Marketing Communications Intern

Unpaid Marketing & Communication Strategy Internship Learn how business strategy becomes communication people actually connect with. Native Skincare & Massage | Remote-Capable Student Learning Opportunity You've studied how organizations communicate. Now see what happens when those ideas meet a real business. Native Skincare & Massageis actively shaping how it shows up in the market. You'll join while that work is happening, not after someone hands you a finished playbook. You'll observe, ask questions, contribute ideas, create approved communication, see how real audiences respond, and help make the next round stronger. WHAT YOU'LL LEARNStrategy? Representation? Execution? Feedback? Learning? Adaptation This is a practical learning experience in how a small business turns strategy into responsible external communication. You'll learn to:understand what a brand wants to represent, and what it can responsibly claimtranslate ideas and conversations into clear written and visual communicationuse Instagram and Facebook as two-way connections, not just posting calendarsobserve engagement, analytics, and feedback without overreading the dataturn what you learn into stronger recommendations and future communicationMEET NATIVENative Skincare & Massagehelps people feel more comfortable in their body and their skin through personalized skincare, massage, relaxation, and restorative experiences. RELAX? RESTORE? REVITALIZE? RETREATYou'll work inside that wellness-centered brand while Native develops its market position and grows awareness of offerings such as its Nervous System Reset. WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY DOYour applied learning may include:researching audiences, competitors, and relevant conversations; developing content themes, messaging ideas, and communication approaches; drafting written and visual social-media content; identifying thoughtful opportunities for engagement and outreach; reviewing audience response, analytics, and other feedback; presenting observations, ideas, and recommendations; anddocumenting what worked, what didn't, and what you would try next. You won't be expected to arrive knowing how to do all of this. That's the point of the internship. HOW YOU'LL GROWLearn & Observe — Get to know Native, its customers, services, voice, market, and presence Explore & Recommend — Ask questions, contribute perspective and ideas Create & Apply— Develop content and communication with appropriate guidance Engage & Listen — Learn how organizations communicate with audiences, not at them Measure & Learn — Examine response patterns for what the data can and cannot tell you Adapt & Grow — Make recommendations and take on responsibility within boundariesREAL GUIDANCE. REAL RESPONSIBILITY.You'll work directly with Native'sowner, Alyssa Cavallo. Alyssa remains the decision-making and approval authority for Native's brand and all external communication. The experience is expected to include approximately two supervisory conversations each week: one focused on direction, context, questions, and ideas; the other focused on feedback, audience response, learning, and what should change next. You'll be encouraged to think critically, ask questions, challenge assumptions constructively, and contribute to a business whose strategy is still developing. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FORYou do not need to be a marketing expert. This may be a strong fit if you're studying marketing, communications, business, journalism, public relations, advertising, entrepreneurship, digital media, writing, or something adjacent. We're especially interested in someone who:communicates clearly and enjoys developing ideascan translate conversation into written or visual communicationis curious about why people respond to messages the way they dowants to understand the strategy behind communication, not just make postscan receive feedback, ask questions, and use what they learn to improvecares about how organizations represent themselvesWHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITHYou should leave able to explain how you helped translate a real organization's developing strategy into external communication, how audiences responded, what you learned, and how that learning shaped the next decision. Where appropriate, you may also develop portfolio-ready examples of your applied work and learning. Business Strategy? Communication? Audience Response? Better DecisionsABOUT THIS PILOTThis is an unpaid pilot internship hosted by Native Skincare & Massage. It is designed around structured learning, real-world application, regular supervision and feedback, and progressively developing responsibility. The pilot is not currently affiliated with or formally recognized by a college or university, and Native cannot promise academic or course credit. Students seeking credit should determine their institution's requirements independently. Purposeful Pathway™ supports the requisition process and serves as Native'sstrategic advisory partner. Native is the host organization, and Alyssa retains responsibility for supervision and communication decisions. Duration:[To be determined]Expected weekly commitment:[To be determined]Remote arrangement:Designed to be performed remotely; in-person learning opportunities may be discussed separately. Strong performance may create professional connections as relationships naturally develop, but no future employment, placement, or other opportunity is promised or guaranteed. INTERESTED?We're not looking for someone who already knows everything. We're looking for someone who wants to learn what happens between a good strategy and communication that actually connects with people. Contact jquinata@purposefulpathwayllc.com