Marketing Intern

Are you passionate about marketing and eager to gain hands-on experience? We're looking for a dynamic Marketing Intern to join our team in the Sioux Falls SD or Sioux Center IA office. In this role, you'll support the marketing team with a variety of tasks, including assisting in events, campaigns, sponsorships, and other assigned projects. This is a great opportunity to develop valuable skills, work on real marketing initiatives, and make an impact.

About us:Interstates meets the electrical and automation needs of companies around the world. For over sixty years, we have tackled complex challenges and developed innovative solutions for industrial manufacturing and processing facilities. What started as a small electric company has evolved into an organization with over 1,000 employees and multiple locations throughout the Midwest. At Interstates, we treat each other like family because our team is the foundation for our success. Our collaborative workplace is based on trust, integrity, and support for one another.

Interstates Describes Its Culture as: Family-Like:

• Caring co-workers treat each other like family
• Be treated like an individual, not just a number
• Flexible schedules allow you to focus on your personal life as well as work-life
• Lunch gatherings and social activities promotes fun and camaraderie
• Support charities and your community through events sponsored and hosted by Interstates

Application Deadline: December 31, 2024

• Help Plan and execute marketing activities including, but not limited to, events, campaigns, sponsorships, partnerships, community involvement, and recruitment
• Create visual concepts to communicate ideas
• Develop overall layout and design for marketing materials
• Create and/or deliver content
• Proof content
• Assist with promotional giveaways, presentations, internal initiatives, and other marketing activities as needed
• Project coordination and management
• Attend meetings with marketing team
• Brainstorm design ideas with the marketing team for projects
• Other support duties may be assigned

Education and/or Experience: Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Advertising, Communications, or other related fields.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Strong organization and attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to work collaboratively and interact effectively with team members
* Problem solver and self-starter who is comfortable working independently when needed
* Idea generator who enjoys the brainstorming process
* Proven follow through of projects and timely execution of tasks in a fast-paced setting

Travel Requirements: 10% travel time may be expected. Travel times will vary according to the marketing areas being explored. Occasional visits will be required to the job sites.