Student Worker - Marketing Intern - Samford University

Paid Student Marketing Intern

As a Paid Student Marketing Intern for Aramark at Samford University, you are the liaison between the student body and Aramark via peer-to-peer marketing, campus dining promotional events, and creating marketing materials for the units. This position offers insight into the marketing world for current or incoming students of Samford University regardless of major.

Job Responsibilities:

• Acts as a liaison between ARAMARK and the student body through peer-to-peer marketing, reaching out to student groups, coordinating the marketing schedule with university events, and conducting student surveys and focus groups.
• Ability to communicate student trends by providing information on student needs, study habits, and activities to assist in identifying missed on-campus markets.
• Develops relationships with outside vendors to obtain pricing and print requirements and follow-up to ensure completion of projects (printers, designers, etc.)
• Communicate daily with the Marketing Manager and work together to prioritize tasks
• Develop text, layout, and design for first drafts of promotional materials (brochures, postcards, emails, flyers, signage, posters, etc.)
• Interact with guests while working at various marketing events such as meal plan sign-up tables, residential theme dinners, and promotions.
• Give presentations or speak to customers at open house, orientations, club meetings, etc.
• Distribute marketing materials to the dining locations and make sure materials posted are up to date (posters, maps, table tents, napkin ads, etc.)
• Update the campus dining website with new information on locations, hours of operation, menus, etc. as needed and generate new ways to increase website traffic and student interest.
• Maintain a professional image.
• Ability to lift at least 20 pounds.

Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to understand and use Microsoft Office, Canva, and other software relative to marketing
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail

About Aramark:

Our Mission: Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential.