Management Trainee Intern – Marketing and Operations

Job Description

Management Trainee | Catalyst Marketing & Management

The Tone:
This is an internship role at Catalyst Marketing & Management, located in Jacksonville, FL. The company operates as a relationship-driven marketing firm, dedicated to helping businesses connect meaningfully with their customers and achieve measurable growth. It acts as a strategic “catalyst” for clients, supporting them in aligning marketing efforts with their broader business objectives. This Management Trainee role is crucial for supporting day-to-day operations and marketing activities, directly contributing to the firm’s ability to foster long-term partnerships and deliver client success. The position offers hands-on experience and professional growth within a collaborative, people-first environment where ideas are valued.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Jacksonville, FL
• Team: Collaborates across departments in a relationship-driven marketing firm.
• Mission: To support daily marketing and operations, ensuring effective client connections and efficient project execution.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, marketing tools, CRM tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support Operations: Support day-to-day marketing and operations activities, assisting various teams and ensuring smooth workflow across projects.
• Coordinate Communications: Coordinate both internal and client communications, fostering clear, professional, and consistent interactions critical for relationship management.
• Manage Projects: Track project timelines, monitor progress, and help ensure that tasks are completed accurately and delivered on schedule.
• Analyze Data: Collect and organize essential data, prepare comprehensive reports or presentations, and contribute to data-informed recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Contribute Strategy: Actively contribute to campaign planning processes and participate in brainstorming sessions to develop new initiatives and improve existing strategies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current student or recent graduate, demonstrating a clear interest in marketing, business management, or related fields through academic coursework, personal projects, or extracurricular activities.
• Experience: No specific years of experience are required; practical application of marketing or business principles gained through academic work, volunteer roles, or group projects is valuable.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and professionally; solid organizational and time management abilities, including managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines with attention to detail; an analytical mindset for interpreting basic data and supporting recommendations; proficiency with common office and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Bonus: Current enrollment in or recent completion of a degree program in Marketing, Business, or Communications is preferred; basic familiarity with marketing or CRM tools would be a plus.