Marketing Intern, Surfline Coastal Intelligence

Surfline Coastal Intelligence (SCI) is seeking a Marketing Intern to support day-to-day marketing execution across content, digital channels, and sales enablement. This internship is designed for a student seeking academic credit and provides hands-on experience supporting website and LinkedIn updates, content production, campaign coordination, and event/conference planning. The intern will work on structured, process-driven tasks and complete a defined project that helps SCI grow awareness and generate interest in our enterprise and public-sector coastal intelligence solutions.

Under Surfline’s “Work from Anywhere” policy, this internship may be performed on a remote basis from North Carolina.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain and update SCI’s website and LinkedIn page using established templates and brand guidelines (posting, formatting, basic QA).
• Support a content calendar by drafting first-pass copy for social posts, short updates, and email blurbs based on provided outlines and source material.
• Organize and maintain marketing trackers (campaign calendar, conference tracker, asset inventory) to keep projects moving and information accessible.
• Assist with sales enablement coordination by updating and formatting one-pagers, slide inserts, and case study drafts using existing templates.
• Compile basic performance snapshots (e.g., post engagement, website traffic summaries) using existing reporting dashboards and documented steps.
• Complete a guided marketing project that supports SCI’s growth. Project scope, timeline, and success criteria will be clearly defined at the start of the internship.

What You'll Learn:

• How a fast-growing business line plans and executes B2B and B2G marketing programs.
• Fundamentals of content strategy and campaign operations, including building calendars, coordinating assets, and aligning with sales goals.
• Practical experience maintaining digital channels (especially LinkedIn and basic website updates) with brand consistency and quality control.
• How to create and refine sales enablement materials (one-pagers, case studies, event collateral) using templates and feedback cycles.
• Professional skills including stakeholder communication, task prioritization, and operating in a cross-functional environment.
• Tools and workflows you may gain exposure to include: content calendars, HubSpot, Confluence, basic analytics reporting, and lightweight design/editing workflows.

What We're Looking For:

• Current student enrolled in an accredited college/university program and eligible to receive academic credit for this internship.
• Ability to work part-time.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail—comfortable following checklists, templates, and repeatable processes.
• Clear written communication skills (short-form copy, basic editing, formatting).
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple tasks with reliable follow-through.
• Interest in marketing, communications, business, or a related field (e.g., Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Journalism, Digital Media).

You May Also Have:

• Interest in coastal science, climate resilience, ocean safety, or ocean-going activities (surfing, oceanography, etc.).
• Familiarity with social content tools, basic design tools, or writing for digital channels (e.g., LinkedIn).
• Prior internship or campus leadership experience where you managed projects, communications, or event coordination.

About Surfline Wavetrak: 
Millions of people around the world depend on Surfline Wavetrak’s products to enrich their experiences in and around the ocean. Since 1985, our company has connected people with the ocean. Starting with surfers and expanding to offshore cruisers, anglers and a myriad of other ocean enthusiasts, we’ve made it our mission to deliver peak maritime experiences. We provide those who work and play in the ocean with all the advanced tools, personalized insights and immersive content to make their lives better -- supplying them with the information they need to make smarter decisions, seek out new experiences and gain valuable knowledge. 

We are dedicated to bringing people together across the globe, and we champion and encourage those who bring different perspectives, ideas, and creativity. At Surfline Wavetrak, we recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, and any other protected status.