Content Marketing Intern

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is seeking a Content Marketing Intern to support our content team part-time (20-32 hours per week). The internship has a maximum duration of 1,000 hours and reports to the Senior Content Marketing Manager.

Responsibilities

• Review and publish web pages in WordPress
• Draft written content for various platforms
• Organize digital assets, including photos, videos, and design elements
• Support SEO and content audits
• Assist with major communications, including projects related to POST’s upcoming 50th Anniversary
• Support the launch of POST’s new website, including ongoing maintenance, updates, and quality assurance
• Review migrated WordPress pages for formatting issues, broken elements, and content errors; edit as needed
• Use WordPress to build and format new web pages for review and publication
• Ensure website metadata, tags, and page settings are accurate to support navigation, content feeds, and SEO
• Fact-check, proofread, and edit website content and other marketing materials; identify opportunities for improvement
• Curate and edit visuals for the website, including photos, b-roll, and other design elements
• Research and draft copy for blog posts, hiking pages, email series, and other content projects
• Update and maintain presentations in PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Canva
• Gather website and content performance metrics to inform content strategy
• Proofread publications, including Landscapes magazine, Impact Report, and other major communications
• Support special projects, including POST’s 50th Anniversary initiatives
• Participate in content strategy, marketing, and team meetings
• Maintain content inventories, editorial calendars, and webpage tracking documents
• Organize and tag photos and other digital assets in Bynder
• Organize and maintain video files in Box and other storage systems

Requirements

• Excellent attention to detail, particularly for editing, proofreading, quality assurance, and fact-checking
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with—or the ability to quickly learn—digital tools such as WordPress, digital asset management systems (e.g., Bynder), Box, Google Analytics, and other marketing platforms
• Basic photo editing skills (Photoshop or similar); experience with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
• Interest in web content management, SEO, and digital publishing best practices
• Interest in learning about content marketing and nonprofit communications
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a cross-functional team
• An interest in the outdoors, conservation, environmental science, or connecting people with nature
• Must live in the Bay Area and possess a valid driver’s license
• Ability to drive to remote locations, with a valid California driver’s license and an insurable driving record
• Ability to hike uneven terrain and tolerate exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. of equipment and supplies in the office or the field

Physical Requirements

• Regular and accurate communication with others using phone, email, web, and video technology
• Ability to interact effectively with digital and printed materials and operate required job-related equipment
• Ability to hike uneven terrain and tolerate exposure to varying weather conditions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. of equipment and supplies in the office or the field

Benefits

• State-mandated sick leave
• Caltrain Go Pass provided if needed

Pay

$25.00 per hour

Schedule

Part-time (20-32 hours per week), with flexible timing to accommodate the appropriate candidate. This is a temporary position with a maximum duration of 1,000 hours.

POST is a hybrid workplace. While many responsibilities can be completed remotely, the Content Marketing Intern will occasionally visit preserves and participate in meetings or events at our Palo Alto office.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience with a nationally recognized land conservation organization while developing practical skills in website publishing, content strategy, digital asset management, SEO, analytics, and nonprofit communications. You’ll leave POST with a deeper understanding of conservation storytelling and hands-on experience supporting a collaborative, digitally focused marketing team.