About the role#
This internship provides hands-on experience in restaurant marketing, social media, guest experience, and community engagement. You will gain exposure to promotional campaigns, creative marketing, and restaurant operations. During the first three weeks, you will spend most of your time working in the Front of House to learn operations, hospitality, and Second Mile Service. Following this, you will continue to support restaurant operations for 25 percent of your time while focusing on marketing initiatives and a capstone project.
What you'll do#
- Create engaging content for social media and manage content calendars.
- Capture photo and video content during events and daily restaurant activities.
- Design graphics for social media, in-restaurant signage, and marketing campaigns.
- Develop marketing materials for restaurant initiatives and seasonal campaigns.
- Assist with planning and executing restaurant events and community outreach.
- Support guest engagement, food sampling, and Surprise & Delight initiatives.
- Represent the brand at select community events.
- Work alongside the Front of House team to support operations during peak periods.
- Complete a capstone marketing project focused on a specific restaurant objective, such as catering sales or breakfast growth.
What you'll need#
- Current college junior or senior, recent graduate, or student in Marketing, Communications, Business, Graphic Design, or a related field.
- Strong communication skills and a professional demeanor.
- Ability to take initiative and solve problems independently.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- A desire to learn and receive feedback.
- Experience with Canva or similar design tools is preferred.
- Prior experience in marketing, customer service, or events is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: 18 to 20 dollars per hour.
- Schedule: 20 to 30 hours per week.
- Benefits include a flexible schedule, employee discount, and paid training.
About Chick-fil-A Restaurants
Chick-fil-A is a quick-service restaurant company based in Atlanta. Founded in 1967, the business operates through a franchise model where independent owner-operators manage individual locations. The company maintains over 3,000 restaurants across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It employs more than 200,000 team members across its restaurant network.
How to get in at Chick-fil-A Restaurants
Applying early is a distinct advantage at Chick-fil-A, as recruiters often review candidates before the applicant pool becomes unmanageable. Intern Insider sends an instant alert the moment a role matching your target is published anywhere, so you apply among the first. This ensures your application is seen before the pile grows. You can also improve your response rates by reaching out to the people actually managing the hiring process. Intern Insider surfaces the recruiters behind the company roles so you can contact them directly to ask about the position or a referral. This direct connection often proves more effective than submitting your resume into a general queue.
