Michigan- Marketing Specialist Intern
Owen Ames Kimball
Marketing & Communications
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Dec 12, 2025
PURPOSE STATEMENT: Guided by partnership, we are determined to build the best experience.
COMPANY VALUES:
- Choosing what’s right, every time
- A can-do attitude
- A personal sense of responsibility
- People who value other people
POSITION SUMMARY:
We're seeking a creative and organized Marketing Intern to support our dynamic marketing team. This hands-on role offers valuable experience across multiple aspects of marketing, from content creation to event coordination. You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools including Adobe Creative Suite, ProCore, and Bldr, while developing skills in content creation, project management, and strategic marketing.
POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support content development by attending photoshoots, drafting blog posts, proofreading marketing materials, updating website copy, and assisting with email newsletter creation and distribution
- Create marketing materials including brochures, flyers, digital graphics, and promotional content that align with brand guidelines
- Provide administrative marketing support by maintaining the content calendar, organizing digital asset libraries, and updating CRM databases
- Develop professional and persuasive presentations for sales meetings and customize decks for specific clients and projects
- Conduct market research to analyze competitor activities, gather customer feedback, and compile industry trends
- Coordinate event logistics including managing attendee lists, preparing promotional materials, and handling post-event follow-up
- Assist the Marketing Manager and Marketing Director with additional projects as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education and experience:Student seeking a degree in Marketing, Communications, Meeting & Event Management, or related equivalent experience.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Adaptability: remains calm under stress, handles multiple problems at once, and adjusts to unforeseen circumstances.
- Problem Solving: identifies and analyzes problems/risk and generates viable solutions.
- Attention to Detail:pays close attention to detail ensuring accuracy and quality in work delivered.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: the ability to work well with others to achieve a shared goal.
- Integrity: adheres to company and industry policies and procedures, acting in a fair and trustworthy manner while maintaining confidentiality and uses discretion in dealing with sensitive client matters.
- Communication: ability to effectively communicate appropriate, concise and accurate information in written and verbal formats to various stakeholders.
- Innovation & Creativity: resourceful and able to generate new ideas and creative solutions to problems, and to put them into action.
- Interpersonal Skills: ability to effectively interact with others, allowing for positive and productive work partnerships.
- Organization: ability to structure tasks, set priorities, and manage resources efficiently.
- Time Management: ability to use one's time effectively and productively to complete assignments and met deadlines.
O-A-K is an equal opportunity, at-will employer, and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment. O-A-K does not discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture; culture, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics as required by law.
This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. O-A-K reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the O-A-K’s at will employment status.
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