Intern, Brand Marketing

Job Details

Description

Position Information:

• Start Date: June 15 – December 4, 2026
• Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday; 9:00 – 5:00pm)
• Location: St Paul, MN (Hybrid)
• Compensation: $20.00/hour
• Application deadline: Application will close once finalists are selected

Intern, Brand Marketing

As the Brand Marketing Intern, you will combine your skills in project management and marketing to enable strategic brand building, marketing activation and partnerships. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who has the drive and passion to gain experience and expand their skills in a collaborative environment. You will gain broad exposure to key competencies of marketing while supporting all priority brands and regularly facilitating local, audience-first partnerships and trades. Collaboration extends across functions, involving sales, underwriting, distribution, and creative services.

Key Learning Goals:

The goal of this internship is to provide immersive learning and real-world experience through impactful projects. Goals include:

• Gain valuable hands-on experience in the key marketing competencies such as trade and partnership coordination, activation planning, creative briefing and coordination.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team.
• Contribute to the success of our marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, you will provide support in the following areas:

Marketing Event Support

• Planning support (production and creative needs, staff/volunteer coordination, partner and vendor communication, etc.).
• On-site management (interaction with event attendees and fellow staff/volunteers).
• Logistics (packing/unpacking, delivering materials, set-up/takedown, spreadsheet management, etc.).

Marketing Trade Management

• Receive, vet and execute marketing trades.
• Build relationships with key underwriting and brand partners.
• Manage spreadsheets for assessing marketing trade ROI and value to be used across the enterprise as well as tracking existing and potential trades.
• Assist with ticket giveaways and deliverable execution.
• Assist with event activations as needed.
• Help write promotional scripts.

Creative Services Support

• Serve as point person for creative services requests, managing reviews and feedback with cross functional partners.
• Develop creative briefs for priority campaigns in partnership with marketing managers.
• Ensure all assets are reviewed, approved and stored in a timely and effective manner.

Benefits:

• Eligible to accrue sick time off.
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA.
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan.
• 100% paid for onsite parking or public transportation.

Programming:

• Participate in a robust on-boarding experience.
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates (within the past 18 months).
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship.
• Must be able work in the office (St. Paul, MN) at least 2 days per week.
• Currently pursuing or have earned a degree in Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, or a related field.
• Enthusiastic interest in podcasts, public media and radio, and/or digital marketing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and creativity.
• Strong digital/computer skills (typing/word processing, email, internet research, etc.).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with project management software (e.g., Asana, Trello).
• Strong experience with Outlook and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A keen eye for detail and a passion for brand consistency.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Next Step in the Application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. Please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:

• What interests you about this internship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands: Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time. Required to move about in the community. Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions: Moderate noise level. Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM

Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media are grateful for the long-time, generous philanthropy of Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan for investing in the future of public media through transformational internships and fellowships. Their recent grant will significantly strengthen our internship program, produce enriching programming, and prepare the next generation for careers in public media. We are pleased to recognize this generous support in the name of the program – the MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM.