B2B Marketing & Communications Intern

This organisation is a London-based professional services business that supports senior executives and organisations through consultancy, executive networks, research, leadership development and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Working across multiple industries, the organisation creates professional content and targeted communications to engage business leaders, promote its services and strengthen relationships with clients, members and prospective partners.

Internship Overview

The B2B Marketing & Communications Intern will support the development of marketing content and communications aimed at professional and corporate audiences.

The intern will help create visual assets using Canva, draft written content, support digital campaigns and promote the organisation’s consultancy services, executive networks, events, research and leadership initiatives.

This role provides an opportunity to understand how marketing differs when the target audience consists of businesses and senior decision-makers rather than individual consumers. It is ideal for a creative and commercially aware student interested in content creation, digital marketing, communications and brand development.

Key Responsibilities

Content Creation and Design

• Create professional marketing materials using Canva.

• Design social media graphics, event promotions, presentation slides and digital assets.

• Adapt existing templates while maintaining brand consistency.

• Assist with creating brochures, reports, newsletters and promotional documents.

• Source appropriate images and visual content.

• Resize and adapt designs for different digital platforms.

• Support the creation of short-form video or multimedia content where appropriate.

• Review materials for accuracy, consistency and visual quality.

Marketing Communications

• Draft content for social media, newsletters, emails and website updates.

• Write clear and engaging copy for professional audiences.

• Help communicate the value of the organisation’s services and initiatives.

• Turn research, insights and business information into accessible marketing content.

• Assist with developing executive-focused and thought-leadership content.

• Proofread and edit communications before publication.

• Support internal communications and promotional announcements.

• Maintain a consistent tone of voice across marketing channels.

Digital and B2B Marketing

• Support campaigns designed to reach organisations and senior decision-makers.

• Research target audiences, industries and relevant business topics.

• Assist with planning and scheduling social media content.

• Help manage professional platforms such as LinkedIn.

• Support email-marketing campaigns and audience segmentation.

• Monitor campaign performance and engagement.

• Collect and organise marketing data.

• Identify content themes that may appeal to specific industries or executive audiences.

• Research competitor activity and examples of effective B2B marketing.

Events and Campaign Support

• Create promotional content for professional events, webinars and meetings.

• Assist with attendee communications and event reminders.

• Support post-event marketing and follow-up activity.

• Help gather photographs, quotations and content from events.

• Create event summaries and promotional recaps.

• Coordinate content deadlines with relevant colleagues.

• Contribute creative ideas during campaign-planning discussions.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

• An interest in marketing, communications, branding or content creation.

• Strong written communication skills.

• Creativity and an eye for clear, professional design.

• Some familiarity with Canva or a willingness to learn.

• Good attention to detail.

• An interest in digital and social media marketing.

• The ability to adapt communications for different audiences.

• Strong organisation and time-management skills.

• The confidence to contribute ideas and receive constructive feedback.

• An interest in understanding professional and corporate audiences.

Previous experience creating social media content, presentations, newsletters or marketing materials would be beneficial but is not essential.

What the Intern Will Gain

Through this internship, the intern will gain experience in:

• Creating marketing materials for professional audiences.

• Using Canva to produce branded visual content.

• Planning and delivering B2B marketing campaigns.

• Writing copy for social media, email and digital platforms.

• Supporting LinkedIn and professional social media activity.

• Developing event and thought-leadership communications.

• Maintaining brand consistency across different channels.

• Analysing marketing engagement and campaign performance.

• Understanding how organisations communicate with senior decision-makers.

• Working within a professional marketing and communications team.

What career area(s) would be a good fit for a candidate interested in this position?

• B2B Marketing

• Marketing Communications

• Digital Marketing

• Content Marketing

• Social Media Marketing

• Brand Marketing

• Corporate Communications

• Public Relations

• Email Marketing

• Event Marketing

• Copywriting

• Graphic and Content Design

• Campaign Management

What major(s) are a good fit for this internship?

• Marketing

• Communications

• Public Relations

• Advertising

• Graphic Design

• Digital Media

• Media Studies

• Journalism

• Business

• Business Administration

• International Business

• English or Creative Writing

• Event Management

• Visual Communications

What industry or industries does this company most closely align to?

• Professional Services

• Management and Business Consulting

• Executive Leadership and Professional Networks

• Membership Organisations

• Leadership Development

• Business Education and Training

• Events and Professional Conferences

• Business Intelligence and Research

What types of skills are associated with this position?

• Canva

• Content creation

• Graphic design

• Copywriting

• Social media management

• LinkedIn marketing

• B2B marketing

• Email marketing

• Digital campaign support

• Brand communications

• Visual storytelling

• Content planning and scheduling

• Proofreading and editing

• Audience research and segmentation

• Marketing analytics

• Event promotion

• Presentation design

• Creativity

• Written communication

• Organisation and time management

• Accuracy and attention to detail

Winmark Global

This leading global company is a market disruptor, an EdTech, a Government influencer, a pioneer of C-Suite networks, an executive education business and more. Their focus on value creation through transforming current and future C-Suites has been their constant goal. The company runs 16+ C-Suite networks each having their own World Class programme. Members can access their own and other programmes giving them a panoramic view of the C-Suite helping them to generate innovation, new synergies and avoid siloed thinking. It is super easy to use and members can communicate, ask questions, source know-how and reserve their places on 160+ meetings a year through a digital portal.

This internship is unpaid and requires an API program fee starting at $8,399. The fee covers the broader international program, including pre-departure services, housing, local logistics, on-site support, team-building activities, and post-program career support—including career coaching and access to the API Career Hub. Program fees vary by destination, duration, and included services.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.

Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.

Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.

Visa Sponsorship
This position does not offer visa sponsorship for non-US citizens

Visa Sponsorship (London, Edinburgh, Sydney only)
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page