Our Co-Founder, Melissa, was a high school English teacher for 10 years before entering the marketing world. Because of this experience, South Made puts a very high value in creating learning environments for students where they can get on the job training and experience before entering the work force.
We put such a strong emphasis on the experience garnered from an internship that almost 90% of our full-time staff were initially interns for South Made. The training and full immersion into the daily tasks of a marketing firm can not be gained through any other avenue.
We offer Fall, Spring and Summer Internships. Most of our internships last for a semester, however some can turn into a part time position or full-time position upon graduation.
Full time positions are offered to graduating interns/part time employees first.
Internship Opportunities are available in the following areas:
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media Management
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Content Creation
Our interview process is multi level:
- First we ask for all potential applicants to apply without sending a resume. We want you to SHOW vs TELL. Show us what you can do instead of telling us.
- Our team will evaluate all interested students and assign various assignments as part of the application process so we can learn more about the creative potential of each applicant.
- Interviews are scheduled with those who are the most creative and peek our interest.
Once selected we work to create a flexible schedule for the intern to be in the Knoxville office with our staff. Most interns work 10-20 hours per week.
Each intern will set 3 goals for their internship. Interns are encouraged to float between a wide variety of marketing tasks while at South Made, This enhances the experience and helps our interns find which specific areas interests them most.