at special events 
•    Support coordination and logistics for accessibility, sustainability, and other stewardship initiatives 
•    Assist with stakeholder communications and outreach related to Destination Stewardship programs 

QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business Analytics, Communications, Data Analytics, or a related field 
•    Strong interest in marketing analytics, visitor data, DMO data visualization, and industry wide business intelligence 
•    Experience or familiarity with Tableau, Excel, or other data visualization tools preferred 
•    Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and communicate data effectively 
•    Strong project management and organizational skills 
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
•    Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across teams 
•    Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and accountability 
•    Interest in tourism, destination marketing, or community engagement a plus 

OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job as they may change at any time, with or without notice.

VISIT BELLEVUE INTERN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS & GOALS
•    Development and successful implementation of organizational dashboard
•    Successful assistance with marketing and communications programs 
•    Accuracy and usability of reporting and data visualization outputs 
•    Partner and stakeholder satisfaction with reporting tools and insights 
•    Marketing campaign performance tracking and reporting contributions 
•    Partner engagement and outreach effectiveness (Stewardship support) 
•    Contribution to Visitor Experience and community engagement initiatives 

ALLOCATION OF TIME
Marketing Analytics & Dashboard Development: 50% – 60% 
Marketing Assistance, Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: 10% – 15% 
Destination Stewardship Support: 40% 
Other Projects, Meetings & Collaboration: 5% 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. He/she is frequently required to stand for extended periods of time as well as stand, bend and/or stoop, talk and hear. He/she must be able to drive and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.

EEO STATEMENT
Visit Bellevue provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  This statement applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

COMPENSATION: 
$19 per hour
 

Salary : $19