Marketing & Events Intern

Litchfield Cavo’s Marketing Department has a unique opportunity for one Junior/Senior college intern to obtain hands-on experience in the fields of law firm business development, legal marketing and events coordination. This position is ideal for students interested in either a marketing, writing or a legal staff or attorney career.

This Marketing & Events Intern opportunity will be based only in the Chicago office. This position will be available from approximately January through August 2025 (starting winter/spring semester and throughout summer semester). 

This internship position will be part time, approximately 14-21 hours per week, on-site in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Days are flexible based on the student-intern’s class schedule. Weekly hours can be achieved as half days or in whole day increments. Hybrid work is not available.

Candidate screening interviews will take place by zoom, with final candidate placement expected by early-mid January 2025. Please see below to learn about requirements and responsibilities. 

Please email Donna Baker your resume and a cover letter to express your interest and how your skills are applicable to the position described below. 

Thank you for your interest and consideration. 

Marketing, Writing, Events Coordination and Social Media – Overview

Skills and Ability: Very strong writing skills, attention to detail, organization and event coordination needed to successfully perform in this very fast paced, yet friendly and exciting environment. Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Distribute, from a shared mailbox, routine email templates to attorneys; e.g.:
  • Biographies and court success posts
  • End of month Marketing message
  • New photography message to coordinate photography through Gittings
  • Routine, scheduled emails to attorneys and to the Firm
• Review website posts and links
  • Attorney biographies and case summaries
  • Check hyperlink integrity on external and internal posts
  • Review and update Firm's Careers page weekly
  • Review "encore editions" prior to requesting attorneys for permission to repost their court success posts
• Event preparation (in the Chicago office); see production calendar
  • Print related brochures, package and pack
  • Package swag, banners, acrylics, business cards
  • Print shipping label and return shipping label per production company requirements
  • After conference, restock returned swag
  • Update and prepare “digital business cards” for attorneys attending conferences
• Draft social media pages for sponsorship events, job fairs, court wins, new hires
• Review content and event-related web posts and resolve broken links
• Update and distribute LinkedIn end of month Marketing message
• Update Annual Marketing Report (from template) with current Marketing data activity (LinkedIn and Firm URL)
• Work with DEI for research on celebration dates; schedule/ distribute of emails
• Draft monthly "Welcome Attorney" messages and post to LinkedIn
• Create new hire signature blocks, distribute as needed
• Update LinkedIn banners for new partners; distribute to attorneys their post LinkedIn banners for social media

To apply for this internship opportunity, please send your resume and short writing sample to Donna Baker, Director of Marketing and Business Development. 

Litchfield Cavo LLP supports and encourages workforce diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and provide equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class in accordance with all applicable laws.