Digital Content Specialist Intern

Full-Time Summer Internship (Part-Time April, Full-Time May–August)

Start Date: April (Flexible) | End Date: End of August

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025

Birchwood is excited to offer an immediate opportunity for a Digital Content Specialist Intern to join our dynamic content and social media team. In this role, you’ll produce engaging written, photo, and video content tailored to the automotive industry while contributing to Birchwood’s marketing strategies.

This is a hybrid position, with part-time hours in-office and remote during April and full-time hours from May to August. It’s a hands-on opportunity to bring Birchwood’s brand to life, supporting key marketing and communication objectives.

What You’ll Do:

• Create and publish engaging social media and web content aligned with Birchwood’s content strategies.

• Coordinate content scheduling, including scheduling posts and writing captions, coordinating photo and video shoots with Birchwood dealerships and working with external vendors.

• Assist in maintaining Birchwood’s brand voice across all digital platforms.

What We’re Looking For:

• Currently enrolled in or completing a degree/diploma in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Journalism, or Creative Communications.

• Strong understanding of content best practices with a passion for branding, content strategy, and modern design.

• Skills in:

    o Copywriting: Writing platform-specific copy that conveys a consistent brand tone.

    o Photography & Videography: Basic photography, video shooting, and photo editing skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an aptitude for storytelling through audio, video, and written formats.

• Experience with social media platforms.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or similar tools is an asset.

• Automotive industry experience is a plus but not required.

• Valid 5F driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

About Birchwood:

Birchwood is Manitoba’s largest automotive retailer. Our 24 franchises are in addition to four state-of-the-art collision repair centres and four Birchwood Credit Solutions locations. We offer sales, services, and parts to meet our customers’ automotive needs. We’re a recognized leader in the retail automotive industry, not only for our diverse workforce reflecting our community, but also for our unparalleled commitment to team members, customers, partners, and neighbourhoods. At Birchwood, our days begin and end with gratitude, personal leadership, trust, respect, continuous improvement, and generosity.

Birchwood is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodation is available to applicants with disabilities upon request. Please email your request to: recruitment@birchwood.ca