Marketing Intern

About the Role

Compass Group USA is offering a Marketing Intern position for Summer 2027. This is a paid internship with a duration from May 17th, 2027, to July 22nd, 2027, requiring 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The internship is located in Charlotte, NC, and offers a hybrid work arrangement. The role provides hands-on experience in content creation, employer branding, social media marketing, and recruitment marketing, with opportunities to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to high-visibility projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating designs for digital and printed materials (graphics, flyers, marketing items) using Canva and other design tools.
• Supporting university recruiting initiatives, campus engagement, and leadership outreach through content creation, promotional campaigns, and presentation design.
• Developing marketing campaigns (email communications, newsletters, branded content) to engage early talent hires.
• Collaborating with Talent Acquisition, Corporate Comms, hiring managers, and employees to gather stories, testimonials, and ideas.
• Creating and scheduling recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives, including content highlighting interns, full-time employees, hiring events, and company culture.
• Tracking social media engagement and recommending strategies for content improvement and audience participation.
• Maintaining recruiting content libraries and presentation templates.
• Monitoring and responding to comments and direct messages on social media platforms.
• Performing other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Current enrollment in a college/university program pursuing a degree in marketing, communications, digital media, public relations, journalism, or similar major.
• Working knowledge of graphic design tools/platforms such as Canva, Adobe Illustrator.
• Familiarity with social media management and scheduling platforms (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite) preferred.
• Experience with content planning, creation, and promotion for digital and in-person efforts.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel) preferred.
• Demonstrated initiative, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively.
• Articulate with excellent writing/editing skills and a creative mindset.
• Detail-oriented, curious, and a keen problem solver.
• An interest in learning about and understanding the hospitality industry.

Qualifications

• Active participation in and/or demonstrated leadership experience through campus organizations or other campus involvement preferred.