Early Talent - 2027 - Marketing - Graphic Design Internship

Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

As a Marketing Intern, you will work to understand company product and service priorities, Kohl’s customers' mindset and top priorities. You will develop and execute strategies to communicate the value of relevant Kohl’s products and services to the right customers as efficiently and profitably as possible. 

What You’ll Do

• Assist in the development of Kohl's Brand storytelling and promotional experiences for Kohl’s customers

• Work collaboratively with creative partners to bring Kohl's brands to life

• Build a strategy to be impactful for customers and execute media, creative and promotional strategies to align with that strategy

Addendum

Copywriting Intern:

• Leverage storytelling and story creation

• Translate strategy into creative solutions

• Adhere to standard copy practices and Kohl’s brand voice guidelines

• Work closely with art directors, designers, strategy and merchant partners to develop compelling content

• Attend relevant meetings and present project work at creative reviews with marketing leaders

• Edit copy to reflect changes from requests and reviews

• Remain up to date on the status of each project and ensure milestones and deadlines are met

Design Intern: 

• Execute overarching design (look and feel) in conjunction with copy

• Solve creative challenges and build creative that delivers on business objectives and strategies

• Implement projects within established creative vision

• Collaborate with Marketing partners on all projects as necessary to develop creative solutions

• Capture customer needs across all channels and aspects of creative design

• Review all stages of the project with the Art Director/Manager

• Prepare creative presentation materials

• Collaborate with Project Management to keep the project on schedule and assist with timeline development

• Maintain job notes on critical design details

Visual Presentation Design Intern: 

• Design and develop highly creative fixture and visual solutions for Kohl’s stores and/or Kohl’s Corporate

Art Production Intern: 

• Deliver consistent and cost-effective creative solutions to produce omnichannel marketing initiatives through photography and video

Marketing Strategy Intern:

• Interpret and synthesize data and insights to contribute to projects that drive traffic to Kohl’s stores and website

• Develop and recommend data-driven strategies to marketing decision-makers

• Activate new marketing tactics and/or processes 

• Contribute to the creation and execution of cross-channel brand, digital and event marketing plan

Marketing Analytics Intern

• Synthesize large quantities of data

• Measure the effectiveness of tactics in the market

• Provide reports and insights to leadership that guide marketing decision-makers

What Skills You Have

Preferred

Brand & Creative Marketing Intern

• Ability to balance creative ideation with strategic thinking

• Passion for creating unique experiences for customers through visuals and storytelling

• Innovative thinker and problem solver

• Strong collaboration skills

• Results-oriented

Addendum

Copywriting Intern: 

• Demonstrated copywriting ability 

• Majoring in English, Journalism, Communications or a related subject

• Superior grasp of grammar and style

• Strong ideation and communication skills  

• Self-starter

Design Intern: 

• Graphic Design Major or equivalent 

• Strong understanding of layouts, typography, composition, color and other graphic design fundamentals

• MAC proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat

• Demonstrated ability to present creative ideas in a professional manner

• Good organization, time management and multitasking capabilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Visual Presentation Design Intern: 

• Major in Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Architecture, Merchandising or other applicable fields

• Experience in Sketch-up, Inventor and Adobe Creative Suite

Art Production Intern: 

• Major in Communications, Journalism, Theater, Marketing Management, Event Planning, Broadcast, Project Management, Public Relations or other applicable fields

Marketing Strategy Intern:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Analytical and strategic thinker

• Strong collaboration skills

• Results-oriented

• Ability to manage complex initiatives

• Forward-thinking and creative problem solver

Marketing Analytics Intern:

• Ability to synthesize complex data so it's easy to understand

• Analytical and strategic thinker

• Proactive problem solver

• Strong collaboration skills

• Results-oriented

• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving, time management and creative thinking skills

Addendum

Marketing Analytics Intern - MBA: 

• Master’s Degree or PhD in the hard sciences, computer science, engineering or other applicable field

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner