Careers

Position: Marketing/Creative Intern

Summary: This paid internship is a unique opportunity to apply your communications and graphic design talents to expand and build on your skill set and experience. We seek a person who is equally strong in writing and creative to supplement the efforts of our marketing team. Our culture is collaborative and positive. The dress code is casual and we celebrate “Hoodie Wednesday.” Come be a part of our team!

Learning Goals:

• Develop knowledge about competitive strategies
• Learn the importance of collaboration
• Understand BOC marketing strategy and brand
• Uphold customer satisfaction

Responsibilities:

• Prompt attendance at Owings Mills office
• Participate in marketing meetings
• Refine and implement a website monitoring project
• Design a communications campaign
• Assist with design and re-sizing of advertisements and other marketing materials
• Create and schedule social media posts in Hootsuite
• Conduct online marketing research as necessary
• Other projects as assigned

Skill Set Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Extensive experience with InDesign; experience with other Adobe Creative Suite products a plus
• Extensive knowledge of web and social media platforms
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Drupal or other content management systems a plus
• Ability to both collaborate with a team and work independently
• Ability to manage several projects at once and manage time efficiently
• Detail-oriented, creative, self-motivated

Preferred Areas of Study: Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Communications, Writing

Internship details:

• Company: Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), www.bocusa.org
• Location: Owings Mills, MD
• Start/End: September-December 2016 (start date is flexible)
• Hours: Flexible schedule, 20 hours/week between 9am and 5pm, Monday-Friday
• Compensation: $10/hour

Application Requirements:

• Application Deadline: September 9, 2016
• Required Documentation: Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Design Sample
• Application Instructions: interested candidates may email their cover letter, resume, design sample and writing sample to Carrie Green, Marketing Manager at carrie.green@bocusa.org. BOC is an equal opportunity employer.