Wish Farms is a nationally recognized year-round supplier of berries with growing regions throughout the USA, Canada and South America. With our committed focus on providing the best tasting berries, Wish Farms continues to see impressive market growth.
Established in 1922, Wish Farms is a family owned and operated grower, shipper, and marketer of berries. We employ a dynamic group of passionate individuals who believe in our mission of providing the best tasting berries through living our core values of Quality, Integrity, and Responsiveness.
Wish Farms is hosting an internship for interns who are eager to develop competencies needed to be professionally successful in the agriculture industry:
Project Title: Marketing Intern
Reports to: Director of Marketing
Mentor/Buddy: Social Media & Content Coordinator
Project Length/Start and End Date: December 2024 - April 2025 (possibility to start sooner)
Schedule: TBD, flexible around class schedule
Location: Wish Farms Main Office 2262 Pixie Way, Plant City, FL 33563
Objectives & Goals of the Project:
Experience the planning process and gain an in-depth understanding of the Wish Farms marketing department and the functions it supports
Work alongside the marketing team and assist with tasks that contribute to the success of marketing fresh berries to consumers, customers, and growers
Help with internal communication efforts sharing news and updates to our Wish Farms staff
Contribute your creative ideas and assist with execution of new content creation
Duties & Responsibilities:
Compile monthly office calendar
Create and schedule monthly birthday/anniversary emails via MailChimp
Assist with social media customer service and engagement on Facebook and Instagram
Compile content ideas / content creation for social media platforms (supervised)
Schedule Facebook posts
Create Pin designs for Pinterest via Canva (supervised)
Write and post blogs on Wish Farms website (supervised)
Assist with recipe shoots / add items to Wish Farms website
Attend / assist with company events and tours
Create relationships with staff by asking insightful questions and providing a fresh perspective
Uphold the core values of Wish Farms (Quality, Integrity, Responsiveness)
Other assigned duties as requested by management
Throughout this project you will learn:
To build interpersonal and communication skills
Enhance and develop professional skills in the area of social media management, content creation, internal communication strategies, event planning
Gain experience in independently managing time and priorities
Gain experience in various software programs including, WordPress, MailChimp, Canva, Facebook, Instagram, Monday.com, YoDeck
Become more comfortable presenting information in front of groups
Requirements:
Must be currently enrolled in college degree program related to the project or have recently graduated within the past year
A desire to pursue a career in the agriculture industry
Well organized with a strong attention to detail
Committed to meeting deadlines
Professional demeanor
Compensation & Benefits:
Wish Farms values your contribution and would like to compensate you accordingly. This will be a paid internship at the rate of $15 per hour. Paychecks will be issued weekly on Wednesdays.
Other benefits include:
Networking with our Professional Staff
State of the art headquarters with Treehouse and Indoor Slide
Onsite Gym, Complete with Showers & Towel Service
Onsite Chef and Café with Indoor & Outdoor Seating
Electric Car Charging Stations
Covered Parking
Berry Giveaways
Volunteer Opportunities
Onsite Blueberry U-Pick Farm
Other Culture Building Activities depending on time of year
To Apply:
For consideration, please submit your resume and letter of interest to the sponsoring manager of the internship. Please be sure to include your contact information as well as your year in school and college major.
Please also include answers to the following questions:
What is your goal for interning at Wish Farms?
What specific skills are you hoping to learn from this internship?