Summer Internship – Email Marketing, CRM & AI

Job Description

About the Role
This is a paid, full-time summer internship designed for current college students (juniors/seniors) and recent graduates who want real experience at the intersection of email marketing, CRM, and applied AI in a live e-commerce environment.

What You’ll Do
• Assist in designing, building, and scheduling email campaigns using existing templates and workflows in our CRM.
• Review past campaigns to identify what worked, what didn’t, and where we can improve.
• Draft and proof content for email, and basic website updates with a sharp eye for detail.
• Help upgrade templates with images, personalization, segmentation, and advanced features.
• Support database and list management within our CRM, including subscriber maintenance and basic verification tasks.
• Contribute to social and website content around wine regions, producers, and featured offers.
• Perform data entry and light analysis related to inventory, pricing, and promotions.
• Experiment with AI tools to streamline everyday tasks, document best practices, and share wins with the team.
• Input and update wine critic scores, tasting notes, and pricing, highlighting the most relevant information for our audience.

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Are a current college student (ideally junior or senior) or recent university graduate in Marketing, Communications, Business, Data/Analytics, Journalism, or a related field.
• Possess strong writing and editing skills, able to adapt tone for a luxury brand audience.
• Have high attention to detail with both words and numbers.
• Have some exposure to digital or email marketing (coursework, clubs, internships, or personal projects).
• Have a genuine interest in wine, luxury goods, or hospitality, and willingness to learn about regions, producers, and tasting notes.
• Are organized, proactive, and able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment.
• Must be able to work on-site in Carlsbad, CA for the duration of the summer internship (on-site only).
• Are comfortable using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar AI platforms for research, drafting, summarizing, and idea generation.
• Are able to use AI responsibly, understanding that AI output must be reviewed, edited, and checked for accuracy and brand fit.
• Are interested in exploring how AI can support email marketing, content creation, segmentation, reporting, and internal documentation.

Bonus Qualifications
• Exposure to automation tools (HubSpot AI features, Shopify AI apps, etc.).
• Any class project, internship, or personal project where you used AI to improve a business process, automate a workflow, or analyze data.
• Experience with at least one CRM or marketing platform, such as HubSpot (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with Shopify, Google Merchant Center, or other e-commerce tools.
• Experience creating content for social media, blogs, or newsletters.

Role Highlights & Compensation
• Paid, full-time summer internship.
• Hands-on experience running live campaigns in a real e-commerce environment.
• Practical skills in email marketing, CRM, segmentation, and reporting.
• Exposure to applied AI in marketing, sales, operations, and workflow automation.
• Mentorship from a team that cares about both systems and great wine.
• Opportunity for strong performers to extend or convert into a full-time position after the summer.