Intern, Brand Marketing

About the Role

Intern Brand Marketing

Key Responsibilities

• Support event marketing, brand asset and logo governance, public relations writing, and other brand marketing coordination.
• Assist with event planning and execution, including logistics, materials, vendor coordination, and post-event activities.
• Support the management and governance of brand assets, logos, messaging, and related requests to help maintain brand consistency.
• Draft and edit public relations and corporate communications materials with a focus on accuracy, professionalism, and brand standards.
• Coordinate appropriately scoped marketing requests from intake through execution while managing deadlines and dependencies.
• Collaborate with employees, vendors, community organizations, and other departments in support of brand and event initiatives.
• Apply sound judgment regarding when work can be handled independently and when additional review or approval is needed.
• Gain exposure to how brand and creative work operates within a regulated industry, including Compliance, Legal, reputation, and public-company considerations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations including, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

Qualifications

• The internship will run for Summer of 2027 beginning mid-May and ending early August.
• Able to work a 40-hour work week, Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Must reside local to Effingham, IL and report to the Effingham office.
• Enrolled in a degree program with courses of study including public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, business, or a related field at a college or university with at least 2 years completed.
• Interest in brand management, event marketing, and corporate communications.
• Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately.
• Good judgment and willingness to learn when independent action is appropriate and when additional review or approval is necessary.
• Ability to receive feedback and adjust quickly.
• Personable and comfortable communicating with employees, vendors, and community partners.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take ownership of assignments and follow through.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Very strong writing, grammatical editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Works well in team environment.
• Demonstrates ability to learn and use new software and programs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar platforms is helpful but not required.