Chattanooga Tourism Co.
Chattanooga Marketing Intern - Fall/Winter 2025-2026
hace 23 días
Chattanooga
Job DescriptionSalary: $15/hr Internship Scope The Chattanooga Tourism Co. is hiring a Fall/Winter marketing intern to work with the content marketing team to promote Chattanooga as a top destination. This position is a perfect foray into the world of marketing and tourism. Ideal candidates would have a love for Chattanooga, creative mind, outgoing social presence, and a desire to learn more about digital media within a destination marketing organization. This internship is in-person and the selected candidate must reside in the Chattanooga, TN area. Core Responsibilities • Actively contribute to our social media channels by:, • Assisting in creating and scheduling content for social platforms, including at least one short-form video weekly (e.g., Instagram Reel, TikTok), • Contributing to social media engagement through interacting with users and partners, • Researching social media trends, new platform features, and community-building strategies to help evolve our digital voice, • Reviewing analytics and performance insights to suggest and test content optimizations, • Create written and visual content for social media, web, and email useincluding blogs, photos, web, and email copy, • Provide fresh ideas and perspectives for our digital strategy (social, web, email, etc.), • Help update, organize, and source digital assets (photos, graphics, templates, etc.), • Assist with screening and approving event listings on VisitChattanooga.com, • Assist with editing and updating website content via our CMS, and assist with other site maintenance as needed, • Support CRM data entry tasks, • Collaborate with other Chattanooga Tourism Co. teams (e.g., Visitor Experience, Sales) on campaigns, • Other duties as assigned by the Director of Content or Chief Marketing Officer Qualifications • Must meet and follow guidelines of the college/universitys internship program, if applicable. Our team can meet 240 hours of course credit requirements for college program internships and may be able to meet up to 300 hours., • Must be able to work 20-25 hours a week, • Must be able to work in a minimum of 4-hour increments within our office hours 8:30am - 5pm, Monday-Friday. Some evening and weekend work is required for social media content capture at local events. (We will work with your class schedule, of course) Experience • Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.) and a basic understanding of how to engage with audiences on each, • Eye for community trends and content opportunities across platforms, • Strong writing and communication skills; confident crafting captions, comments, and concise replies, • Experience with Canva or other basic design tools and content management systems (e.g., Wordpress, Drupal, Squarespace, Wix)is a plus, • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office/Google products (especially Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides), • Customer service mindset; experience in hospitality or service roles is a plus Physical Requirements* • A complete range of motion is required in the position including but not limited to: balancing, carrying, climbing, crawling, grasping/handling/feeling, kneeling, lifting (up to 35 lbs.), listening, pulling or pushing, reaching, running, seeing, sitting, standing, stooping, talking, walking, etc., • A valid drivers license, access to a reliable vehicle, and motor vehicle insurance is required. Riding in a vehicle may be required. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. • The typical work environment is an environmentally controlled business office with core weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., • Occasional earlier morning, later evenings and weekend assignments, • Off-site work during special events, • There are occasions when, in order to perform your job, you may have to work in a confining space, dirty environment, extreme temperatures or weather conditions, air contamination (strong odors, smoke, etc.), improper illuminations, loud noises, etc. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions