Marketing and Promotions Intern

STATUS: Summer Seasonal/ Part-Time

ANTICIPATED STARTING RATE: $17.00 per hour

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $16.50-$18.57 per hour

HOURS: 24 hours a week, for 12 weeks

JOB OVERVIEW

Combine your marketing knowledge and passion for conservation in this Marketing and Promotions Internship at McHenry County Conservation District. Gain hands-on experience working alongside marketing professionals in helping to increase awareness and promote the District's mission, projects and programs. Be an integral part of facilitating campaigns, creating content, and driving engagement all while gathering strategic marketing experience for your resume and portfolio.

The Marketing and Promotions Intern will also assist at some summer special events and outreach efforts as well as gain experience using marketing and office related software including a Customer Relations Management tool (CRM), Content Management System for website updates (CMS) and Digital Asset Management tool (DAM).

This internship will provide a college student or recent graduate experience within the area of marketing and public relations/communications while working for a local government agency.

YOU WILL GAIN FROM THIS EXERIENCE

• Gain hands-on job experience while working with professionals in this field.
• Gain experience promoting and facilitating a large-scale engagement campaign.
• Develop social media content and other marketing materials that can be used in your professional portfolio.

WORK DATES & LOCATION

May-August 2026 with flexible start and end date depending upon student's summer availability. Employee will be based out of the Brookdale Administrative Offices in Woodstock, IL.

BENEFITS: Accrual of paid leave under the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act.

CLOSING DATE: Until filled.

APPLICATIONS: Include cover letter and resume.

QUESTIONS: For more information, contact the Marketing Manager at 815-353-0207.

The McHenry County Conservation District (the "District") IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment with the District is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related medical conditions or any other legally protected status.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/ interview process should notify the Human Resources Manager.

We require applicants to have a current, valid driver's license and complete a pre-employment drug screening due to driving being essential to the job.