Cotopaxi is seeking a Creative Copy Intern for the fall semester to assist with our product descriptions, emails, and content. The role will be responsible for writing assigned copy, managing information, and organizing documents.
Job Title: Creative Copy Intern
Job Level: Entry-Level
Job Type: Paid Internship, 10-15 Hours/Week
Job Location: Cotopaxi HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah (Remote/Hybrid)
Job Compensation: $20/Hour
Job Start Date: Mid-September - Mid-December
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About Cotopaxi:
Cotopaxi is a carbon neutral outdoor gear brand founded to create sustainably designed products that fight extreme poverty, inspire adventure, and move people to do good. As a certified B Corporation, we believe in using the power of business as a force for social, environmental, and economic good. Our creed, Gear for Good, touches every aspect of our company. Cotopaxi is committed to making all of our gear using repurposed, recycled, or responsible materials by 2025. We allocate 1% of our annual revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation which awards grants to outstanding nonprofit partners carefully selected for their track records at improving the human condition and alleviating poverty. In 2021, we aided over 1 million people in extreme poverty through targeted grants to outstanding organizations with proven methodologies.
Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good.
Job Overview (What You’ll Do):
Cotopaxi is seeking a Creative Copy Intern for the fall semester to assist with our product descriptions, emails, and content. The role will be responsible for writing assigned copy, managing information, and organizing documents.
Throughout these three months, the intern can expect to gain a comprehensive understanding of how a corporate creative team operates with guidance from mentors and fellow creatives. They will also contribute published writing for Cotopaxi that they can include in their resume and portfolio!
The ideal candidate will be working on, or have recently obtained, their Bachelor’s Degree in a related field to the internship and will have an interest pursuing a career in writing; will be detail-oriented and organized; and will have a passion for bringing our mission-driven brand to life through their words.
This role will sit on our Creative team, report to our Copywriter and collaborate with Graphic Designers.
Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It):
- Produce and help rewrite copy for products and collections.
- Interface with the product team and spreadsheets to optimize product copy docs.
- Write email copy related to promotions, new products, and impact.
- Write 2-3 blog posts during internship.
- Take on any other copy assignments as needed.
- Revise work in response to edits and feedback.
- Collaborate with writers and designers to bring a creative idea to life.
What You’ll Gain From This Internship:
- An understanding of how a corporate creative team operates.
- Experience in the outdoor industry.
- Experience working at a B-Corp.
- Mentorship with writing and revising work.
- Exposure to the day-to-day experience of working in a marketing department, including process, project management, software, and networking.
- 3-5 published writing clips for a portfolio.
Experiences to Highlight (What You Need to Succeed):
- Bachelor’s Degree (in progress or completed) in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
- Ability to write engaging, on-brand, and grammatically correct copy.
- Ability to edit own work, and revise work based on feedback.
- Passion for and professional interest in a career involving writing.
- Experience writing, whether for a school newspaper, personal blog, or digital/print publication.
- Knowledge about sustainable business practices or products in the outdoor industry is a plus.
- Proficiency working in Google Suite.
Job Benefits (The Perks):
We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone. The intern will be paid at a rate of $20/hour and will be eligible for the following benefits:
- 60% off Cotopaxi products.
- Other outdoor/adventure brand discounts.
- Company outings and gatherings.
- A fun, caring and empowering company culture!
