2025 Summer Internship - Talent in Alexandria, Virginia at RedPeg Marketing

2025 Summer Internship
Job Description

***This internship will run from May 19 2025 - August 8, 2025 and will require at least three days a week in person at the VA office.***

Location: Alexandria, VA / Hybrid
Title: Talent Intern
Reports to: Senior Director of Employee Experience
Classification: Non-Exempt

Why You’ll Love Working at RedPeg:

Voted as one of The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces, we are an independent full service experiential marketing agency that connects brands to the consumers they need to reach through customized, personal engagement. Every day, we come together to create experiences that inspire extraordinary memories. With our main office in the Washington D.C metro area., we work with a roster of incredible brands including Capital One, GEICO, Meta, Niantic, Nike, Virginia Lottery and Yuengling. We’re looking for highly personable, passionate, and innovative marketers to join our team!

Why RedPegsters Are Comfortable Being Their True Self
RedPeg is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where employees of all backgrounds can contribute and thrive. The company's policies and culture prioritize diversity at all levels and ensure fair treatment based on merit and potential rather than protected classifications factors (such as age, race, gender, religion). This deliberate and intentional effort is highlighted and supported, with continual accountability placed on appropriate parties to ensure forward momentum by the RedPeg Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), specifically EquALLY (LGBTQI+ Community and Allies), Parents of RedPeg, ROC (RedPegsters of Color), and WOR (Women of RedPeg). Our ERGs are the backbone of our culture at RedPeg. They help us educate, celebrate, and facilitate meaningful action throughout our organization and in our local communities.

What This Internship is About:

• Assist recruiting team with complete lifecycle staffing procedures, which includes sourcing, interviewing, training, and hiring candidates for various marketing events/promotions.
• Initiate background checks
• Screen candidates resumes
• Discuss event or campaign expectations and goals with client service teams
• Evaluate candidates and fulfill staffing needs based on specific client/upper management requests.
• Provide on boarding paperwork and train staff for specific campaigns.
• Organize database of field resources and candidate records- maintain, innovate, create ease-of-use and efficiency for end-users. 
• Maintain on-going communication with field representatives between programs; provide a bridge of communication; maintain continuous contact with staff, managers, and other RedPeg representatives.
• Meet with upper management/recruiting team and other departments to evaluate programs and develop future strategies. 
• Assist in recruiting efforts by researching key events along with channels that act as “feeders” to the pool of talent offered by the department.

What You’re All About:

• Ideally, working on obtaining a degree in Business, Human Resource, or within Experiential Marketing
• 0-1+ years of relevant marketing, Human Resources or Recruiting
• Overall strong communication, presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate professionally, clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Keen attention to detail, accuracy, and personal accountability
• Ability to handle a high-volume of work consisting of multiple projects and deadlines at one time (time management)
• Ability to problem-solve independently and in collaboration with others
• Strong work ethic and hunger to learn and "roll up your sleeves"
• Willingness to help with tasks
• A pleasant and positive attitude
• General computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite applications

Salary:
$15/h Enrolled in an Undergrad program, $16.50/h for completing an Undergrad program, but not starting a Graduate program and $18/h enrolled in or obtained Graduate degree
RedPeg Core Values

We engage everyone with a Service Mentality
We are Unifiers
We are Relentless in our Pursuit of Excellence
We are Committed to Growth
We Create Innovative Solutions
We take Extreme Ownership
We Cultivate an Environment built on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are One Team!

Next Steps:

To apply for this position please respond to this posting with your cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

It is the policy of RedPeg to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, RedPeg will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.