Common Ground Publishing is looking for a summer Marketing/Social Media Intern. Located at the University of Illinois Research Park, we are an academic publishing company founded in 1984 that is committed to principals of access, participation, and equality. We hold 22 annual international and domestic conferences and publish 77 journal titles. Our traditional areas of strength include education, interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences, arts and design, and science in social context. We are at the leading edge of the investigations of the critical questions of our time. Our areas of innovation include new media, food and urban studies, aging, sustainability, and climate change.T
The internship requires a minimum of 20 hours per week, and the internship will start as soon as the intern can begin and conclude sometime in August . This summer-long internship gives students an opportunity to learn more about marketing and the applications in the real business world. Interns would interact with multiple levels of the promotional process.
Requirements:
- Interest in marketing, communication, or social media applications
- Awareness of Google Analytics and/or other methods of tracking patterns of user interaction with websites and e-newsletters
- Experience with Excel
- Ability to organize and interpret data related to internet usage
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to commit to 20+ hours a week
Responsibilities:
- Engaging with the marketing process
- Interacting in weekly lessons
- Evaluating effectiveness of promotional activities and marketing campaigns
- Assisting with creation of newsletters and other promotional materials
- Assist with analysis of website traffic
- Other tasks as assigned by the site supervisor
How to Apply:
Please send a résumé and cover letter to hr-internal@commongroundpublishing.com.
In your cover letter, please address why you are enthusiastic about marketing and what you hope to gain from this internship experience.