Digital Marketing Communications Intern

About the Role

The Digital Marketing Communications Intern assists with the development and implementation of marketing communications that promote Duncan Aviation's services, capabilities, people, and culture. This year-long student position supports a variety of digital and traditional communications activities, with an emphasis on social media content creation, digital graphic design, writing, and photography.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with social media efforts by researching, writing, developing, designing, scheduling, and publishing content across company social media platforms.
• Monitors engagement, tracks performance, and identifies opportunities to improve content effectiveness.
• Researches, gathers information, conducts interviews, and writes content for digital and print communications, including website articles and web page content, internal newsletters, customer publications, social media, and other marketing materials.
• Ensures content is accurate, engaging, and consistent with company messaging and brand standards.
• Identifies and captures photography and potentially videography involving team members, aircraft, facilities, events, and company activities.
• Edits and organizes photographs and videos for use in marketing communications.
• Assists with maintaining digital photo and video assets.
• Creates graphics and visual content for social media, website pages, digital campaigns, presentations, and other marketing communications.
• Resizes, formats, and adapts creative assets for various digital platforms while ensuring consistency with established brand guidelines.
• Assists with developing short-form video and multimedia content, including planning, capturing footage, basic editing, and preparing content for digital platforms.
• Identifies content opportunities and develops materials that support company marketing initiatives.
• Supports marketing campaigns and special projects by assisting with content development and coordinating creative assets.
• Researches digital communications trends, social media best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Shares ideas and recommendations for improving audience engagement and communication effectiveness.
• Professionally represents Duncan Aviation when interacting with team members, customers, vendors, and other internal and external contacts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with major social media platforms.
• Basic photography and photo editing skills.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, or similar graphic design and content creation tools is preferred.
• Experience with video capture, editing, or website content management systems is a plus.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated attention to grammar, accuracy, and detail.
• Experience or interest in creating engaging social media content, including graphics and visual storytelling.
• Previous marketing or communications experience is preferred but not required.
• Aviation industry knowledge is not required.
• Creative, curious, and interested in developing engaging content.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and willing to take initiative.
• Able to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable interviewing and interacting with individuals throughout the organization.
• Willing to learn new technologies, tools, and communication techniques.
• Receptive to constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrates professionalism, sound judgment, and attention to detail.