Marketing and Communications Intern

Marketing & Communications Intern

Position Type: Internship
Work-Study: No
Pay: Unpaid, for academic credit
Start/End Dates: Flexible
Hours: Flexible based on school requirements and availability
Location: Greater Boston / Hybrid

About WEST

WEST (Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology) is a nonprofit learning community that provides women and allies in STEM with the inspiration, knowledge, and connections to reach their full potential. WEST offers learning, networking, mentoring, and career development programs for STEM professionals across career stages.

Position Overview

WEST is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Marketing & Communications Intern to join our team and help increase visibility for WEST, our programs, and our mission.

This is a hands-on opportunity to gain experience in nonprofit marketing, social media, event promotion, email marketing, website content, and community engagement. The intern will have the opportunity to meet and network with professionals and leaders across the Boston-area STEM community.

Responsibilities May Include

Social Media & Content

• Help develop, write, and schedule LinkedIn and other social media posts
• Create engaging content highlighting WEST events, members, volunteers, speakers, and community impact
• Attend WEST events and capture relevant photos, quotes, and insights for social media
• Help identify opportunities to increase social media engagement and visibility
• Support special campaigns and initiatives

Event Marketing

• Assist with marketing and promotion of WEST events
• Create event flyers and promotional materials using Canva
• Post WEST events to community calendars and other relevant platforms
• Help coordinate event promotion and maintain a marketing calendar
• Track the effectiveness of different promotional channels

Email Marketing & HubSpot

• Learn and use HubSpot to support email marketing and communications
• Help write and compile content for newsletters and event communications
• Collect and review quantitative and qualitative data from marketing campaigns
• Help maintain marketing and contact information in HubSpot

Website & Digital Content

• Help create and update event pages and website content
• Ensure event information, links, and promotional materials are accurate and up to date
• Update event photos and other digital content
• Assist with blog and other written content, including member and volunteer spotlights, event recaps, and STEM-related topics

Community Engagement

• Attend WEST events, when possible, to learn more about our community and support marketing efforts
• Help highlight community members, partners, volunteers, and contributors
• Support other marketing and communications projects as needed

What You’ll Learn

This internship provides hands-on experience with:

• Canva and creating professional marketing materials
• HubSpot for email marketing, contact management, and campaign analytics
• LinkedIn and social media marketing
• Event marketing and promotion
• Email newsletters and digital communications
• Website content management
• Content creation and storytelling
• Marketing analytics and campaign effectiveness
• Nonprofit marketing and community engagement
• Working with a small nonprofit team

Qualifications

• Interest in marketing, communications, social media, events, or nonprofit organizations
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Creative, organized, detail-oriented, and dependable
• Comfortable learning new technology and marketing platforms
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines
• Experience with Canva, HubSpot, social media, or website platforms is a plus, but not required

Compensation

This is an unpaid internship intended for students receiving academic credit. WEST will work with the student and their school to meet applicable internship requirements.