Marketing Strategist Intern — Content Creator/Influencer Background Welcome

Apprenticely • Bentonville, AR

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Apprenticely is partnering with LyraConnect to find a Marketing Strategist Intern for their team in Bentonville, Arkansas. This is a three-month internship program designed as an on-ramp to an IT career, offering hands-on experience with a professional mentor. LyraConnect is an AI-native marketing intelligence and media activation platform focused on CPG brands and retailers. They help clients understand and navigate the AI-driven shopping landscape and translate intelligence into activated media campaigns. This role provides exposure to client-facing strategy and the inner workings of a marketing intelligence company.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Strong written communication skills; you can turn data and rough notes into clear, polished narrative.
• Comfortable working with company AI workflow and tools (Google, Notion, Slack, etc.).
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities at once.
• Comfortable in a small-team, early-stage environment where roles and priorities evolve quickly.
• Self-starter who is pro-active and asks good questions, working both independently and collaboratively.
• Currently Arkansas state resident.
• Ability to pass a standard background check.
• Ability to work 40 hours a week, following the three-month internship.
• Ability to work full-time in the United States without a current or future need for visa sponsorship.
• High curiosity and interest in learning new technologies and growing or starting your IT career.
• Technical aptitude exhibited through projects, experience, or online learning and the ability to communicate what you know.

Nice To Haves

• Content Creator/Influencer Background Welcome
• Curious about AI, marketing technology, or the CPG/retail industry. No expertise required, but genuine interest matters.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and help build client campaign proposals: pulling data, drafting slides, and organizing supporting materials.
• Support post-campaign reporting, including compiling performance data and helping translate results into clear, client-ready narratives.
• Help manage timelines and deliverables across multiple concurrent client engagements.
• Support LyraConnect's own marketing and PR efforts as directed by Rachel; this may include event coordination, press opportunities, or campaign materials as priorities arise.
• Stay closely looped into client and project status so you can flex quickly as needs shift.
• Help produce content for LyraConnect's newsletter and social media channels.
• Draft and package business content (industry insights, company milestones, thought leadership) into publish-ready formats.
• Support ad hoc content needs tied to executive visibility (speaking engagements, industry commentary, etc.).

Benefits

• On-ramp to an IT career
• Gain experience under the guidance of a professional mentor/IT support team
• Potential to roll into full-time positions based on employer demand
• Rare exposure to both client-facing strategy work and the inner workings of building a marketing intelligence company from the ground up.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree