Marketing Intern

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

The Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and dependable Marketing Intern to support social media coordination, marketing, and communications for two of St. Louis’s iconic attractions. Working with the tourism marketing team, the intern will create and schedule social media content, research trends, assist with community management, and help tell the stories of the Arch and Riverboats. The position offers hands-on experience for aspiring marketing and communications professionals. The intern will support social media planning and execution, community engagement, digital content organization, and coordination with operations, sales, and Arch Alliance partners, including the National Park Service. The role may also involve day-to-day marketing and communications work, campaign planning, promotional efforts, email newsletters, website updates, and general marketing administration. The position requires 12–20 hours per week.

Requirements

Must have a reliable form of transportation.
Must have access to a smartphone capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos for social media content creation.
Must be proficient with social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Must be able to work 12–20 hours per week.
Excellent time-management, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally in office settings.
Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, including their audiences and content formats.
Creativity and interest in social media trends, storytelling, and photo and video content creation.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, dependability, and effective follow-through while managing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
Ability to learn and communicate information about products and services offered at the Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, creating, and scheduling social media content and campaigns for the Gateway Arch and Riverboats to support audience engagement, follower growth, and ticket sales.
Support social media community management by drafting responses to direct messages and public comments, and researching local brands, influencers, and partners for potential engagement.
Coordinate with Gateway Arch and Riverboats Operations teams on frontline staff participation in social media content.
Organize and catalog digital content captured by the Marketing Team, the intern, and visitors.
Attend meetings with internal sales and operations teams and Arch Alliance partners, including the National Park Service, to understand organizational priorities, support collaborative marketing, and identify content opportunities.
Develop and help execute a creative three- to six-month content series, from concept through development and implementation, to support marketing goals.
Support day-to-day marketing and communications activities, campaign ideation and coordination, promotional efforts, email newsletters, website updates, and general marketing administration as needed.