Marketing, Social Media, & Community Outreach Intern

Overview
Success Space Fredericksburg is a modern coworking and community hub dedicated to innovation, entrepreneurship, and connection. We are currently seeking a skilled Website Developer for a temporary project to build a custom coworking platform tailored to our business needs.

Description: As a Marketing, Social media & Community Outreach Intern at Success Space, you’ll gain hands-on experience in local business engagement, event support, social media content creation, and digital marketing. You’ll work closely with our team to build brand awareness both online and in the local community.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Community Outreach and Event Support:

• Research and maintain a calendar of relevant community events and expos.
• Help register and prepare Success Space’s participation at events.
• Support set-up, greeting visitors, and engaging attendees at community events.
• Collect contact info (emails, leads) for follow-up.
• Capture event highlights (photos/videos) for digital content.
• Contribute to post-event reports and recap posts for social media.

Local Business Outreach:

• Identify local businesses aligned with Success Space services.
• Build and update a contact database.
• Draft and send email outreach using provided templates.
• Make phone calls to introduce services and invite businesses to events.
• Deliver marketing flyovers or info packets in person.
• Track all outreach and follow-up activity in CRM or spreadsheets.

Social Media Content Creation and Management:

• Brainstorm and calendar social media content ideas.
• Draft social captions and select appropriate hashtags.
• Create or edit visuals using Canva or brand templates.
• Assist with video content (short interviews, behind-the-scenes, event reels)
• Schedule posts across platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.)
• Monitor audience engagement and respond to basic comments/messages.
• Track post-performance and help compile monthly social media reports.

Digital Media and Marketing Support:

• Assist in writing and designing marketing emails or newsletters.
• Help build digital campaigns (e.g. promotions, announcements)
• Update content on websites or landing pages (with guidance)
• Track campaign performance (click-throughs, sign-ups, etc.)
• Support digital advertising efforts (Google Ads, Meta Ads, if applicable)
• Collect and organize digital assets (photos, video clips, testimonials)

Optional/Bonus Learning Opportunities:

• Attend marketing team meetings or brainstorming sessions
• Learn how to use marketing tools (e.g. Buffer, Mailchimp, Canva, Notion)
• Shadow a sales or strategy meeting with local business partners
• Gain insight into analytics tools (social media insights, email stats, basic SEO)

Qualifications:

• Studying or recently graduated in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• Strong communication and interpretation skills.
• Familiar with social media platforms and basic content creation (e.g., Canva)
• Organized, dependable, and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable with in-person events and community outreach.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Job Type: Internship

Pay: $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 20 per week

Work Location: In person