Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Job Description

Position: Intern
Department: Marketing
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Position Reports to: Manager, Social Media and Manager, Content

General Description

Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) is the official destination marketing organization for the city and is designed to promote travel to Atlanta. The award-winning marketing team is responsible for marketing the destination to favorably impact Atlanta’s economy through conventions and tourism.

ACVB is seeking a digital content marketing intern for summer to help the marketing team research and create content to increase tourism for Atlanta.

What can I learn from this internship?

If sharing your passion about Atlanta and highlighting the latest hot-spots or hidden gems is your favorite pastime, this digital content marketing internship is for you. Marketing interns at ACVB will be immersed in the world of content creation for ACVB’s website and social media channels. You’ll learn the behind-the-scenes of creating content from start to finish while having fun along the way. Whether it’s featuring the newest restaurant opening or exploring what each neighborhood in Atlanta has to offer, every day will be different. ACVB’s digital content marketing intern is an integral member of the department and will gain practical experience.

Reporting to the team’s social media manager and content manager, this intern will gain a better understanding of the basic day-to-day tasks that make up a marketing position and how the hospitality industry operates overall. This will be a hands-on internship teaching you the process of things such as pitching, researching and writing an article for our website or producing a video for our social media channels. ACVB interns are encouraged to attend industry events and business openings to network with hospitality professionals and build relationships.

If you are interested in learning more about this team and our industry, please send us your resume and a cover letter, video, etc. about why this opportunity will help you achieve your career aspirations and what you hope to gain from this internship.

Responsibilities (including, but are not limited to the following)

• Post relevant content to our social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, YouTube)
• Attend content shoots throughout Atlanta with social media manager and video producer
• Attend industry events to gather content
• Shoot content with phone or video camera
• Help with organizing content and uploading content to the company public drive.
• Edit content with an editing software
• Follow social media trends
• Research and write SEO-friendly articles for discoveratlanta.com
• Review editors feedback and implement suggestions
• Work with the content manager to understand the development of an annual content calendar
• Brainstorm content ideas across platforms using research and data
• Learn how data and audiences impact development of content
• Learn about the tourism industry, and the ins and outs of working for a convention and visitors bureau

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent social media-based skillset with knowledge of channels including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube
• Strong writing skills
• Knowledge of video camera and editing software
• Knowledge of WordPress is a plus
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly
• Basic understanding of and demonstrated interest in Atlanta’s hospitality industry, travel and tourism

Core Competencies

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented and proactive
• Strong team player
• Strong organizational and time management skills

Education & Work Experience

• Currently pursuing a college degree in marketing, journalism, mass communications or related discipline
• Demonstrated interest in hospitality, travel and tourism preferred

Additional Information

• Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 20 hours/week during normal, business hours for a up to 12 weeks – exact work schedule TBD
• Work Environment: Standard, temperature-controlled office environment with moderate office noise level
• Work Location: This is a on-site position located in the Atlanta office
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting up to 5 lbs. Note: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Where applicable, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions
• Travel: 10-20%
• Academic credit: If intern wishes to receive academic credit for the internship, it will be the intern’s responsibility to make arrangements with their school.

Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, familial status, national origin, age or disability.

Join our team of professionals who are passionate about Atlanta. Candidates interested in applying for positions can send their resume with a cover letter to [email protected].