Marketing Intern

Job Title: Marketing Intern 

Division/Department: Marketing and Communications 

Location: Westwood, MA 

Job Status: Seasonal 

Reports To: Marketing Manager 

Pay: $15/hour  

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Summary 

Hale’s Marketing Intern assists the Marketing and Communications department and works closely with the Marketing Manager on a variety of tasks during the height of summer programs. They create content for social media and Google sites, write and edit articles, photograph activities, help manage digital assets, and complete other duties as assigned. 

Dependent upon skills and interests, responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: 

• Draft social media posts, including weekly social media lookback posts for Hale Summer Camps, Hale’s Family and Community Program, and HOLA, upcoming holiday and event posts, awareness months, and more. 
• Visit Hale Day Camp, Hale MTB Camp, Hale Adventure Camp, and Hale’s Family and Community Program once per session to perform interviews and gather content for parent/guardian communications, including camp highlights and summer staff awards and then draft content.  
• Contribute to Hale Magazine. 
• Update and manage a local distribution list for Hale’s marketing materials, then distribute marketing materials to these locations. 
• Prepare promotional packages. 
• Assist Enrollment Coordinator with postcard retention project and marketing swag inventory.  
• Maintain professional appearance and attire.  
• Uphold the core values of Hale Education, Inc. 
• Commit to and work toward equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice, both individually and within the greater Hale community. 
• Create and maintain a reputation for credibility, integrity, and fairness. 
• Professionally represent Hale Education by always displaying appropriate and professional behavior during working hours, whether in person or through other communication avenues, and when handling a variety of situations that may arise during interactions with others. * 
• Work with additional staff members as needed. * 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

Education and Experience: A High School Diploma or GED is preferred, but not necessary. Previous experience is not necessary, but up to two years of related experience is preferred. 

Language Ability: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondences. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and small group situation to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.  

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.  

Computer Skills: Word processing, Excel/spreadsheet software, and design software such as InDesign, Canva, and/or Photoshop. Ability to use and navigate the Internet and company email.  

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Active listening skills 
• Computer literacy 
• Strong time management 
• Ability to prioritize 
• Design Skills 
• Professionalism 
• Ability to take photos and navigate company software 
• Interpersonal skills 
• Basic problem-solving skills 
• Ability to work independently and as a team while taking guidance from management. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, and talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Ability to Travel: Valid driver’s license and ability to occasionally travel for distribution of marketing materials. 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), outdoor weather conditions, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. 

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.