Content Specialist Intern (Paid Internship, Intent to Hire)

About Us:
Strategie is a boutique marketing company that specializes in creating client-centric marketing solutions for growth-focused businesses. We believe that effective marketing starts with a strategy. As a full-service agency, we offer expertise in strategy, web design, advertising, and creative services. Guided by our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Adaptability, Collaboration, and Transparency, we are committed to delivering measurable results and nurturing long-term partnerships with our clients.

The Role:
The Content Specialist Intern will be a member of our creative team, contributing to compelling, on-brand content across social media, blogs, email, and websites. This is a paid internship. We are hiring with the intent to extend a full-time offer at the successful completion of the internship, and we will invest in your training, mentorship, and development from day one. You will work closely with our team to ensure content is consistent, strategic, and delivered on time, while learning our tools, processes, and approach to client work.

What You’ll Do:

• Draft content across channels, including social media captions, blog posts, and long-form written content, tailored to each client’s brand voice and SEO/AIO goals, with guidance and feedback from senior team members
• Help develop and update copy for website projects; support asset preparation, such as image resizing and formatting for web use
• Assist with drafting, formatting, and scheduling email marketing campaigns and automated sequences
• Collaborate with the design team to ensure copy and visuals work together
• Work with the account team to understand client goals and deadlines, and incorporate feedback efficiently across deliverables
• Research trends, industries, competitors, and audiences to inform content strategy
• Contribute to the development of brand messaging, tone, and voice for branding projects and client campaigns
• Participate in regular 1:1s, feedback sessions, and learning opportunities designed to prepare you for a full-time Content Specialist role

Required:

• Strong writing and editing skills with a solid command of grammar and style
• Willingness and ability to adapt tone and voice for different brands and audiences
• Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• A collaborative mindset with a genuine eagerness to learn and grow
• Comfortable working in a small team environment
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to organized, polished work
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Able to commit to the full duration of the internship and interested in transitioning into a full-time role upon successful completion

Nice to Have:

• Prior internship, freelance, coursework, or personal project experience in content writing or copywriting
• Familiarity with social media platforms
• Basic understanding of SEO/AIO principles and keyword integration
• Exposure to email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp
• Awareness of content management systems (WordPress, Squarespace, or similar)
• Any prior exposure to a marketing, creative, or agency environment
• Degree or in pursuit of a degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Compensation:
This is a paid internship. Hourly pay is commensurate with experience. Successful completion of the internship is intended to lead to a full-time Content Specialist offer, which includes our competitive benefits package designed to support and empower our employees.

What We Offer

The things that make our company and small team unique:

• Downtown Sioux Falls office, thoughtfully designed with our team and clients in mind
• Ownership and influence over your work, and the ability to see your impact
• No bureaucracy. If something isn't working, we fix it.
• A team that invests in the relationships that make the work better
• The tools and resources you need to do great work
• Weekly connects, quarterly check-ins, and annual reviews to support development
• A culture built on trust, transparency, and doing good work for good clients

How to Apply:

Please send your resume, a brief note about yourself, and 2-3 writing samples (links or attachments) to sara@strategiellc.com. We’d love to see a range of your work; social captions, blog posts, emails, or website copy are all great options. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Learn more about Strategie at strategiellc.com.

Strategie is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.