Wits University – Marketing Internships 2023

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Closing Date: 03 March 2023

Wits University invites unemployed graduates to apply for Marketing Internship Programme 2023.

Wits University – Marketing Internship Programme 2023

In the role of a Marketing intern, you’ll be involved in developing and implementing the company’s multi-channel communication strategies and driving brand awareness. Part of the role will include assisting the company in designing marketing campaigns to maintaining and supplying the right content for a business campaign, managing social media engagement, running and managing email marketing campaigns and quantitative analysis of website traffic.

You will play an integral part in executing the company’s marketing campaigns. You will be involved throughout the campaign assisting with ideation, planning, implementation and measurement. It is therefore essential that you have hands-on experience using various digital marketing platforms. The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator, both in written and spoken word; have an analytical mind, be creative, and possess strong project management skills. In addition, the individual needs to pay great attention to detail and have time management skills, to be successful in this role.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities and duties may include but not limited to the following:

• Plan and executes all web, database marketing, email, social media, and display advertising campaigns
•  Designs build and maintain our social media presence
•  Measures and reports the performance of all digital marketing campaigns and assesses   against goals (ROI and KPIs)
• Identifies trends and insights and optimizes spend and performance based on the insights
• Brainstorms new and creative growth strategies through digital marketing
• Plans, execute and measures experiments and conversion tests
• Evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touchpoints
• Identify critical conversion points and drop off points and optimizes user funnels
• Evaluates emerging technologies
• Provides thought leadership and perspective for adoption where appropriate
• Running email marketing campaigns and weekly newsletters
• Ensures brand consistency in marketing and social media messages by working with various company department members, including advertising, product development, and brand management

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree/ Diploma (currently studying)

Basic Requirements

• Creativity
• Knowledge of different marketing channels
• In-depth knowledge of various social media platforms, best practices, and website analytics
• Strong problem-solving acumen
• Interpersonal skills
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
• A flair for writing good copy
• The ability to graphic design would be a big bonus (like using Canva for e.g.)
• Up-to-date on the latest trends and technologies in digital marketing
• Good writing skills
• Graphic design
• In-depth knowledge of various social media platforms, best practices, and website analytics
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Analytical and multitasking skills

Remuneration

R3500 to R8000

How to Apply

1. Visit https://app.joinjobox.com/register
2. Register as a student and verify your email
3. Fill in the required details to create your profile
4. Once you have completed your profile, click Apply for a Job on the side menu
5. Find the job you want to apply for – Marketing Intern 
6. Click Apply
7. You will be redirected to the Vetting Test Page
8. Find the Marketing Intern vetting test on the Vetting Test table
9. Click Open Vetting Test
10. Take the assessment
11. Once you have submitted we will be in touch with the next steps