Strategic Marketing Pursuits Intern

Swinerton • San Diego, CA

2d • $19 - $30

About The Position

At Swinerton, the Strategic Pursuits team supports the acquisition of work through pursuit strategy, proposal development, presentations, marketing materials, and coordination across the organization. The Marketing Pursuits team combines branding, content development, research, project information, and collaboration to communicate Swinerton's qualifications and differentiate the company in competitive pursuits.

The Marketing Pursuits Intern gains hands-on experience supporting proposals, presentations, marketing materials, and the information and assets used by pursuit teams. Working alongside experienced marketing professionals, the intern supports active projects and assignments while learning pursuit marketing fundamentals. Tasks may include researching clients and projects; developing and updating resumes, project profiles, and qualifications materials; formatting and proofreading proposal content; creating basic marketing collateral; maintaining marketing information; and supporting presentations and client-facing activities.

The internship provides exposure to Swinerton's people, projects, services, markets, and pursuit process, while developing foundational skills in professional writing, graphic layout, project coordination, research, branding, and stakeholder communication. Housing or relocation assistance is not provided for intern positions in the San Diego, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, New York, or Hawai'i divisions. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, business, graphic design, or a related field.
• Interest in marketing, communications, proposal development, business development, or the AEC industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to proofread and review work carefully.
• Organized and able to manage multiple assignments and deadlines with guidance.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently on clearly defined assignments.
• Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn new systems, processes, and subject matter.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable receiving direction, incorporating feedback, and asking questions when clarification is needed.
• Professional judgment, reliability, and accountability for assigned responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in developing skills in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Previous marketing, communications, design, construction, or professional office experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Marketing Pursuits team members with active proposals, qualifications packages, and other pursuit deliverables.
• Gather and organize information about Swinerton projects, people, experience, and capabilities for pursuit materials.
• Format proposal sections, resumes, project sheets, and other content using established templates and brand standards.
• Proofread and quality-check materials for accuracy, consistency, grammar, formatting, and compliance.
• Conduct basic client, project, market, and competitor research to support pursuit development.
• Assist with basic writing and editing of proposal and marketing content under the guidance of Marketing Pursuits team members.
• Participate in selected pursuit meetings, strategy discussions, kickoffs, and review meetings to learn about the pursuit lifecycle.
• Assist with production and finalization of pursuit deliverables as needed.
• Help develop and update project sheets, overview one-pagers, presentations, flyers, and other marketing collateral.
• Support basic graphic layout and document production using established Swinerton templates.
• Identify and organize photography, graphics, project information, and other assets for marketing and pursuit materials.
• Support preparation of materials for client events, conferences, trade shows, and other regional marketing activities.
• Assist with jobsite photography and content gathering opportunities as assigned.
• Help maintain accurate employee resumes, project descriptions, experience information, and marketing assets.
• Support updates to Unanet CRM and other designated marketing databases and platforms.
• Organize and catalog content developed through pursuit activities.
• Conduct basic research and data collection to help keep marketing information current, accurate, and accessible.
• Assist with presentation materials, including PowerPoint presentations, graphics, handouts, and leave-behind materials.
• Support presentation and rehearsal logistics as assigned, and incorporate directed edits and feedback into presentation materials.
• Observe presentation preparation and rehearsal sessions to learn how pursuit teams prepare for client interviews.
• Participate in Marketing Pursuits team meetings and selected regional or sector meetings.
• Attend jobsite visits and other field learning opportunities as available.
• Participate in shadowing opportunities with Business Development, Operations, project teams, and other functions.
• Develop familiarity with the AEC industry, construction terminology, Swinerton's markets and services, and the company's pursuit process.
• Seek feedback, ask questions, and participate actively in learning opportunities throughout the internship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern