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Internship details
Are you looking for a marketing internship in a specific field, or hoping to build a broad range of communications and business skills? A Marketing internship in South Africa is customized to suit you, and can include sales, brand management, online content, social media marketing, market analytics, research and more. Come ready to be dedicated, proactive, and creative!
This is an in-country internship, with accommodation provided. Click here to view remote Marketing & Communications internships, which you can undertake from home.
As a Marketing intern in Cape Town, you’re able to build your skills in a wide range of areas. With a large number of placements available in marketing agencies, NGOs and private companies, your internship role is customized to suit your skills and interests, as well as your study background and the length of your internship.
Many internships within this field focus on media monitoring, research and editorial work. Due to the broad scope of this internship field, a customized approach is taken toward matching each intern to their best placement opportunity. Responsibilities will vary depending on the specific business placement, but a typical list of general activities may include:
- Collaborating on sales strategies and brand management
- Reviewing business analytics to gain enhanced insight into marketing challenges and opportunities
- Providing customer support to clients
- Editing and proofreading activities, for website and/or print copy
- Conducting research duties for market analysis
- Monitoring news outlets and preparing daily updates for staff
- Drafting press releases and other communications documents
- Maintaining internal marketing databases
- Assisting with multimedia production, including video tapings and photo shoots
- Contributing to digital marketing media planning and advertisements
Interns on this Marketing internship in South Africa are encouraged to come with a solid familiarity of social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. Previous experience or education in business, marketing or social sciences is desirable but not a requirement for this dynamic internship. More important is a high attention to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to collaborate both independently and within a team. Interns must be prepared to abide by time-sensitive schedules in order to meet marketing project deadlines.
In all cases, interns should expect that the first week of your experience will focus on settling in and gaining some introductory knowledge, as you will not “hit the ground running”. Rather, you should start with learning about the placement to gain an understanding of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.
Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary, as the specific placement that you’re assigned will depend on review of your resume and your current level of studies and experience. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.
What are the career benefits of interning abroad as a Marketing Intern?
Marketing interns learn from a qualified and experienced supervisor, and can be involved in:
- Contributing to marketing and communications campaigns
- Conducting market research to support new strategies
- Writing, editing and proofreading content
- Media monitoring
- Helping to develop and implement marketing and communications strategies
Professional development opportunities:
- Hone your research and media monitoring and reporting skills
- Contribute to marketing and media strategy development and implementation
- Build writing and editing skills
- Gain understanding in producing engaging content for a range of social media platforms
- Develop business analytical skills
- Understand PR requirements, how to build media relationships and pitch stories
- Gain practical skills and boost your employability, with guidance from Intern Abroad HQ’s Experiential Learning Curriculum to support your learning and cultural intelligence.
Eligibility requirement
At least one year of relevant college/university study in marketing, communications, business management or a related field. Knowledge of social media marketing and digital communications is also required, along with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.Suitable for recent graduates (within 24 months of course completion).
Language requirements for this internship
This internship is conducted in English.
Associated career paths
Account Supervisor, Brand Manager, Business Development Manager, Marketing Manager, Product Manager, Director of Online Marketing Strategy & Performance, SEO Specialist, Search Marketing Specialist, Ecommerce Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Specialist, Client Service & Consulting Manager, Communications Specialist, Demographic Analyst, Market Research Analyst.
A Marketing internship in South Africa is customized to suit you, and can include development of sales strategies, brand management, online content, social media marketing, market analytics, research and more. Come ready to be dedicated, proactive, and creative!
What to expect from your Marketing internship:
- Develop marketing and communications skills in an area of interest to you
- Contribute to real life campaigns for local companies
- Enjoy spare time exploring the unique and eclectic city of Cape Town, and wider South Africa
Your internship abroad host organization:
- Marketing agencies
- Private companies
- NGOs
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