Intern, Digital Marketing

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

JOB TITLE: Intern – Digital Marketing

REQUISITION: PUB000X

DEPARTMENT: Marketing – Kansas City Headquarters

LOCATION: Kansas City, Missouri

PAY RANGE: $19.00 - $23.00 / Hour

Internship Position for Summer 2027

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Other hours as required)

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We also provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more.

Intern Description:

In the course of this internship, the applicant will support the Web and Email Marketing team, and report to the Marketing Communications Manager. The intern will gain hands-on experience across website, direct mail and email communications, developing a greater understanding and application of audience segmentation, marketing operations, content development, and analytics. This internship will foster collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to execute campaigns, provide reporting and recommendations, and contribute to ongoing improvements across marketing communication channels.

Job tasks include but not limited to:

• Assist in the development of high-impact digital campaigns across owned marketing channels
• Cross-team collaboration to support business goals
• Provide support for ongoing technology upgrade projects 
• Develop content that supports marketing goals
• Analyze performance data and optimize customer experiences 
• Understand UX/UI principles for web and email from a user and customer perspective

Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must currently be enrolled in a university program and in good academic standing in one of the following or related fields: Marketing, Journalism, Communications, Media Studies or similar. 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

• Must be dependable, self-motivated and detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and proofreading skills. 
• Must possess the ability to work and communicate independently and effectively with personnel within and outside of the Marketing department. 
• Must be able to identify priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in an office environment. 
• Must possess a basic understanding of Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience in a CMS, data analysis platform and/or email delivery platform preferred but not required.

Working Conditions:

This internship will take place largely at Evergy’s downtown Kansas City office at 1200 Main Street. This work is primarily performed in a professional office setting and involves prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, virtual and in-person meetings, and frequent one-on-one and team interactions with colleagues and stakeholders.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.