Digital Marketing

**Position** : Digital Marketing / Strategy Internship

**_Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve._**

MLive Media Group, a division of Advance Local, is offering a summer internship for a marketing student in Michigan or surrounding states.

As one of the nations leading media marketing companies, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual for a paid talent development opportunity. Participants in the program will be immersed in our organization for **10 weeks (May 15, 2024 to August 15, 2024).** The 2024 summer internship program is designed to be a springboard for talented individuals with demonstrated interest and skills in marketing or sales.

The Marketing/Strategy Intern will report to the Digital Operations Director to help create and implement digital marketing campaigns, work with strategy teams and participate with client meetings including covering campaign insights, reporting, and opportunity analysis. The position offers the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of digital marketing solutions and events that grow a clients business, while working with talented and experienced industry leaders.

**Duties and Responsibilities (may include):**

+ ?Participate in Digital Operations Team meetings, Strategy Team meeting and training sessions on AMG products and digital solutions.

+ Direct involvement in campaign whiteboards, campaign reviews, client discover meeting and presentation whiteboards.

+ Assist with creating and fulfilling marketing plans as well as preliminary budgets and Request for Proposals (RFPs)

+ Attend networking, educational events with teams where appropriate.

+ Other tasks or projects as needed to support sales and marketing teams.

**Education and/or Experience:**

+ Junior or Senior pursuing a degree in marketing, business, communications, sales or related field.

+ Excellent communication and presentation skills

+ Proficient with Microsoft Office

+ Adept at using new technology and able to learn quickly

+ Ability to work under tight deadlines and appropriately prioritize tasks.

+ Able to produce high-quality work, complete assignments from start to finish and be an effective collaborator.

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

MLive Media Group is an audience-first, digitally focused media company encompassing all content, sales and marketing operations for: MLive.com, The Grand Rapids Press, The Muskegon Chronicle, Kalamazoo Gazette, The Jackson Citizen Patriot, The Ann Arbor News, The Flint Journal, The Saginaw News, The Bay City Times and the Advance Weeklies in Grand Rapids, as well as several related entities. In addition to being Michigan's #1 news and information provider, MLive Media Group is Michigan's largest local media advertising network, allowing advertisers to reach local audiences in communities across the state.

MLive Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 58+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com .

_Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law._

_If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information._

Advance Local does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.