Marketing Intern

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Propel Forest Home’s mission forward through innovative, engaging, and brand-aligned marketing and communication strategies.

• Assist in the planning and creation of organic social media content for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

• Design branded social graphics, flyers, presentations, email visuals, and various marketing materials.

• Compose and refine social media captions, email content, promotional messages, and other marketing communications.

• Collaborate with the photo/video team to establish shot lists and creative priorities.

• Communicate upcoming content requirements and organize received photo/video assets.

• Identify and leverage opportunities to repurpose existing photo/video content.

• Design and create emails using HubSpot.

• Develop accompanying graphics and draft/edit email content.

• Review and produce materials to ensure consistent application of logos, typography, colors, imagery, voice, and brand representation.

• Organize photography, video, graphics, templates, and other creative assets.

• Gain a foundational understanding of organic social media and email performance.

• Utilize engagement and performance insights to guide future creative projects.

• Collaborate with marketing, photo/video, and other teams at Forest Home.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Public Relations, or a related field is preferred.

• Previous internship, coursework, volunteer work, or practical experience in marketing, communications, social media, or graphic design is preferred.

• A portfolio or examples of creative work are preferred.

• Commitment to supporting Forest Home's mission and values.

• Signed statement of faith is required.

• Ability to pray for others both in-person and via phone.

• Willingness to engage in staff spiritual activities.

• Strong visual design sensibility and creative insight.

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading abilities.

• Knowledge of organic social media best practices and platform-specific content.

• Capacity to maintain brand consistency across marketing materials.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.

• Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and operates effectively in a remote setting.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to accept creative direction and implement feedback.

• Basic understanding of email marketing best practices.

• Fundamental knowledge of social media and email marketing performance metrics.

• Quick learner of new marketing tools and platforms.

• Availability for approximately 20 hours per week during the seasonal term from October to December.

• Regular and punctual attendance at scheduled virtual meetings.

• Consistent ability to meet project deadlines.

• Communicates clearly, professionally, and graciously with team members and ministry partners.

• Capacity to collaborate effectively with marketing, photo/video, and other teams.

• Experience with Canva is preferred.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and/or Premiere Pro is preferred.

• Experience with HubSpot Marketing Hub and/or Mailchimp is preferred.

• Familiarity with Meta Business Suite is preferred.

• Experience in content creation for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn is preferred.

• Background in graphic design, photography, videography, and/or video editing is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work environment.

• Seasonal employment opportunity.

• Approximately 20 hours per week.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Chance to utilize creative talents in support of Forest Home’s mission.

• Participation in staff spiritual activities.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.