Marketing Intern

Marketing Intern 

Location: Elmhurst (on site)              Company: Forge Truck Centers 

Time: Part Time 

About Forge Truck Centers 

Forge Truck Centers is a leading provider of high-quality Class 8 trucks, vocational vehicles, and specialized trailers, serving businesses nationwide. With a focus on reliability, performance, and customer partnership, Forge helps companies across industries keep their operations moving with dependable equipment and expert support. 

Position Overview 

Forge Truck Centers is seeking a detail-oriented and execution-focused Marketing Intern to support the day-to-day execution of marketing initiatives while gaining hands-on experience across social media, brand management, content organization, reporting, and marketing operations. This role is ideal for a motivated student looking to build marketing experience in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

Assist with the planning, creation, scheduling, and publishing of social media content across company channels 

Support community management by monitoring comments, messages, and customer interactions while escalating inquiries as needed 

Help maintain and update the monthly social media content calendar 

Manage company promotional merchandise (swag), including inventory tracking, ordering, and distribution for employees, customers, and events 

Organize and maintain marketing assets, including photos, videos, logos, templates, and creative files to ensure easy accessibility across the team 

Assist in tracking and reporting marketing performance by compiling campaign metrics and preparing reports for the marketing team 

Document and organize internal marketing processes, workflows, and best practices to improve efficiency and consistency 

Provide administrative support for marketing initiatives, including coordinating projects, updating spreadsheets, scheduling meetings, and assisting with day-to-day team operations 

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support marketing campaigns, events, and brand initiatives as needed 

Qualifications 

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field 

Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing best practices 

Comfortable using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or social media management tools is a plus 

Self-motivated, eager to learn, and able to manage multiple projects 

What You’ll Gain 

Hands-on experience supporting a growing in-house marketing team 

Exposure to content strategy, social media management, marketing analytics, brand operations, and campaign execution 

Opportunities to contribute meaningful work and build a professional marketing portfolio 

Mentorship and experience working alongside marketing professionals 

What We Offer 

Hourly Rate: $17/hour 

Fall Semester: 14-17 hours per week for 14 weeks 

Report directly to the Head of Marketing 

Opportunities for grow within a rapidly expanding organization and contribute to a scalable marketing function with future, full-time employment potential