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Marketing Intern

Employer
Education Week
Location
Bethesda, Maryland

Education Week is looking for a creative, analytical, and motivated Marketing Intern to join the Marketing Team.

About the Company

Education Week (www.edweek.org), America’s most trusted source of K-12 education news, analysis, and opinion, is a digital-first news operation with a 40-year track record in print and online journalism that is dedicated to raising the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues in American education.

Education Week’s parent company, Editorial Projects in Education (EPE), is a non-profit media organization that serves the nation’s leading K-12 policymakers, educators, researchers, marketers and other influencers with informed, independent, and highly respected journalism and research, with the goal of improving U.S. K-12 education.

Job Summary

The Marketing Intern position is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious current student or recent graduate looking for real-world experience in lead generation marketing, email, search-engine marketing, social media marketing, lead nurturing, customer relationship management, and the use of several leading business intelligence platforms. The most important characteristic of this team is flexibility and adaptability. Our job is to help the sales team drive revenue by enhancing their conversations through marketing campaigns.

Ideal candidates will have a basic knowledge and/or interest in the field of Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, and/or Journalism; dedicated to the mission of Education Week.

 Responsibilities:

  • Assisting in diverse marketing efforts: mass emails, surveys, social media, competitive analysis, search engine marketing (SEM) and optimization (SEO), Web design and content management, ad design, copywriting, proof-reading, research, video marketing, etc.
  • Entering, analyzing, reporting, and leveraging website, email, and social media data to support business objectives.
  • Developing and maintaining communication in a cooperative and professional manner with readers and other members of the education community, clients, vendors, and all levels of EPE staff, treating them all with dignity, respect, and courtesy, taking responsibility for creating an environment of trust and open communication, and addressing any barriers to meeting that goal.
  • Participating, with due preparation, in meetings needed to further EPE products, projects, and priorities.
  • Performing a variety of other administrative tasks to support the sales and marketing teams.
  • May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, or in process of obtaining a degree; 1+ years related experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Salesforce.com preferred
  • A demonstrated understanding of the fundamentals of marketing and/or advertising.
  • Positive attitude, solution orientated, excellent problem-solving skills, proactive demeanor, passion for learning.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision, good time management, organizational and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, good team player, willingness to assist others, and share expertise.
  • Detail-oriented, deadline-focused, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Strong desire and ability to embrace and learn new technologies, and ability to think strategically about use of new and emerging technologies.
  • Willingness to try new things, ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and ability to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Preference will be given to interns who can work a minimum of six months, approximately 25 hours a week.

Benefits and Perks

Education Week is a vibrant workplace that is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bethesda, MD.  We are within short walking distance of numerous restaurants and shops, the Metro, and are adjacent to The Capital Crescent Trail.  Our staff is currently working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, so at this time, the intern will be asked to work remotely.  We value innovation, leadership, and forward-thinking, and provide a friendly, intellectual, challenging work environment where employees can thrive and grow professionally.

Education Week strongly values equity and believes in a society where all children have access to high quality K-12 education. As such, Education Week is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. EdWeek is committed to maintaining a diverse and multicultural working environment.

If you feel comfortable doing so, please feel free to note which pronouns you use in your application (for example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, ze/zir/zirs, etc.)

Education Week will not be able to sponsor applicants for work visas.

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