Marketing Intern, Chartwells K12 / Wellington School District / Wellington, KS

Chartwells K12 is a leader in school dining services, aiming to enhance student dining experiences. As a Marketing Intern, you will collaborate with various teams to implement marketing programs and engage students, parents, and school staff in nutrition education and dining initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Execute marketing programs in partnership with operators and regional support teams to ensure continued engagement from student, clients and communities
• Train and support operators in the implementation of student-facing and front-of-house programs, systems, and processes
• Customize marketing materials – e.g. social media posts, flyers, brochures and client presentations – and coordinate with district communications teams to execute
• Conduct focus groups to understand what students and parents are looking for in the school meal program and identify areas for improvement
• Assess the front-of-house operations for the student experience, operating standards, and signature programs being in place, and work with operators to monitor results and improve over time
• Collect data and report on return on investment and key performance metrics

What they're looking for:

• Some knowledge of food service & marketing/communications
• Excellent communication skills
• Solid strategic thinking
• Service-oriented approach
• 2nd or 3rd year marketing student
• Marketing experience preferred
• Ability to present to large groups
• Knowledge of merchandising and promotions
• Excellent writing skills

Benefits:

• This is a paid intern position; however, it is not eligible for paid time off (PTO) or benefits such as medical, dental, vision, etc.
• Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, there may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company’s behalf will be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff.
• However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods.