Quick Facts:
- Internship Period: 4 months during September – December (flexible start and end dates)
- Location: NYC (Grand Central)
- Work policy: Hybrid with 3 days per week onsite at our midtown office
- Hours: Full-Time (9:00am – 5:30pm EST)
- Compensation: $2,200/month stipend
- Mentorship: Daily progress check-ins with your manager to ensure growth and successful completion of the internship
- Reports to: Digital Marketing Manager, Accounts
Summary Overview: Hudson Creative is seeking a digital marketing intern to join our accounts team as part of a 4-month training program designed to teach, mentor, and prepare outstanding interns for a full-time role and career path. This internship is intended for recent college graduates (or soon-to-be graduates) with less than 1 year of digital marketing experience who are excited for practical training and development by our experienced team.
This role is a great opportunity for those with a strong passion for digital marketing, with a keen interest in gaining a 360-degree experience in our strategic expertise that yields business growth for marquee hospitality/restaurant brands.
What You’ll Do & Learn:
Account Management
- Work with the Account Manager and Account Director to collaborate on marketing campaign execution, and ensure campaigns are on-brand and aligned with expected performance milestones
- Support throughout the client onboarding process
- Assist with creating meeting agendas and reports for client meetings
- Prepare for kickoff meetings for new clients and projects
- Liaise with external providers and freelance partners to ensure deadlines are met
- Participate in client meetings and contribute where appropriate.
Performance Marketing
- Gain a deep knowledge of building strategy, implementing, and managing successful paid ad campaigns
- Develop a strong understanding of organic search, local SEO
- Learn about creating email campaigns and automation
- Understand content development and implementation on websites
- Edit basic web content within a CMS
- Assist to monitor clients’ SEO results and projects to ensure continued high rankings
- Optimize landing pages for conversion and performance improvement
Who You Are:
- Passionate– A digital enthusiast grounded in digital marketing fundamentals, eager to learn all aspects of successful campaigns and projects.
- Academic Achiever – A rising senior, graduate, or recent graduate in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications, or a related field.
- Career‑Oriented – Focused on building a professional future in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications, or a related field.
- Team Player – Thrives in fast‑paced environments, ready to contribute and learn from others.
- Hyper‑Organized – Can seamlessly shift between tasks and manage multiple priorities.
- Analytical Thinker – Capable of tackling challenging work independently in dynamic settings.
- Outstanding Communicator – Delivers clear, concise, professional, and effective communication.
- Avid Learner – Passionate about diving deep into digital marketing channels including SEO, paid advertising, social media strategy, creative strategy, email marketing, and more.
- Technologically Curious – Comfortable with tools like Google Workspace, Zoom, and Slack, and eager to adopt new platforms like Google Analytics, Meta Business Manager, HubSpot, and Google Tag Manager.
- Hospitality‑Driven – Prior experience in or a genuine interest in the restaurant or hospitality industry is a plus.
- Proactive – Notices and addresses potential issues early by communicating them to the internal team.
Why This Internship?
- A structured, supportive learning environment
- Exposure to multiple digital channels to find your strengths and interests
- Real work for hospitality brands and hands-on training with our senior team
- A clear development path with potential for full-time placement
Perks:
- Company issued Apple laptop for your day-to-day productivity
- Flexible hybrid work policy with convenient office location near Grand Central Station
- Team events including happy hours and quarterly wellness activities
- Cold brew, coffee, tea and kombucha on tap, as well as office snacks for the midday pick-me-up
- Exposure to a wide network of hospitality and industry partners
- Growth-oriented culture with room to take on responsibility quickly
Interview Process: Please include both a resume and cover letter for consideration.
- Round 1: Video interview with our hiring manager to discuss your background and career interests.
- Round 2: Take-home exercise to apply your skillset and acumen
- Round 3: Video interview with a marketing team member to share your analysis and strategic approach.
- Round 4: On-site interview with our company founder
About Us: Hudson Creative is a boutique digital marketing agency with over 15 years of proven success working with top brands in the restaurant & hospitality industries. Some of our clients include NYC Tourism & Conventions, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Union Square Events, Wolfgang Puck Companies, The Dinex Group, Restaurant Associates (R/A), LDV & Scarpetta brands and more. Our talented team of experts share a passion for driving measurable results for clients through a mix of digital marketing strategies and campaigns.
