Lessiter Media offers dynamic internship opportunities designed to provide students and young professionals with real-world skills, mentorship, and career-building experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Lessiter Media is a family-owned, niche media company dedicated to delivering specialized content across print, digital, and live event platforms. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and audience engagement, we produce industry-leading publications and events that serve professionals in agriculture, equine, and beyond. Our team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of our audiences, ensuring that we continue to provide valuable insights and trusted expertise.
All positions are paid positions, with a schedule of 20+ work hours per week.
To apply, please email our internship coordinator Kim Schmidt at kschmidt@lessitermedia.com, or use our submission form below. Please include which internship you are interested in, and for what term of employment, in the subject line.
Editorial Intern
We are seeking a motivated Editorial Intern to join our team and gain hands-on experience in content creation, editing and publishing. As an intern, you will collaborate with our Editorial Department to contribute to a variety of assignments that support our mission of delivering valuable insights to our audience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in writing, editing and proofreading articles, blogs, and digital content
- Conduct research and interview industry experts for feature stories and multimedia production
- Support social media and website content updates
- Assist with fact-checking and sourcing images for editorial use
Writing samples required.
Digital Media Intern
The Digital Media Intern will be responsible for assisting with content development and day-to-day content execution, posting articles and various content online and to our social media channels as directed by the digital content staff, repurposing web content, email newsletters and SEO/SEM. This position will contribute to: publishing of editorial content, including but not limited to news, feature and aggregation articles; including posting video and audio content; and assisting with LM's printed publications.
Experience To Be Gained:
- Repurposing and developing remarketing strategies for digital content
- Posting and editing content for websites, social media and email distribution
- Learn how to gather and analyze web and audience traffic data
- Developing skills SEO/SEM, Google Analytics and similar tools and digital strategies
Graphic Design Intern
Are you a creative and detail-oriented person? We are looking for a Graphic Design Intern to join our Art Department! This internship offers hands-on experience in designing print and digital assets, contributing to magazine layouts, marketing materials, video editing, and more. This is an excellent opportunity to build a strong portfolio while working in a fast-paced media environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the design and production of advertisements, magazine layouts, and marketing materials.
- Perform photo editing, color correction, and archiving for editorial and marketing use.
- Support video editing and multimedia projects.
- Design house ads, promotional pieces, and web-based graphics.
Requirements:
- Junior and senior graphic design students or recent graduates
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and Lightroom
- Must be available for 20 hours per week
Marketing Intern
We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Marketing Intern to join our Marketing Support & Audience Development Team. This internship offers hands-on experience in digital and print marketing, audience engagement, and content promotion. You will work closely with various profit center teammates to execute marketing campaigns across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in creating, proofreading, and editing marketing materials, including print and online advertisements, special publications, and promotional emails.
- Support the execution of email and web-based offers, ensuring accuracy and alignment with brand messaging.
- Help craft news releases and promotional content to boost audience engagement.
- Monitor marketing campaign performance and contribute ideas for optimization.
Become An Intern At Lessiter Media
Interested in one of our available internships? Submit your resume and contact information below for consideration in our internship program! Be sure to mention which internship position(s) and term you are specifically interested in when applying.