Job Description
Digital Marketing Intern Are you passionate about marketing, social media, and creating memorable experiences? Join the award-winning I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center and gain hands-on experience promoting luxury hospitality, conferences, dining experiences, and special events in one of the region's premier destinations.
Responsibilities: - Research target markets, consumer behavior, industry trends, and competitor activity to identify marketing opportunities.
- Present research findings, insights, and recommendations to the marketing and sales team.
- Create engaging marketing content, including social media posts, email campaigns, digital advertisements, promotional materials, photography, and video.
- Assist in managing social media platforms by scheduling content, monitoring engagement, analyzing performance metrics, and recommending improvements.
- Support marketing campaigns that promote hotel stays, conferences, meetings, weddings, dining experiences, and special events.
- Collaborate with the sales team to plan, execute, and evaluate marketing campaigns and outreach initiatives.
- Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions, contributing creative ideas that strengthen brand awareness and audience engagement.
- Support community outreach efforts and help represent the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at events when needed.
- Track campaign results and identify opportunities to improve engagement, reach, and overall marketing effectiveness.
Requirements: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in social media platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.
Why Join Our Team? - Gain hands-on marketing experience at a nationally recognized hotel and conference center.
- Create content seen by thousands of guests, event planners, and campus partners.
- Work alongside experienced professionals in hospitality, events, sales, and marketing.
- Build a portfolio of social media campaigns, digital content, and promotional materials.
- Develop valuable skills in content creation, analytics, branding, and event marketing.
- Receive mentorship and exposure to real business marketing strategies.
Schedule - Flexible scheduling around academic commitments.
- Part-time internship with opportunities for additional hours during special events and peak seasons.
- Opportunities for Fulltime employemnet following graduation
What You'll Gain - Professional marketing experience.
- A portfolio of marketing and social media projects.
- Exposure to hospitality and event marketing.
- Experience using marketing analytics and content planning tools.
- Networking opportunities with industry professionals.
Location: I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center 217.819.5000
If you're creative, driven, and excited to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and gain real-world marketing experience while helping promote one of Central Illinois' premier hospitality and event destinations. Apply today and start building your future in marketing.
Benefits - Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Job Tags
Full time, Internship, Work at office, Immediate start, Flexible hours