Are you looking to gain real world experience in a thriving, global financial services firm with an award-winning culture? Consider an internship and start building your career at Baird.

About our intern program:
Our competitive intern program offers interns exposure to the business world and a meaningful work experience. Interns are treated as valuable team members while learning from experienced professionals in a collaborative, fun and dynamic environment. Baird’s summer intern program is a robust experience that includes an Intern Welcome Event, professional development and networking with leaders and associates. Our interns have the opportunity to use a Baird Gives Back Day, a paid day to volunteer in the community. Our mentor program gives interns an opportunity to network throughout Baird and learn about all the areas of the firm. To learn more, check out this .

Our Digital Marketing Team:

The Digital Marketing team works in conjunction with the broader Marketing team to strategize, develop, implement and monitor digital marketing, social media, email marketing and communications initiatives for Baird’s brand and business units.

Internship Location, Availability and Hours:

Located in our downtown Milwaukee office, the intern must be able to work part-time during the school semesters, 15-20 hours per week, and full time during the summer, 37.5-40 hours per week. We are seeking a local student who can start in May 2025.

As a Digital Marketing Intern, you will:

Gain a clear understanding through exposure and daily work to what goes into running social media programs at a corporate level

Assist with corporate social media responsibilities (scheduling and planning social media content, campaigns, community management, reporting, etc.) Will also be working within our enterprise social media tool, Sprout Social

Help to establish several social media reporting templates for the firm (monthly corporate social reports, campaign reports, etc.)

Help create and formalize our associate social media advocacy program

Support our FMG Suite social media tool and financial advisors with social media best practices

Support our email / marketing automation program with email sending, reporting and template set up

Help with the creation and design of new email templates, including researching current email design trends

Assist with the quarterly email analytics process and identify key insights from email metrics

Conduct competitive research on how other brands in our space are leveraging social media and email marketing and make recommendations back to the business on where Baird should focus more time in this space

Perform other duties in support of team, department and firm projects and activities

What we look for:

Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing or related degree. Targeting May 2026 or later graduation dates

Experience managing social media campaigns or programs for a business or organization; this may include managing Facebook business pages, Twitter streams, LinkedIn accounts, YouTube channels, Instagram feed, business blogs, etc.

Strong written communication skills, with specific understanding of the unique requirements of writing and developing content for digital marketing channels

Ability and drive to provide strong customer service to all clients and associates

Exceptional organizational/time management skills and attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time and meet all deadlines

A highly motivated, strategic thinker who takes initiative to learn and contribute to the team

Understanding of email / basic marketing automation tools (ex: MyEmma, MailChimp)

Design skills would be an asset but not required

Knowledge of HTML email creation is a plus

What makes this opportunity great:

Exposure to and experience working in a multi-faceted digital marketing team, with work in social media, digital advertising and email marketing

Ability to work with a variety of teams and leaders, proving your ability to be flexible and highly adaptable

Team of associates passionate about achieving strong results for clients and while also giving to the communities where we live and work

Opportunity to grow and be your best at work, at home and in the community

Baird is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

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Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our associates and the communities where we live and work. This commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion & diversity as an ongoing journey – one of shared responsibility, continuous improvement and a focus on progress. We invite you to join us as we work together to foster an environment where diversity unites rather than divides us. .