Marketing Intern (TRU Venture Marketing, Pack Intern, Spring '27)

**This internship is hosted by TRU Venture Marketing, LLC and sponsored by the Nevada Career Studio (NCS). 

Students are highly encouraged to complete a 15 minute drop-in or schedule an in-person or virtual 30-minute appointment with a Career Mentor BEFORE submitting an application. Resumes and cover letters that do not meet NCS best practices will not be included in applicant packages to employers.  

After the application period closes in Handshake, the NCS Internships Team reviews the applicants and sends eligible students' applicant packages to employers for them to reach out to conduct interviews and make the final intern selection. Employers will contact students directly if they are interested in moving forward with them as a candidate. 

TRU Venture Marketing, LLC 

About TRU Venture Marketing, LLC: 

TRU Venture Marketing is a Reno-based digital marketing agency specializing in PPC strategy, lead generation, and tracking and analytics. We help local and growing businesses turn ad spend into qualified leads and real revenue. Our team pairs a scientific, test-and-improve approach with transparent communication to deliver a better marketing experience. 

Internship Description: 

The Marketing Intern is a people-first, growth-track role for a student who wants to develop into a marketing coordinator or strategist. The intern will support live client marketing campaigns while learning digital marketing from the ground up. They will be exposed to pay-per-click (PPC) strategy, lead generation, paid social and search advertising (Google and Meta), Google Business Profile management, reporting and analytics, project management, and client communication. Projects may include drafting ad creative for active campaigns, building and interpreting performance reports, supporting and optimizing Google Business Profile listings, assisting with project coordination across the team, and participating in (and eventually leading) internal and client meetings. 

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Complete 150 hours of work as an intern (8-15 hours per week, 15 weeks total) 
• Attend client meetings, take notes, and help keep deliverables and next steps aligned 
• Assist with project management, including tracking tasks, deadlines, and follow-ups 
• Draft ad creative for Google and Meta campaigns 
• Support and optimize Google Business Profile (GBP) listings 
• Build and help interpret performance/marketing reports 
• Learn digital marketing fundamentals and strategy 
• Lead internal meetings and, over time, help support client conversations 

Goals and Expectations of the Intern: 

By the end of the internship, the intern will have a working understanding of digital marketing fundamentals and strategy, hands-on experience with Google Ads, Meta, and Google Business Profile, and the ability to build and interpret basic performance reports. They will have contributed to real client campaigns, grown their project management and client-communication skills, and taken on increasing ownership — including leading internal meetings and supporting client conversations. Our expectation is a reliable, curious, and professional team member who communicates clearly, meets deadlines, and takes initiative to learn and grow toward a coordinator or strategist role. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno during the Spring '27 semester   
• Student must be enrolled in a program of study (major, minor, or graduate program) in the following colleges: 
  • Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR)
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • Science
  • Public Health/Orvis 
• Strong written and verbal communication and a professional, people-first attitude (this role is client-facing early on) 
• Highly organized and dependable — able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines without dropping details 
• Comfortable with everyday tools like Google Workspace, and quick to learn new software 
• Genuine curiosity about digital marketing and the initiative to ask questions and learn 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism/Media, Advertising/PR, or a related field (analytics-minded majors like Information Systems or Statistics are a plus) 
• Any exposure to Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, spreadsheets, social/content creation, or project management tools (Asana, Trello) — though we are happy to teach 
• Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the drive to grow into a coordinator or strategist role 

Desired Schedule for Intern: 

The intern will work 8-15 hours per week. Internship hours can take place Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM in-person at the office and remotely based on the selected intern’s availability.   

Pack STEM internships require interns to complete 150 hours during their internship. It is the intern’s responsibility to ensure this requirement is met.