Marketing Intern

McWhinney is a privately held full-service real estate investment, development and management firm with a team of highly talented associates. We are passionate about creating places people love. This is a team that constantly strives to add value through all phases of the real estate cycle, cultivating beautiful, sustainable, connected communities that each reflect a unique sense of place. To date, McWhinney has planned and developed over 6,000 acres of master-planned communities and 13 million square feet of mixed-use, industrial, residential, multifamily, hospitality and office properties.

Guided by our values – respect, integrity, perseverance and legacy – McWhinney aims to attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry and is constantly building our team to achieve our goals.

Position Summary:

The marketing internship with McWhinney is a great opportunity to develop strong oral and written communication skills and gain experience working in a creative marketing environment and fast-paced firm. The Marketing Intern is responsible for helping with corporate marketing initiatives, special projects, communications, community engagement and events, and will perform administrative duties as assigned. Our preferred candidate is a dedicated self-starter that prioritizes accuracy and excellency in their work. The marketing team is often working on multiple projects at a time, so time management and organizational skills are necessary.

This internship will last 3 months from around June 3^rd – August 30^th, with the start date being flexible depending on school schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Marketing Support:
  • Assist in updates to marketing presentations, flyers and brochures as needed
  • Assist in coordination of company assets
  • Assist in preparing, posting, and distributing of marketing materials
  • Assist with the marketing photo library
  • Maintain current supply of marketing materials
  • General errands as assigned
  • Maintain positive partner and vendor relations
  • Perform special projects as needed
  • Filing management and clean up
  • Reporting assistance
• Digital Marketing Support:
  • Assist in managing digital marketing channels, including social media, email campaigns, website updates and online advertising
  • Collaborate on content creation, ensuring alignment with brand messaging and promotional objectives
  • Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of digital marketing efforts
• Event Assistance:
  • Provide support to senior director and managers for corporate and community events
  • Support and attend corporate and community events which may include setup, tear down, decorating and greeting
  • Attend planning meetings, coordinate bids, and manage vendor scheduling as needed
• General Support:
  • Assist with printing and copying of marketing and support materials
  • Assist in gathering information upon request
  • Update and maintain vendor list

Qualifications:

• This internship is open to current Undergraduate or Graduate students
• Studying Marketing, Communications or related preferred
• Proficiency with Canva & Microsoft Office Suite. Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is helpful but not required
• Strong oral and communication skills
• Excellent communication; team player
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a rapidly changing environment
• This internship will operate on a hybrid schedule with 50% of hours required to be in-person

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position.  It is not designed to be a comprehensive nor detailed description of all the responsibilities and accountability of the role.  As an agile company, our positions can and do change based on the business need of the organization.

If you are a recruiter or placement agency, please do not submit resumes to any person or email address at McWhinney. McWhinney is not liable for and will not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved recruitment partners. McWhinney is not currently seeking any new recruitment partnerships. Furthermore, any resumes sent to us without an agreement in place will be considered your company’s gift to McWhinney and may be forwarded to our recruiters for their attention.

McWhinney is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates. All employment decisions at McWhinney are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.