Marketing & Events Intern

Join the City of Oak Creek's Marketing & Events Team! About Us: The City of Oak Creek is dedicated to providing excellent services to our residents, visitors, and business community. Our Marketing & Public Relations team is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and detail-oriented intern to join us in making an impact through exciting marketing and events. Your Role: As a Marketing & Events Intern, you'll gain practical experience in coordinating and supporting community events within a local government setting. Your work will focus on event logistics, vendor and partner communication, on-site execution, and helping ensure City events run smoothly. The core of this role centers on detailed event planning ahead of the summer, and day-of support for applicable events within the internship period. It’s a great opportunity to build real-world event experience, work with a collaborative team, and contribute to creating memorable experiences for families in Oak Creek. What You’ll Be Doing: Assist with the planning and promotion of local City events. Collaborate with team members and volunteers to ensure successful event execution. Support the creation of engaging content for the City’s website and social media channels. Help track event analytics and compile data. Proofread and edit marketing materials. Dive into various marketing and communication tasks as needed. What We’re Looking For: You’re a full-time college student studying marketing, public relations, communications, event planning, or a related field. You’re comfortable with tech tools like Microsoft Office and Canva (bonus points for experience with digital cameras and photo editing!). You’re detail-oriented, organized, and can juggle multiple tasks with a smile! A positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and with a team are key. Previous experience with customer service or cash handling is a plus. Why Join Us? Gain real-world experience in marketing and event planning in a local government setting. Build your portfolio with diverse projects and a variety of marketing platforms. Flexible hours that can accommodate your school schedule. Be part of a friendly and collaborative team. This is an irregular part-time position. Evening and weekend hours may be required for some events. Pay $15.00 - $20.00 per hour based on experience 20 hours per week available The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. To view the complete job description for this position, please visit Job Descriptions | City of Oak Creek (oakcreekwi.gov). At City of Oak Creek, we're dedicated to creating an inclusive, engaging, and supportive work environment. If you're a marketing professional looking to make a significant impact on a thriving city while growing your career, we'd love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Oak Creek