Akron Community Internship: Downtown Akron Partnership Small Business Marketing Intern
Position Title: Small Business Marketing Akron Community Internship
Position Summary:
Interns will work with Downtown Akron Partnership staff in communications and business relations to assist small businesses in the downtown district with their marketing and communications efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Review DAP, Lock 3 and City social media and downtown business social media.
- Meet with DAP & Lock 3 marketing team, discuss ways to connect small businesses to marketing and programming efforts, beyond social media.
- Work with businesses to create content, press releases, make reels, try new communications tools, etc.
- Find ways to create marketing efforts around collaborative ways businesses can support each other and find new audiences.
- Help with photography of products and business locations.
- Assist in developing strategies to engage UA students in fall programming.
- Photograph available retail and office space for LOIS property listing.
- Other DAP support duties as assigned.
Project Timeline:
- Fall 2025 | 100 hours | Off-campus (exact dates TBD to accommodate student schedules)