Marketing Intern – Content & Digital Presence
Location: Colorado Front Range (near CO Springs or Fort Collins preferred)
Work Arrangement: Remote-first, with regular in-person visits
Duration: Full‑time summer internship, with the potential to continue part‑time during the academic year
Reporting to: Director of Marketing & Analytics
Overview
We are a small, Colorado‑based private equity firm focused on acquiring, operating, and growing manufacturing businesses along the Front Range. Our approach is long-term, people‑first, and community-oriented. This internship is a hands-on, execution‑focused role supporting external communications, digital presence, and marketing operations across six operating companies.
This is an entrepreneurial environment with limited hierarchy, high visibility, and real responsibility. This role will work directly with senior leadership and operating teams, with an emphasis on shipping consistent, high‑quality work and improving baseline marketing infrastructure across the portfolio.
Strong performance will lead to expanded responsibility and could eventually result in a full‑time role.
Core Responsibilities
LinkedIn Content Development (~ 35%)
- Draft original LinkedIn posts from scratch for six operating companies (approximately two posts per company per month).
- Work within established voice, prioritizing authenticity and operational credibility.
- Identify real stories, projects, and updates by working directly with operating company employees; proactively shoot new photos as needed.
- Develop content strategy and draft posts weeks or months in advance.
- Incorporate structured feedback and redlines efficiently.
- Safeguard the privacy of proprietary, sensitive, or regulated work (e.g., ITAR).
Digital Branding (~ 30%)
- Audit websites, LinkedIn pages, and Google Business Profiles across all operating companies.
- Ensure consistent, compelling, and concise messaging across platforms.
- Support multiple new website launches during the internship period.
- Assist with ongoing website maintenance and updates.
- Support basic SEO and GEO initiatives.
Asset Creation (~ 20%)
- Replicate approved marketing materials (business cards, PowerPoint templates, one-pagers, etc.) across portfolio companies.
- Maintain consistency while adapting for company‑specific branding.
- Identify opportunities to improve or streamline shared assets as familiarity with the portfolio increases.
Additional Support (~ 15%)
- Assist with email campaigns, including drafting and execution of approved nurture programs.
- Generate and maintain standardized reports using CRM and analytics tools.
- Coordinate logistics and follow‑ups with IT, web, design, photography, and other external vendors.
Special Projects
As time and interest allow, the intern may support additional projects such as:
- Monitoring industry, platform, and content trends relevant to manufacturing.
- Exploring AI‑supported workflows for content development, research, or reporting.
- Testing new content formats, including basic video.
These projects are not core requirements but overlapping skills are considered strong differentiators.
Required Qualifications
- Strong writing fundamentals, with the ability to both draft content from scratch and edit existing text.
- Comfort receiving direct feedback and redlines.
- Professional maturity, humility, and resilience.
- Strong organizational skills and follow‑through.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
- Comfort using AI tools as part of daily work.
- Ability to operate independently once trained.
- Interest in manufacturing, fabrication, or B2B environments.
- Must be based in Colorado and able to visit operating company facilities as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Experience shooting and editing simple, short‑form video.
- Exposure to marketing analytics, CRM systems, or SEO concepts.