Content Writer Intern - Summer 2027

Hy-Vee • Des Moines, IA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an opening for a marketing intern in the Marketing department located at our Grimes office. This is an excellent opportunity for a person majoring in marketing or journalism to obtain experience in a creative marketing department. The summer internship program at Hy-Vee, Inc. provides qualified candidates the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally at one of the Midwest’s top grocery retailers. Hy-Vee’s marketing team provides branding, advertising, strategic planning, direct marketing, promotional and event marketing, as well as other specialty communication projects. Interns will be exposed to the development and execution of marketing plans, budgets and schedules, and will work with a creative team to develop ideas for marketing campaigns. If you’re passionate about consumer marketing and have a desire to help create award-worthy campaigns, this may be the position for you.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills with a drive to take charge.
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to work on a variety of projects simultaneously and adhere to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain team relationships.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• College student majoring in marketing or advertising.
• Relevant coursework required.
• Must be a junior or senior status.

Nice To Haves

• Majoring in journalism

Responsibilities

• Help manage and track creative projects and deadlines.
• Utilize research to uncover insights into the marketplace, consumer and brand to help drive strategy, messaging and program development.
• Write marketing plans.
• Help plan, communicate and manage marketing requirements for department projects and promotions.
• Assist in coordinating promotions and special events.
• Assist marketing managers with special projects.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree