Marketing Intern

Company Description

Pressed Garments ("Pressed") is a Chicago based start-up which provides residents and businesses of Chicago’s near north neighborhoods with the highest quality delivery laundry service while charging less than most neighborhood Dry cleaner and Laundromats.

Pressed is designed to make life easier by delivering when it's most convenient for our customers. We deliver seven days a week and are open from 9:00am to 11:00pm and we currently have 5 stars on Yelp!

Pressed Garments makes laundry and easy! Just click. clean. deliver.

Job Description

We are currently seeking vibrant, confident, self-motivated, hard-working individuals who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in event marketing and online advertising. If this sounds like you, keep reading!

Our Internship Program:

The marketing internship provides a unique opportunity to gain firsthand experience in a Chicago based startup and add value through executing on various marketing and business development activities. The ideal candidate will have an opportunity to experience many facets of the business however will focus on generating new business. Specifically the ideal candidate will work with us to build brand awareness through event marketing, online / print advertising, and other marketing activities.

One of the primary responsibilities of the role will involve planning and executing small marketing events on a regular basis.  As a brand ambassador of the company, your primary goal will be to increase product awareness and increasing the number of customers. 

Being a small company, you will contribute meaningfully to the growth of the company. We value every member of our team and encourage our employees to bring their own interests and skills to the table whether they pertain to events, marketing, design, social media, or any other relevant areas.

Commitment & Compensation:

Schedule is flexible, however must be able to commit a minimum of 20 - 40 hours per week. Compensation will be $10 per hour, however this may increase based on performance.

While the role is an intern, we anticipate that this position will last beyond the summer, and prefer candidates who are interested in long term employment.

Application Instructions:

Please submit the a Cover Letter and Resume.  In your cover letter please indicate potential start    / end date, schedule / availability, links to any active social networking websites and graphic design samples, if available and desire consideration for online-advertising.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE

Qualifications

Besides your smile, a positive attitude, a good work ethic and a reliable set of wheels, here’s what you’ll need for this job.

• Energetic, self-starter who can work independently is required

• Sales / marketing professional experience is strongly preferred 

• Marketing / business education preferred

• Familiarity with the Chicago neighborhoods is stongly preferred

• A smart phone and internet access

If you want a flexible job with an innovative company - then Pressed Garments is the place for you. Apply today!

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.