Content Writer Summer Intern

At BrandStar, our interns gain real, hands-on industry experience. Looking for an internship where you sit back, relax, and file some papers? This is not THAT kind of internship! If you want to spend the summer building your resume with meaningful work in the field you're studying, surrounded by like-minded people, and have opportunities to network with peers, BrandStar may be the place for you!

BrandStar is seeking dynamic individuals to join our Digital Marketing team as Content Writer Summer Interns. Are you passionate about communications, content development, and writing? We are a fast-paced environment and will present you with a wide range of challenges and opportunities to help you develop a base for your career! We build success around exceptional people.

THE POSITION

An internship as Content Writer has responsibilities including conducting thorough research on industry-related topics, generating ideas for new content types and proofreading content before distribution to the client and subsequent publication. If you're familiar with producing online content and have an eye for detail, we'd like to meet you.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Research industry-related topics (combining online sources, interviews, and studies)
• Write clear marketing copy to promote our products/services and those of our agency clients
• Proofread and edit website content, blog posts, and articles before publication.
• Submit work to editors for input and approval.
• Coordinate with marketing and design teams to illustrate articles.
• Conduct simple keyword research and use SEO guidelines to increase web traffic.
• Prepare short form summaries of long form content to share on social media.
• Identify customers' needs and gaps in our content and recommend new topics.
• Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images, and tone)
• Update website content as needed.

This is a part-time internship requiring approximately 20 hours per week.

ABOUT BRANDSTAR

BrandStar is a fully integrated multi-media, digital video, television production and marketing agency. We are experts in connecting PEOPLE with BRANDS to do LIFE better by way of delivering current and strategically relevant brand content that inspires, educates and enhances the lives of our viewers and media audiences. We offer everything you would find at a full-service advertising firm, but with a twist. Our focus is on positively impacting people. Fueled by the collective passion of entrepreneurs, creatives, technologists, and thinkers, we pride ourselves in being Marketing Matchmakers-connecting people with brands to do life better. Please visit our website www.BrandStar.com.