Marketing Intern - Trellis Company

Who you are:

You are one who enjoys assisting the Manager of Creative Services in developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote Trellis's programs and initiatives to a wider audience. You have a passion for marketing and design, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Who we are:

Trellis Company is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation with the dual mission of helping student borrowers repay their education loans and promoting access in higher education. Our strong philanthropic heritage of giving through grants to colleges, universities, and research groups remains focused on improving student outcomes, especially to underserved students, families, and institutions.

As we move into the future, we're drawing on our history, branching into new sectors beyond student loans, and delivering the same level of exceptional care and service that our customers have come to depend on. We remain invested in the success of students and higher education institutions. This combination of stability and vision creates a unique intersection: a startup environment at a company that also has a stable foundation, resulting in an opportunity for the right candidate to help shape our company's future. This is an exciting time to join the Trellis team!

Location:

The position is remote.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The position incumbent is expected to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities of the position with reasonable accommodation.

• Assist the Manager of Creative Services in developing and executing marketing campaigns to promote Trellis's programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate with the design team to develop visual content for social media, website, and other marketing materials.
• Ensure a memorable, high-impact, and consistent brand identity.
• Participate in marketing brainstorming sessions.
• Conducts market research and analyze trends to identify new marketing opportunities.
• Help create engaging content to increase online presence.
• Assist with creating flyers, brochures, reports, and assets for newsletters.
• Assist in the creation of written, video, and image content for marketing presentations.
• Create and design postcards for digital and print.
• Adhere to brand guidelines and complete projects according to deadlines.
• Participate in training and other learning opportunities to ensure compliance and expand knowledge of company, position, and process.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Support the marketing team in daily administrative tasks.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of social media platforms and trends.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with a team.
• Passion for marketing and design.

Qualifications:

Education

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communication, or a related field.

Experience

Required:

• Previous experience in marketing or design is a plus.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Occasionally must move about inside the office.
• Occasionally may provide presentations and services to internal and external contacts in a variety of business and work settings.
• Repetitive motion. Regularly operates a computer, phone, and general office equipment.
• Regularly required to handle, feel, grasp objects and reach across a work area.
• Regularly communicates with other employees and on the phone, virtually, or in person with clients. Regularly converses with internal and external contacts.
• Visual acuity. Regularly must have close visual acuity to view and enter information into computer and software systems, analyze data, develop presentations and reports, and other materials.
• Mental focus. Requires worker to maintain focus and exchange detailed and accurate information through oral and written communication.

Work Environment:

• Work may be conducted remotely or in an office with a small cubicle environment.
• Office work environment is climate controlled with no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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