Marketing & Communications Intern

Fort Wayne, IN (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead merchandising and marketing support for the Friends of the ACPL, balancing cross-team campaigns with a student-friendly internship path.

  • Collaborate across Marketing, Communications, and Digital teams on strategic initiatives.
  • Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or a related field.
  • Strong content creation and basic design skills, plus ability to manage multiple projects.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with ACPL Marketing, Communications, and Digital teams on strategic initiatives supporting the Friends of the ACPL
  • Develop proposals to standardize book sale displays and merchandising for improved consistency and customer experience
  • Research, conceptualize, and design future merchandise for the Friends' store, including a multi-year product roadmap
  • Assist in planning and executing marketing campaigns for the Friends' merchandise store and Gold Card membership program
  • Create a bank of social media content, including graphics, captions, and campaign ideas
  • Design concepts and budgets for a trade show-style outreach table for use at community events
  • Support marketing campaign strategy, including branding, messaging, and audience engagement
  • Contribute to graphic design projects and promotional materials as needed
  • Present a final proposal and project outcomes to the Friends of the ACPL

Requirements

  • Academic Requirement: Must be coordinated with the student's college or university for academic credit or approval
  • Current undergraduate or graduate student in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Public Relations, or a related field
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with social media platforms and content creation
  • Basic to intermediate graphic design skills (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar tools)
  • Interest in branding, merchandising, and community outreach
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently
  • Collaborative mindset and willingness to work across teams
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    Our mission: Enriching the community through lifelong learning and discovery.The Allen County Public Library provides unlimited education, entertainment and information to the people of Allen County, Indiana and beyond. Working together, staff at our 15 locations offer physical and digital materials, computer access, classes, art exhibitions, programming, databases, custom reference services and more to all ages. Some people walk through our doors and others access the library online. However you decide to visit, know that customer service is our number one priority. We are here to serve you!

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    285 employees (27 in marketing)