Marketing Intern

Marketing Tech & Automation Internship: Build Our Digital Engine! 

Are you a student in Marketing, Business Analytics, or Digital Business who loves systems, data, and making things run seamlessly? This isn't an internship about writing social media captions—it's about becoming a Marketing Operations Architect using the Microsoft 365 stack.

Your mission is to partner in molding a consistent posting structure!

What you'll work on:

You along side the marketing team, will be a driving force behind creating a system that centralizes all marketing efforts and intelligence, ensuring every piece of content is smarter, better timed, and easier to track.

• System Integration: Design and build the ultimate marketing calendar using SharePoint/Lists and Power Apps.
• Automation Master: Implement Power Automate workflows for approvals, content nudges, and cross-posting.
• Data Structure: Develop naming conventions, enforce asset management, and build functional views.
• Competitive Loop: Help develop strategic standards into marketing workflow.

Essential Functions: What You'll Be Doing

• Data Model & Form Polish: Standardize data fields, apply validation rules, and use Power Apps to build dynamic, easy-to-use input forms.
• View Creation: Build practical calendar views for operators.
• Workflow Automation: Implement approval flows, automatic scheduling nudges, and auto-creation of tasks.
• Process Documentation: Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the new system.

What you’ll gain:

      •     Real-world experience in marketing operations, analytics, and project coordination.

      •     Hands-on exposure to tools like Microsoft 365, workflow automation, and reporting dashboards.

      •     Opportunities to contribute directly to improvements that impact multiple business units.

      •     A stronger understanding of how marketing functions inside a large, multi-division cooperative.

Qualifications: 

Required Qualifications

• Academic Standing: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Agricultural Communication, Business Analytics, Digital Business, or a related field.
• Microsoft 365 Familiarity: Proficiency with SharePoint/Lists, basic Power Automate, and solid Excel skills.
• Analytics Basics: Comfort with key metrics (KPIs like engagement rate, CTR) and analytical thinking.
• Organization: Proven ability in project planning, documentation, and managing stakeholder updates.
• Writing: Clear ability to summarize information, documenting processes, and drafting basic content for calls-to-action (CTAs), captions, and SOPs.
• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable MVR 

Preferred Qualifications

• Initiative: Proactive/High Initiative – Doesn't wait to be told what to do; seeks out tasks and suggests improvements.
• Mindset: Analytical & Data-Driven Mindset.
• Problem Solving: Creative Problem Solving – ability to brainstorm new ideas and find workarounds when resources are limited.
• Adaptability: Ability to pivot quickly as campaign needs or industry trends change.
• Detail: Strong Attention to Detail.

 Physical & Environmental Factors

This role is primarily focused on system design and development but includes exposure to our active environment.

• Work Environment: Primarily an indoor office setting for computer work (prolonged sitting/standing).
• Travel Required: Will be required to travel statewide for off-site meetings, photoshoots, events, and content retrieval at our facilities.
• Field Exposure: Due to travel, potential for exposure to agricultural elements:
  • Chemical Exposure: Routine exposure to agricultural chemicals (pesticides, fertilizers, fuels), requiring training and PPE.
  • Uneven Terrain/Weather: Exposure to heat, dust, noise, and uneven ground at active farm/facility locations.

DISCLAIMER

The job description is not intended to cover or describe all tasks, duties and responsibilities the employee may be required to be asked to perform. Heritage Cooperative retains the right to change or add new tasks, duties and responsibilities at any time, with or without notice to the employee. 

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Evidence of work authorization upon employment is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Completion of USCIS form I-9 will be required in order to verify employment eligibility within 3 business days of the first day of employment.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Heritage Cooperative provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Heritage Cooperative complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Heritage Cooperative expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Heritage Cooperative’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including termination.

If you’re ready to automate success and build a foundation that will scale our entire business, apply at WWW.HeritageCooperative.com/Careers now!