Marketing Intern

Salary: $15.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Location : Oak Creek Civic Center Complex, 8040 S. 6th Street, Oak Creek, WI
Job Type: Seasonal Part Time
Job Number: 2026-00025
Department: Marketing and Public Relations
Opening Date: 07/20/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 4:00 PM Central


Summary Description

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 Intern, you'll get hands-on experience in multimedia marketing within a local government setting. You'll be involved in creating engaging content, promoting events, and assisting with event logistics. It's a great opportunity to grow your skills, collaborate with a fun team, and make a real difference in the community!

Duties, Functions and Supervision/Accountability
What You'll Be Doing:

• Create engaging content for the City's social media channels.
• Shoot and edit videos for internal and external use
• Write magazine and newsletter articles
• Assist with the planning and promotion of local events.
• Interacting with the community at events.
• Collaborate with team members and volunteers to ensure successful event execution.
• Proofread and edit marketing materials.
• Dive into various marketing and communication tasks as needed.

Qualifications
What We're Looking For:

• You're a full-time college student studying marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, media studies, or a related field.
• You have a good understanding of social media and digital marketing.
• You're comfortable with tech tools like Microsoft Office, Sprout Social, Adobe Creative Suite and Canva (bonus points for experience with digital photography, design 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.
• You're outgoing, an extrovert and not afraid to talk to people, take their photos or get them on video.

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 schedule.
• Be part of a friendly, fun, and collaborative team.

Ready to make your mark? Apply today and start your journey with the City of Oak Creek!

This is an irregular part-time position. Evening and weekend hours may be required for some events.

Pay $15.00 - $20.00 per hour BOE

16-23 hours per week available.

Additional Information

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 .

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No benefits are available to employees in this classification.
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Have you ever created content and posts on social media on behalf of a group or organization? Please describe.
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Do you have experience editing videos? Please describe what programs you've used to create videos.
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Have you ever volunteered at community events such as festivals, farmer's markets, other?

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Do you have experience planning events or managing volunteers at an event?

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How many hours per week would you like to work?
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Are you available for evening and weekend hours for work?

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Are you a marketing, digital media, communications, or other related major?
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Please provide a cover letter and two writing samples or links to two social media posts (not personal, but something you've done for a group or organization) you've created with your application.
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AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION:By indicating yes below--I certify that the answers given by me to the foregoing questions, statements &/or attached questionnaire are true & correct to the best of my knowledge & without misrepresentations or omissions of any kind. I further understand that the making of any false or misleading statement or willful omission on the Application for Employment, or any other document, may be used to deny me employment, or if employed, used for discipline, up to & including termination. I agree that the City of Oak Creek shall not be held liable to any respect if my employment is terminated because of false statements, answers, or omissions made by me on this Application for Employment or any other document.I hereby empower an employee of the City of Oak Creek, WI or other authorized representative bearing this release to, within one year of its date, obtain information & records pertaining to me & to investigate any of the information included in this application & any or all information from Municipal, State or Federal law enforcement agencies. I also authorize the companies, schools, governmental agencies or persons named above to give any information, transcripts, records, or documents requested regarding my work experience, educational background, conviction record, character or qualifications, personal or otherwise. I hereby release the City of Oak Creek as well as those companies, schools, governmental agencies or persons from all liability for any damage that may result from the furnishing to & receiving of this information by the City of Oak Creek. In addition, I recognize that a copy of this authorization and release is as valid as the original and should be considered as such.I understand that if employed, I must furnish documents to verify my identity & eligibility for employment in the United States in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.I agree to conform to the rules.

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