Job Description

Marketing Content/Writing Intern

Full-time, temporary (Summer 2026)

Concordia Publishing House (CPH), the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is seeking a Marketing Content/Writing Intern in our Marketing Department. This intern will be responsible for creating promotional content for marketing campaigns, including content blogs, emails, landing pages, product descriptions, and print ads, as well as other marketing assignments. The candidate should understand the needs of the church and be able to create content that meets LCMS doctrinal standards.

Specific Duties Include

• Create clear, concise, engaging, and accurate content for optimal user experience and measurable results.
• Work inter-departmentally with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Design, and Editorial to gather information, generate ideas, and gain
• Write copy that is optimized for search engines.
• Ensure consistency in terminology, voice, style, and
  
  

Qualifications

• Coursework or major in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with Adobe tools is highly desired, especially InDesign/InCopy.
• Ability to incorporate outside opinions into copy, make revisions based on iterative feedback, and accept and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong editing/proofreading skills, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
• Completion of junior year with full-time undergraduate status
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Active involvement in campus life
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation
  
  

Internship Details

• Duration: May 26 – July 24, 2026 with an optional one week of unpaid vacation.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Compensation: Interns will be paid at a rate of $16.00 per hour.
• Out-of-Town Interns: Students from outside the St. Louis area will receive a housing allowance of $125.00 per week. Interns are responsible for securing housing
  
  

Application & Selection Process

• Application
  • Step 1: Submit an online application at cph.org
  • Step 2: Upload your resume with the application
  • Step 3: Have one or more professors email letters of recommendation to cphresume@cph.org
• Selection
  • Deadline to Apply: December 19, 2025
  • Zoom Interviews: January 5–16, 2026
  • Notification: Selected interns will be notified by January 21, 2026
    
    

Academic Credit

Students may earn three hours of pass/fail credit upon successful completion of the internship, subject to their university's approval. Please consult your academic advisor for eligibility.

Who We Are

CPH is mission-focused, customer-driven, and exists to provide Christian resources that meet the needs of its customers today and in the future. CPH has been certified as a Best Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute and is a winner of the Missouri Quality Award and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. CPH offers competitive pay and a friendly, team-oriented work environment. Our management culture solicits and recognizes employees for their ideas on opportunities to continually improve the company and our service to customers. We are looking for the best candidates to share in our vision.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Summer work, Internship, Work at office, Monday to Friday,

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