Marketing Intern

This is a 6-month, part-time internship (20 hours per week) open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The position is fully virtual.

About the role

As a Marketing Intern at Stride, you will assist with various projects within the Marketing department, supporting multiple K12-powered schools’ marketing efforts. Your work will ensure prospective parents fully understand what K12-powered schools offer, supporting the company’s overall enrollment goals.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of the company’s main business line: management of 70+ online schools.
• Creates and prepares various content, presentations, and materials as assigned.
• Provides marketing and ideation support to the team as needed.
• Supports creating graphics and videos for social media channels, submits ideas for marketing toolkits, YouTube content creation and strategy, and webinar planning.
• Evaluates social media metrics and helps prepare team reports to monitor performance.
• Assists in managing social media content in a monthly editorial calendar.
• Plans and schedules social media content using management platforms and tools.
• Collaborates with school staff to highlight and showcase student stories.
• Provides suggestions on best practices for collecting user-generated content.
• Contributes trending ideas and actively participates in content planning meetings.
• Assists with day-to-day administrative and operational duties as assigned.
• Develops marketing materials as assigned by the team.
• Forges strong relationships with internal teams and external organizations.
• Ensures thorough, timely, and accurate communications.
• Executes tasks using various technologies and platforms specific to the business.

Requirements

• Currently working toward an undergraduate degree in Communications, Marketing, English, or another relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, and Twitter.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to leverage technology effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team-oriented environment.
• Strong project, time management, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines consistently.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and manage competing priorities to deliver and drive results.
• High level of quality and accountability for work products.
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, diversity, and trust.
• Proficiency in MS365 and web tools.
• Ability to clear a required background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with WordPress and/or blog writing.
• Knowledge of SEO as it pertains to blogs.
• Experience with photo editing and graphic design tools, including Canva.
• Experience with video editing, including Animoto, TikTok video creation skills, and YouTube knowledge.
• Experience with a social media management system, like Sprout Social or Hootsuite.
• Experience interviewing individuals and writing blog posts with SEO best practices in mind.

Pay

This position pays $20.00 per hour. Salary is not guaranteed and may vary based on factors such as geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions.

Benefits

Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.