Job description
The American Marketing Association is looking for a Collegiate Communities Intern for the Autumn of 2025!
Who We Are
As the leading global professional marketing association, the AMA is the essential community for marketers. From students and practitioners to executives and academics, we aim to elevate the profession, deepen knowledge, and make a lasting impact. The AMA is home to five premier scholarly journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Our industry-leading training events and conferences define future forward practices, while our professional development and PCM® professional certification advance knowledge. With 70 chapters and a presence on 350 college campuses across North America, the AMA fosters a vibrant community of marketers. The association’s philanthropic arm, the AMA’s Foundation, is inspiring a more diverse industry and ensuring marketing research impacts the public good.
AMA views marketing as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. You can learn more about AMA’s learning programs and certifications, conferences and events, and scholarly journals at AMA.org.
What to know about this role
This is a twelve (12) week, 24-hour per-week internship from Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 to Friday, November 21st, 2025.
The hourly rate for this position is: $18.00 per hour
We are a fully remote organization with team members across the country. Work from the comfort of your home, a local coffee shop, or wherever in the U.S. brings you joy! Please note that you MUST live in one of the following states to be considered for this temporary role:
- Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin
Please note that only applicants who apply officially will be considered in this process. We appreciate the candidates who apply and express interest, but we cannot circumvent the recruitment process for any candidates, regardless of their relationship to the AMA or our team members.
The impact of this role
This internship is your chance to help shape the AMA collegiate community from the inside out! You’ll revamp our Slack space to help students connect across states, recruit awesome professionals to judge national competitions, and meet student leaders to grow new chapters. You’ll also get behind-the-scenes access to major events like Career Week and ICC by helping with speaker research, event planning, and even grant reviews. It’s hands-on, fast-paced, and a great way to build your resume while connecting with marketers across the country!
What you’ll be doing
- Slack Channel Optimization for Regional Collaboration:
- Reimagine and restructure the Collegiate Slack workspace to include state-specific channels to foster local engagement and regional collaboration among chapters as well as topic-focused groups, including student marketing agencies, sponsorship attainment, and more.
- Judge Recruitment & Sponsorship Pipeline:
- Research and recruit 75–100 local professionals in the Chicago area to serve as potential judges for AMA competitions and funnel them to our Competition Judging Interest Form
- Chapter Development Outreach:
- Identify and connect with at least 10 student leaders from existing marketing or business clubs and conduct informational meetings to share the benefits and logistics of transitioning into an AMA collegiate chapter.
- Fall Career Forum Grant Support:
- Review and evaluate Fall Career Forum grant applications
- Speaker Sourcing for Major Events:
- Research and compile a list of potential speakers for the International Collegiate Conference (ICC) and/or Career Week events.
- Career Week Event Support:
- Assist in creating related event forms (e.g., registration, feedback, etc.) for Career Week activities.
What you bring to the table
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in marketing, communication, business, or a related field
- General understanding of marketing and event coordination
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently
- Experience with Slack, Google Workplace, and conducting online research
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to engage with students, professionals, and internal stakeholders
What you may also have
- Experience in student leadership, club development, or volunteer coordination
What to expect from the interview process
- Recruiter Review
- Hiring Manager resume review
- One-way video interview on Spark Hire (We promise this isn’t scary! Our questions are well thought out, and we wanted your answers to be as well. So you have unlimited think time for each of the five questions we ask!) that will take 15-20 minutes.
- 30-minute phone interview with a member of AMA’s People and Culture team
- Virtual Interview with the hiring manager and the role’s mentor that you’ll be working closely with.
What we offer
An inclusive work environment with monthly culture club events.
Rewards and Recognition program through Bucketlist. See more about this here!
Free AMA membership and free access to the following professional development opportunities:
- A variety of AMA professional development content
- AMA’s Professional Certified Marketer - Marketing Manager certification exam
Remote work-life balance
College credit (if available through your institution)
The American Marketing Association is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, reproductive health decisions, family responsibilities, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable legal requirements. AMA is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
For more information about us, visit our website at AMA.org.
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