Marketing Communications Paid Intern
Employment Type
Paid Internship (Full-time)Job Categories
Marketing & Communications
Job Description
Are you a student who is passionate about writing and storytelling, loves digital communication and photography, and is committed to supporting the Gardens’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) goals? We’re looking for a Marketing Communications Paid Intern excited about inspiring meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature in one of the most beautiful settings in Maine.
See the full listing on our website: https://www.mainegardens.org/employment/
The Marketing Communications Paid Intern will have the unique opportunity to lead a significant storytelling initiative: revitalizing the Gardens’ blog. This will include both interviewing staff and writing blog posts, as well as reorganizing and mapping blog categories to improve user experience. Additionally, the intern will support the marketing department in a variety of tasks, gaining valuable experience in content creation, brand building, and audience engagement across multiple channels.
Review of applications begins February 24, 2025
Full-time, hourly, $16 per hour
Mid-May through Late-August 2025
Intern housing is available for a biweekly rate
Work schedule:
This role will be 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday, with potential limited evening or weekend hours for special events. The successful candidate is responsible for their transportation to and from the workplace.
Physical and environmental factors:
Approximate percentages of time tasks are performed in carrying out the essential functions of this position:
70% of the time bending/stooping, squatting, reaching above shoulder level, kneeling, hand/fingers used for repetitive motion, hands/fingers used for fine manipulation, hands/fingers used for firm grasping, head/neck in rotational movements, head/neck in extension movements, head/neck in flexing movements.
30% of the time in a sitting position.
The maximum load the employee will be required to lift/carry is 35 or 50 lbs. per Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Employee Manual.
About Us
At nearly 325 acres, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is the largest public garden in New England. With two miles of hiking trails, 19 acres of ornamental and themed gardens featuring native plants of Maine and those suited to northern coastal conditions, nearly a mile of saltwater frontage, a children’s garden, a sensory garden, and so much more, there’s something for everyone. A true Maine experience, the Gardens is committed to connecting people to plants and nature, preserving the biodiversity of the Maine coast, and continuing to be a place accessible and welcoming to all. The mission of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is to inspire meaningful connections between people and nature and promote plant conservation through horticulture, education, and plant science.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is dedicated to being an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where every member of our community is valued, respected, and appreciated. We acknowledge that a society is stronger, more resilient, and more beautiful when it is diverse. We are committed to identifying and striving to eliminate barriers that, historically, have prevented the full participation of communities most impacted by inequity.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Marketing Paid Internship offers hands-on experience in a marketing/audience engagement office including:
Blog Revitalization:
-Working closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager and Content & Creative Specialist, the intern will:
-Research, interview staff/interns/volunteers, and write engaging blog posts highlighting the Gardens’ mission, programs, and initiatives.
-Reorganize blog categories for improved user navigation and optimize older posts for relevance and audience needs.
-Capture and produce photography and video as needed to complement written content.
Marketing Administrative and Strategic Support:
-Assist in content brainstorming, drafting, and publishing for social media, and responding to audience interactions.
-Assist in the creation and publishing of approved website updates, emails, event promotions, and other digital assets.
-Support monitoring and collection of Gardens-related media coverage and audience feedback for reporting.
-Support maintenance of marketing assets, including images and video.
-Assist in daily administrative tasks for the Marketing team to increase office efficiency
-Work with Marketing team to ensure projects maintain and share the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens brand and voice
Education and Experience
-Actively working toward a degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field. 2+ years of relevant schooling desired.
-Strong writing and storytelling skills, with an ability to craft engaging and informative content.
-Ability to edit written content for clarity, consistency, and alignment with an established brand voice.
-Interest or experience in blog management, content strategy, or digital publishing.
-Familiarity with social media platforms, digital marketing tools, and Microsoft Office.
-Strong photography skills. Experience with videography, video editing, and Adobe-based editing programs (Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere) is a plus.
-Interest in plants, gardens, and the natural world a plus.
-Commitment to working across the organization to support the integration of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) principles into Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ internal operations and its relationships with visitors and guests.
