Join Greater Muskegon Economic Development’s mission to accelerate business growth and create quality jobs in Muskegon County. As the region’s leading economic development agency, we support local businesses through financing, site planning, workforce development, and more. View our current openings below.
Marketing/Communications Intern
Location: Muskegon County (In-Person)Reports to: Business Development Manager & West Michigan APEX Accelerator Program Director
Type: 24 hours/week $15/hour
Date: May 26, 2026 – August 2026
About Us:
Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) was founded in 1999 and is Muskegon County’s economic development agency dedicated to supporting local business and growing the community. GMED’s focus is to leverage public and private investment to accelerate business growth and the creation of high-quality employment opportunities in Muskegon County. Appreciating the importance of our local business community, GMED serves as a clearinghouse of information on programs and incentives available to businesses throughout West Michigan. Additionally, GMED hosts the West Michigan APEX Accelerator program (WMAA). The WMAA serves the 13-county region assisting businesses that are interested in working with the government on the Federal, State, and Local level.
As a small, highly-driven, high-performing team, each role is critical at GMED; as part of our team, you will be able to make a difference in our county and see the results of your work firsthand!
Position Summary:
This position will play an active role on both GMED and WMAA’s team. They will be responsible for assisting the team with grant writing and research, implementing the organization’s marketing and communications strategy, and helping in the management of the team’s customer relationship management (CRM) system. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain hand-on professional experience working on a variety of interrelated efforts in a non-profit environment, including social media, marketing, grant writing, and market research. There is an opportunity for other responsibilities to be developed based on the selected candidate’s strengths and interests.
Key Responsibilities:
• Social media: Work alongside the team to execute the organization’s social media strategy, using LinkedIn and Facebook, and create social media graphics using Canva.
• Email marketing: Assist with creating and sending out monthly newsletters, investor spotlights, and event promotions.
• Events: Support the marketing and execution of events as needed. Assist with creating social media posts and related media advertisement for various GMED events. Some events may require work outside of normal business hours.
• Public relations: Assist with the organization’s efforts to promote press releases, assist with first drafts, writing quotes, sharing press releases on the website, e-blasts, and social media.
• Maintain, add, and remove properties in GMED’s ZoomProspector software system.
• Grant writing: Assist in the research and writing of first drafts of various funding and community development grant applications on behalf of GMRD, under the direction of the Grants & Programs Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled and pursuing, or recently graduated with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public administration, communications, or other related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects and conduct necessary research in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office.
• Mobile transportation is required.
Benefits:
• Holiday pay
• Professional development opportunities
• Culture team activities
Schedule & Pay:
• Start date (flexible): May 26, 2026
• 24 hours a week scheduled in-office, between the hours of 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday
• Pay rate is $15/hour
Apply:
To apply, please send your resume and college transcript to Kelsey Rhoda at [email protected]