Creative Marketing Intern - Summer 2025

As a Creative Marketing Intern at Illumination, you'll take on a variety of exciting responsibilities. You will contribute to brainstorm sessions with the creative team, help develop innovative concepts in response to specific briefs, and identify unique ways to connect with audiences. Additionally, you'll create presentations to express your ideas and write engaging copy for scripts and social media platforms. Your role will also include researching pop culture trends to ensure our marketing strategies are relevant and impactful.

To be considered for the Creative Marketing Intern position at Illumination, applicants must be available to work 40 hours per week for 8 weeks during the summer. Ideally, you should be a student returning to college or university in the fall, preferably majoring in Digital Arts/Media, Communications, or Digital Marketing/Advertising. A fluency across social media platforms, especially TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, is essential, as well as proficiency in Google Docs. Strong writing and communication skills, as well as a passion for storytelling and digital experiences, are also crucial.

A successful Creative Marketing Intern at Illumination should possess a mix of creative and analytical skills. Key skills include excellent writing and communication abilities, a strong attention to detail, and the capability to think critically. Familiarity with digital marketing concepts, social media trends, and cultural marketing is also important. Interns should be comfortable taking creative direction and incorporating feedback into their work, demonstrating both creativity and adaptability in executing various marketing strategies.

Yes! The Creative Marketing Intern position at Illumination is a paid internship. Interns will earn a competitive hourly wage of $17.28. This compensation reflects our commitment to valuing the contributions that interns make to our team and ensures that they can fully engage with their work and learning opportunities throughout the summer.

The Creative Marketing Intern at Illumination will work in the Santa Monica studio four days a week from Monday to Thursday, with the flexibility to work from home on Fridays. This schedule allows for a blend of collaboration in a creative environment while also providing opportunities to work independently on projects. Being onsite will help you to engage actively with team brainstorming sessions and projects.

When answering this question, think about a specific instance where you proposed a unique idea in a group setting. Explain the context, what your idea was, the response from your team, and the outcome. Be sure to highlight the skills you used, like communication and collaboration, and reflect on what you learned from the experience and how it improved the final project.

For this question, you should demonstrate your understanding of digital marketing trends. Discuss platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, explaining how they cater to different demographics and offer diverse engagement methods. Provide examples of successful campaigns on these platforms and your thoughts on how Illumination can leverage them for its brands.

To answer this question, be specific about the resources you use to stay informed, such as industry blogs, social media, podcasts, or newsletters. Then, discuss how you would utilize this knowledge at Illumination, providing examples of how understanding trends can shape marketing strategies that resonate with audiences.

When tackling this question, it's advantageous to talk about multi-channel marketing strategies. You might suggest engaging teasers on social media, interactive content, or campaigns that encourage user-generated content. Tailor your response to Illumination's style and fanbase, illustrating your understanding of how to create excitement and foster community around their films.

Show that you are open to feedback. Discuss specific steps you take to process constructive criticism, such as evaluating the feedback, asking clarifying questions, and making adjustments to improve your work. Highlight how this approach helps you grow as a marketer and ensures that deliverables meet expectations.

In answering this question, describe a relevant experience where you managed competing deadlines. Discuss how you prioritized based on project deadlines and impact, the tools you used (like to-do lists or project management software), and how you communicated with your team to stay on track. This will demonstrate your organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

Use this question to showcase your creativity and strategic thinking. Discuss the objective, the creative concept, the process of collaboration to develop the idea, and the eventual results, including metrics if available. This example should highlight your ability to contribute effectively to a team at Illumination.

In your response, focus on elements like storytelling, emotional connection, audience demographics, and market positioning. Explain how each element contributes to a successful pitch by capturing interest and engaging investors or audiences, ultimately enhancing Illumination’s film launches.

Here, mention any relevant tools related to digital marketing and project management, such as Google Docs, social media scheduling tools, Adobe Creative Suite, or analytics tools. Explain how you’ve used these tools previously and the ways they can contribute to effective marketing campaigns at Illumination.

To answer this question, emphasize your understanding of Illumination's brand values and the importance of consistency in messaging. Discuss how you plan on infusing creativity and innovation into marketing projects while staying true to the existing brand identity, which has already captivated a global audience.