Digital Content Intern
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Walker Sands is looking for a digital content intern to join our summer intern class.
You’ll work with and learn from a full creative team of writers and designers, along with developers, search analysts and project managers. You’ll be responsible for researching, drafting, editing and finalizing a wide array of valuable copy for a range of B2B clients.
Your Responsibilities
- Contribute to projects that include website copy, content assets, blog posts, case studies, email campaigns, SEO landing pages and more
- Research, write and finalize these content types
- Learn SEO best practices
- Understand the business of the client and what their audiences care about most
- Infuse content with client messaging, without sounding salesy
- Write efficiently while paying close attention to the details
- Collaborate with designers, developers, search analysts and project managers as necessary
- Effectively manage priorities and always hit deadlines
- Generate ideas and develop content to meet clients’ objectives
- Master each client’s voice across a range of B2B industries
What We’re Looking For
- You’re pursuing a degree in journalism, English, business, marketing or a related field.
- You have strong editing skills and a demonstrated knowledge of AP style
- You’re a nice, friendly person who gets along well with others
- You can hunker down and get your work done without getting distracted
- You don’t take feedback on your work personally
- You’re eager to grow as a writer
- You enjoy collaborating and brainstorming with like-minded, creative types
- You care about producing content that will get the best results for our clients.
- You thrive in a deadline driven environment, and are able to prioritize, multitask, manage time and function independently.
Internship Details
- This is a 12-week, paid internship beginning June 7, 2021.
- We are looking for full-time interns.
- Candidates for the internship must be eligible for full-time employment at the conclusion of their internship.
- All internship candidate finalists must complete a skills test.