Marketing Intern

Your future position: Marketing Intern

Position Type: Part-Time (20-30 hours per week)

Choose your location: Bannockburn, Crystal Lake, Chicago, Naperville, or Mokena, IL

Why you should join our team! Why Baxter & Woodman?

At Baxter & Woodman, both seasoned professionals and recent graduates find more than a job; they uncover a long-lasting, fulfilling career with a distinguished leader in technology and innovation. Our work environment is extraordinary and being honored as one of the 2025 Zweig Best Firms to Work For exemplifies our appreciation and respect for our dedicated staff.

About the role, Your Impact

Primary functions are to assist with updating marketing materials, CRM system, and various projects to support the Business Development efforts of Vice Presidents.

What your day-to-day will look like

• Prepare and update marketing materials in various platforms including Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) database maintenance.
• Support writing and organizing resumes and project descriptions.
• Assist in coordinating with consultant firms for teaming and gathering marketing materials.
• Assist with the planning of client entertainment events and conferences.
• Assist with organizing and preparing marketing materials for business development efforts.
• Support social media strategy and content creation, including brainstorming, drafting, and scheduling posts
• Design LinkedIn banners and branded graphics for internal sharing, recruiting, and new hires
• Assist in refreshing recruiting and employer-brand materials, ensuring visual consistency and appeal
• Create logos, graphics, and visual assets for seasonal merchandise and promotional items
• Help execute expanded social media campaigns, turning ideas into finished content
• Design a custom holiday card and assist with a broader holiday marketing campaign across print and digital channels
• Contribute creative fresh ideas and assets for Zweig Best Firm announcements and promotional efforts
• Assist with annual company golf outings - coordination and promotion
• Assist in planning employee appreciation events and special initiatives, including 2026 employee summer event.
  • Duties for planning the summer event include:
    • Point of contact for staff questions.
    • Assist with registrations (making sure staff register).
    • Coordinate final registration counts for activities.
    • Event email correspondence.
    • Assist with decorations, welcome bags, name badges, etc.
    • Attend weekly planning meetings.
    • On-site event support including assisting with registration, ensuring events are set up to specifications, taking photos, etc.

Education/Certification Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or other related field of study.

Must-haves, what you will bring

• Experience working in engineering or architecture a plus.
• Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and graphic design a plus.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Compensation: The salary for this role is $21.00 per hour. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.

You matter! Our outstanding benefits - At our organization, we prioritize the holistic well-being of our employees through a comprehensive range of benefits. This commitment is evident in our healthcare offerings, including medical, dental, and vision plans, alongside an Employee Assistance Program and dedicated benefit advisors for personalized support. Financial well-being is enhanced through our financial planning program, life and disability insurance, tax savings plans, and coverage for accidents, and cancer. Balancing work and life, we provide generous paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements, including the option to work from home on half Fridays and varied schedules. Additionally, we lead the industry by offering 401k plans, supported by expert financial advisors, and an Employee Stock Ownership program, ensuring our employees are not just part of a workplace but a thriving, supportive community dedicated to their well-being, financial security, and happiness.

Baxter & Woodman is an equal opportunity - Vet/Disability employer