Communications Intern

ActiveCampaign is now hiring interns for Summer 2023! As part of our inaugural internship program, you will be a part of the journey we’re taking to invest in early in career talent. Early in Career programs create career pathways for students and career-transitioning individuals through internships, apprenticeships, and associate development programs. We’re investing in you for long-term career growth at ActiveCampaign. 
The internship program will focus on mentorship, key learning outcomes, and professional development with the goal of preparing you for a career as a professional. You’ll be paired with a direct manager, a mentor, and an onboarding support person to ensure your success for the summer. 
Our communications intern will work with the corporate marketing team to share ActiveCampaign messaging with our internal and external audiences. This person can expect to conceptualize and execute pitches, write short and long-form content ranging from social media posts to contributed articles, and work across teams to gather necessary information. We are looking for someone with a strong interest in corporate communications, has a solid writing foundation and is able to take direction and act quickly. This person will be expected to work across all facets of corporate marketing, including but not limited to: events support, swag and branding fulfillment, and influencer outreach.

What you will need:

• Pursuant of a 4-year degree program in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, english or a related field.
• Strong communication and writing skills and ability to tailor messaging to multiple audiences.
• Understanding of media relations, influencer relations, etc. to help the team create meaningful coverage and partnerships.
• Creativity in how both internal and external communications can be presented to best serve our customers and employees.
• Highly organized and the ability to manage multiple projects across corporate marketing.
• Interest in the technology industry and how our platform is vital for so many businesses—storytelling is key.
• Has at least one term to complete following Summer of ‘23. We are not considering recent graduates for this position. 

What your day will consist of:

• Working closely with the head of corporate communications in leading the communications strategy and execution while staying aligned with the brand’s messaging and market needs.
• Coordinating among the media and internal leaders for interview and commentary requests.
• Writing social media content in support of company articles and posting to our employee advocacy platform.
• Crafting contributed articles, quotes and commentary on behalf of thought leaders.
• Building relationships with target media and developing stories that tell the ActiveCampaign story to new audiences.
• Earning ActiveCampaign recognition both for being a best place to work and a great technology solution through new award submission opportunities.
• Identifying and submitting thought leaders for speaking engagements to demonstrate the incredible knowledge on the team.
• Supporting the events team with logistics, swag fulfillment and event staffing.
• Reaching out to influencers in our space with the goal of creating net-new partnerships.
• Supporting the rest of the marketing team with various campaigns to introduce the brand to new audiences.

Please note that as an intern, you will not be eligible for the benefits listed below.
About ActiveCampaign:We are a category-defining Customer Experience Automation Platform (CXA) that helps over 185,000 businesses in 170 countries meaningfully engage with their customers. The platform gives businesses of all sizes access to 850+ pre-built automations that combine email marketing, marketing automation, CRM, and machine learning for powerful segmentation and personalization across social, email, messaging, chat, and text. 
As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here. 
As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world, we are scaling rapidly to keep up with market demand. We are growing all of our teams and looking for people who share our values, deliver innovation frequently, and join us in our mission to grow our customer base from 185,000 today to millions. We have been ranked in Best Places to Work on Built In Chicago in 2023, a best workplace for remote employees by Quartz and received recognition as a great place to work across all of our regions,  and continue to be globally recogni