Digital Marketing Summer Intern

Description

Founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2002, Red Moon Marketing is a full-service marketing agency built on exceptional client service and lasting relationships. Our family-oriented culture emphasizes teamwork, open and honest communication, responsible leadership, and a commitment to delivering outstanding work for our clients.

Our clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Brown-Forman, Procter & Gamble, Duke Energy, Novant Health, Harris Teeter, Huber Engineered Woods, Publix Super Markets, Whataburger, and others.

Red Moon Marketing is seeking a Digital Marketing Intern for a paid, part-time, 10-week internship with our digital team during the summer semester of 2027. This hands-on opportunity allows you to learn and apply digital marketing practices, contribute to real client projects, and build a portfolio of your work.

Collaborating with experienced team members, you will gain exposure to planning, building, managing, and optimizing paid social, programmatic advertising, and paid search campaigns. The ideal candidate is curious, organized, eager to learn, and excited to turn ideas and data into effective marketing campaigns.

Employment Type: Paid, part-time internship

Duration: 10 weeks during Summer Semester 2027

Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week

Location: Hybrid, based in our Charlotte office, with 2–4 days in the office per week and flexibility around your class schedule

Application Window: October 1, 2026–December 1, 2026

Equipment Provided: Company laptop

· Assist with campaign setup, monitoring, and optimization across paid social, paid search, and programmatic platforms, including Google Ads, The Trade Desk, and Yahoo DSP, under the guidance of the digital team.

· Analyze campaign data, identify performance trends, and help develop recommendations to improve results.

· Draft basic advertising copy and create or adapt simple creative assets using tools such as Canva.

· Prepare internal and client-facing presentations, campaign reports, and project updates.

· Attend team, agency, and client meetings; document discussions, decisions, and follow-up tasks.

· Contribute ideas during brainstorming sessions and collaborate with account supervisors and internal teams to bring those ideas to life.

· Build positive working relationships with colleagues, client teams, media representatives, and vendors.

· Research advertising trends, media strategies, ad networks, and emerging digital tools; share relevant ideas with the team.

· Support experiential marketing events on occasion and travel as needed for assigned projects.

By the end of the internship, you will have a practical understanding of how digital media is bought and sold, how campaigns are planned and executed, and how performance data guides optimization. You will also gain experience collaborating with agency teams and contributing to work for nationally recognized brands.

Red Moon Marketing is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and other job-related factors without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

· Currently enrolled in a four-year college or university and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

· Interest in digital marketing and a foundational understanding of the media landscape.

· Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

· Comfort using Excel to analyze data, create charts and pivot tables, and use formulas such as VLOOKUP and CONCATENATE.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, and comfort using or learning Canva and similar design tools.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a collaborative approach, and enthusiasm for the work.

· Creative critical thinking skills, initiative, and a commitment to producing quality work.

· Willingness to learn new software, advertising platforms, and digital marketing technologies.

· Availability to meet the hybrid work schedule, assist with occasional experiential events, and travel when needed.

· Previous internship experience is preferred but not required.