Marketing Intern

Digital Marketing Intern

Are you passionate about marketing, social media, and creating memorable experiences? Join the award-winning I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center and gain hands-on experience promoting luxury hospitality, conferences, dining experiences, and special events in one of the region's premier destinations.

Responsibilities:

• Research target markets, consumer behavior, industry trends, and competitor activity to identify marketing opportunities.
• Present research findings, insights, and recommendations to the marketing and sales team.
• Create engaging marketing content, including social media posts, email campaigns, digital advertisements, promotional materials, photography, and video.
• Assist in managing social media platforms by scheduling content, monitoring engagement, analyzing performance metrics, and recommending improvements.
• Support marketing campaigns that promote hotel stays, conferences, meetings, weddings, dining experiences, and special events.
• Collaborate with the sales team to plan, execute, and evaluate marketing campaigns and outreach initiatives.
• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions, contributing creative ideas that strengthen brand awareness and audience engagement.
• Support community outreach efforts and help represent the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at events when needed.
• Track campaign results and identify opportunities to improve engagement, reach, and overall marketing effectiveness.

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in social media platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.

Why Join Our Team?

• Gain hands-on marketing experience at a nationally recognized hotel and conference center.
• Create content seen by thousands of guests, event planners, and campus partners.
• Work alongside experienced professionals in hospitality, events, sales, and marketing.
• Build a portfolio of social media campaigns, digital content, and promotional materials.
• Develop valuable skills in content creation, analytics, branding, and event marketing.
• Receive mentorship and exposure to real business marketing strategies.

Schedule

• Flexible scheduling around academic commitments.
• Part-time internship with opportunities for additional hours during special events and peak seasons.
• Opportunities for Fulltime employemnet following graduation

What You'll Gain

• Professional marketing experience.
• A portfolio of marketing and social media projects.
• Exposure to hospitality and event marketing.
• Experience using marketing analytics and content planning tools.
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals.

Location: I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center 217.819.5000

If you're creative, driven, and excited to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and gain real-world marketing experience while helping promote one of Central Illinois' premier hospitality and event destinations. Apply today and start building your future in marketing.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Pay: $18.00 - 20.00 per hour