Digital Content & Marketing Intern

Dougall Media, Thunder Bay’s only locally owned broadcast and multimedia company, has an opening within our marketing and creative services team for a Digital Content & Marketing Intern.

Do you enjoy combining creativity with technology? Are you passionate about digital media, emerging technologies, and AI-driven design tools? Can you imagine working in a respectful and diverse environment where your ideas and contributions are recognized and valued? Dougall Media provides a supportive and inclusive corporate culture where innovation, collaboration, and professional development are encouraged.

The Digital Content & Marketing Intern will support the creation and development of digital marketing materials, social media content, and community engagement assets across multiple platforms. This role offers hands-on experience working with digital technologies, AI-assisted design tools, and modern content management platforms while collaborating with internal teams and external clients.

Responsibilities Include:

• Create and manage custom creative materials for agency clients, including digital marketing assets and campaign materials.
• Document project specifications, file naming conventions, and maintain organized client creative files.
• Assist in producing quarterly presentations, marketing materials, and outbound client proposals.
• Manage creative updates and revisions for custom multichannel campaigns across digital platforms.
• Develop creative solutions for projects that require original design beyond standard pre-packaged materials.
• Create digital display assets and other creative materials as required, while maintaining proper documentation and file organization.Other duties as assigned related to the team objectives.
• Other duties as assigned related to the team objectives.

Requirements for this position:

• Ability to rapidly generate draft visual concepts using digital tools (e.g., template based design platforms or AI assisted image generation) to support early stage creative development and campaign planning.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and AI-assisted design tools (e.g., Canva AI, DALL·E, MidJourney).
• Strong interest in emerging technologies, AI applications, and digital media.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a tech-focused team.
• Experience in photo editing applications would be an asset (e.g., Lightroom, Photoshop Express, or similar).
• Familiarity with content management and digital asset organization, including uploading, tagging, and maintaining files in platforms such as Nextcloud, SharePoint, or Google Drive.
• Basic experience with social media publishing tools such as Meta Business Suite, Hootsuite, or platform-native scheduling tools.
• A valid driver’s licence is an asset.

Dougall Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Dougall Media is committed to an environment of open access to employment opportunities. Accommodations are available for all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Should an applicant require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at (807) 346-2569.

We thank you for your interest in working with Dougall Media, however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

If interested, please click apply where you can submit your resume and cover letter to begin the application process. Start your career with Dougall Media today!