Marketing Communications Intern

About the Role

This is an unpaid Marketing & Communication Strategy Internship for Native Skincare & Massage, focusing on translating business strategy into effective communication. It is a remote-capable student learning opportunity designed to provide practical experience in how a small business turns strategy into responsible external communication.

What You'll Learn

• Understand what a brand wants to represent and what it can responsibly claim.
• Translate ideas and conversations into clear written and visual communication.
• Use Instagram and Facebook as two-way connections.
• Observe engagement, analytics, and feedback without overreading the data.
• Turn learned insights into stronger recommendations and future communication.
• The progression of Strategy → Representation → Execution → Feedback → Learning → Adaptation.

Key Responsibilities

Your applied learning may include:

• Researching audiences, competitors, and relevant conversations.
• Developing content themes, messaging ideas, and communication approaches.
• Drafting written and visual social-media content.
• Identifying thoughtful opportunities for engagement and outreach.
• Reviewing audience response, analytics, and other feedback.
• Presenting observations, ideas, and recommendations.
• Documenting what worked, what didn’t, and what to try next.

How You'll Grow

• Learn & Observe: Get to know Native, its customers, services, voice, market, and presence.
• Explore & Recommend: Ask questions, contribute perspective and ideas.
• Create & Apply: Develop content and communication with appropriate guidance.
• Engage & Listen: Learn how organizations communicate with audiences.
• Measure & Learn: Examine response patterns for data insights.
• Adapt & Grow: Make recommendations and take on responsibility within boundaries.

Guidance & Supervision

• Work directly with Native’s owner, Alyssa Cavallo.
• Expected to include approximately two supervisory conversations each week:
• One focused on direction, context, questions, and ideas.
• The other focused on feedback, audience response, learning, and future changes.

Qualifications

This role may be a strong fit if you’re studying:

• Marketing
• Communications
• Business
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Advertising
• Entrepreneurship
• Digital Media
• Writing
• Or something adjacent.

We’re especially interested in someone who:

• Communicates clearly and enjoys developing ideas.
• Can translate conversation into written or visual communication.
• Is curious about why people respond to messages.
• Wants to understand the strategy behind communication.
• Can receive feedback, ask questions, and use what they learn to improve.
• Cares about how organizations represent themselves.

Internship Details

• Duration: 8-12 Weeks
• Expected Weekly Commitment: <5 hours per week
• Remote Arrangement: Designed to be performed remotely; in-person learning opportunities may be discussed separately.
• Pilot Program: Unpaid pilot internship, designed around structured learning, real-world application, regular supervision and feedback, and progressively developing responsibility.
• Not currently affiliated with or formally recognized by a college or university. Students seeking credit should determine their institution’s requirements independently.