Marketing Internship (Summer 2027)

Summary

Buckle’s Marketing Internship is designed to engage students in a team environment through access to hands-on marketing projects, networking, and development opportunities.  Each intern will be assigned to one of the following areas: Photo Studio, Videography, Graphic Design, Social Media, or Strategy and Planning. The Marketing intern will contribute to the business while gaining valuable exposure to working within a large omni-channel marketing team learning how to engage with a target audience while aligning marketing strategy and business goals.

Application Review Date: 11/1/2026

Application review will begin on this date. Applications will continue to be accepted until 10/31/2026. If additional internship positions become available after this date, they will be open for applications in the Spring.

Essential Duties and Projects  

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Photo Studio

• Collaborate with Creative Image team on daily projects to support the needs of the company.
• Utilize an understanding of the Buckle image, philosophy, and goals to promote that image to guests and teammates.
• Set up and prep gear for photo shoot
• Assist the creative image team with daily style projects, which include photo shoots and other specialized product projects.
• Learn studio and natural lighting to run studio lighting during photo shoot.
• Assist with research, conception, preparation, and execution of creative content.
• Learn how to use fills, reflectors, and diffusion materials, as these are basics for assisting on photo shoots
• Assist teams with merchandise prep, handling, and tracking
• Work with asset management team on image uploads and metadata

Social Media

• Conceptualize, write, and edit marketing and promotional content for various channels.
• Plan, schedule, and post content on Buckle’s social media channels.
• Brainstorm and create marketing campaigns.
• Innovate new ideas for Buckle’s overall marketing plan.
• Assist with brand advocacy and influencer outreach.
• Proofread and copy edit.
• Communicate with project leads, stakeholders, and vendors when applicable.
• Assist social media and communications teams with specialized projects.

Graphic Design

• Present creative concepts and designs for review and consideration.
• Participate in the archival and organization process for managing and maintaining digital asset.
• Collaborate with key project stakeholder for design vision and goals.
• Work with marketing team to define and follow the brand style guide, as well as campaign collateral ensuring a cohesive look and feel.
• Gather requirements from marketing and various business users involved in the project.
• Translate feedback and input into excellent creative, building consensus among internal stakeholders.
• Design creative components for approved content projects. Including, but not limited to, presentations, print and digital collateral, and promotions.
• Actively participate in concept and design of brand assets, continually refreshing assets to evolve with marketing strategy and consumer insights.
• Design creative components of trade and retail marketing programs including, but not limited to, manager meetings collateral, in-store collateral like window clings and, brand and seasonal campaign collateral.
• Perform production tasks including uploading backgrounds, banner, navigational elements, graphic images, icons, titles, etc.
• Adhere to project schedules and effectively report progress to meet challenging deadlines.

All Marketing Interns

• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferably in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, Studio Art, Computer Science or a related degree program.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.