Valmont is looking for a dynamic Social and Digital Marketing Intern for their Irrigation Division. The intern will work directly with the Global Valley Marketing Department. The Social and Digital Marketing Intern will assist with social media, blog, website, email marketing and perform other miscellaneous duties. This internship position is perfect for someone who is looking to work in a fast-paced environment and wanting to learn more about the marketing industry. The intern will not only learn about what it takes to make a digital program successful, but also will have the opportunity to see it from start to finish. This position will be approximately 20 hours a week during the 2020 spring semester and 40 hours a week during summer 2020 and will be based out of the Valley, NE location.
Valmont’s internship program mission is to provide a hands-on learning experience through project work, leadership development, job shadowing and interaction with senior leadership.
Essential Functions:
> Social Media
> Schedule content across social channels
> Monitor comments, draft responses
> Assist copywriter with content creation
> Compile reporting and analysis of social platforms
> Assist with social media strategy and maintain editorial calendar for assigned divisions
> Recommend strategies to increase participation
> Assist dealer network with social media strategies
> Blog Assistance
> Assign blog posts to writers and follow-up
> Put edited blog posts into layout
> Schedule blog for production on social media
> Email Marketing
> Create marketing emails, using copy provided by the Copywriter
> Schedule and implement email creative into HubSpot
> Flag articles/ads online and in print
> Participate in brainstorming sessions
> Assist with company meetings and events
> Digital marketing testing and QA
> Other tasks as assigned by the Marketing Team
Required Qualifications of every candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
> Junior or Senior pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Journalism, Web Development or related field. Or MBA Student
> Knowledge of digital advertising
> Excellent writing and editing skills
> Working knowledge, passion and curiosity for social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Blogging)
> Interest in understanding social/digital/technology trends
> Detail-oriented with solid organizational skills
> Work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
> Written and oral communication skills
> Motivated individual with a desire to tackle challenging opportunities
> Strong time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
> Articulate, strong interpersonal skills, team oriented and personable
> Positive attitude
> Self-starter
> Proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
> Willingness to take on additional tasks outside of job description
Highly-qualified candidates will also possess these qualifications:
> Computer skills: Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, InDesign, Basic HTML
Interest in international marketing
> Agriculture/manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required
Benefits:
> Great opportunity to gain career related course work experience from an industry leader
> Paid Internship – Valmont values you
> Potential development into a regular full-time position
> Flexible full-time day shift hours during the summer
> A thriving culture in a growing business
> Interactive group activities with intern peers
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