Marketing & Communications Intern (Fall 2025)

Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Marketing & Communications Intern (Fall 2025)

Location: Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce Office (hybrid)
Hours: Flexible within business hours; ~8-10 hours/week | M-Th
Reports to: Communications Coordinator, Grace Leapaldt
Compensation: $500 stipend, paid at the conclusion of the internship

About the Opportunity

Looking to grow your marketing skills while making a difference in the local business community? The Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce is seeking a motivated junior or senior high school student to join our team this fall. You’ll gain hands-on experience in social media strategy, email marketing, and membership communications in a collaborative, professional environment.

What You’ll Do

• Implement and schedule social media content across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Google Business using our scheduling platform
• Learn best practices for platform posting, targeting, and analytics
• Collaborate with our Communications Coordinator to design engaging email content for members via Constant Contact
• Analyze social media and email performance to refine future strategies, report findings to the communications committee
• Support event promotion and other marketing initiatives as needed

Who You Are

✔️ A junior or senior pursuing Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
✔️ Interested in non-profit, membership-based, or community-focused organizations
✔️ A proactive self-starter who asks thoughtful questions and seeks to grow
✔️ Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills
✔️ Familiar with at least one social media platform for professional use (training provided on others)

What Makes You Stand Out

✨ Previous internship or school leadership experience in marketing or communications
✨ Comfortable with Canva, Constant Contact (or similar), and social media scheduling tools

How to Apply

To ensure this internship is a strong fit, please submit the following to Kirsten at kirsten.barott@epchamber.org:

1. Resume– highlighting relevant coursework, jobs, and involvement
   • Please include a Statement of Purpose answering:
     1. Why are you interested in marketing for a membership-based non-profit?
   • Share an example of a time you proactively solved a problem or took initiative – what did you do and what was the outcome?
2. Sample Post:
   Write two mock social media posts promoting one of our chamber events (choose one at epchamber.org > Events ). Examples include;
   • A business networking breakfast
   • A women’s leadership luncheon
   • An emerging leaders happy hour

Include an attention-grabbing caption and suggested media. 

Key Dates:

Due Date – September 16^th

Start Date – September 23^rd

Twin Cities Young Professionals Summit – October 30^th

Mid-Term Check In – November 6^th

Chamber Meeting Presentation – TBD

Exit Interview – December 11^th