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Marketing Intern

Job Type:

Internship, four-month contract

Hours: 20-30 hours per week

Start date: January 2027

Location: South Surrey, BC (hybrid, 3 days per week in office)

Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour

About the opportunity

Want to help launch a consumer brand from the ground up? The Blue Ocean Group is preparing to launch Oat of the Ordinary, our first consumer brand, in early 2027, and we're looking for a creative, social-media-savvy Marketing Intern to be part of it.

Over four months, you'll create content, help plan launch campaigns, build an online community and support influencer outreach. You'll work directly with our leadership, product and sales teams, as well as our external creative partners, and you'll finish with real, published work for your portfolio.

What you'll do

• Come up with content ideas that fit each brand's voice, audience and goals
• Create social media content, including posts, reels, stories and graphics, and write captions and short-form copy
• Help plan and run marketing for new product launches, including the Oat of the Ordinary launch
• Manage content calendars with our external creative partners
• Build community engagement on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn
• Research creators and influencers and support outreach to them
• Track how content performs and recommend what to do more of
• Keep up with trends in social media, design and consumer content

What you'll bring

Must-haves

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a university or college program in marketing, communications, business, design or a related field
• Comfortable creating graphics in Canva
• Strong writing skills, with captions that are clear, engaging and on-brand
• A good sense of what makes content perform on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn
• Organized, able to juggle several tasks and deadlines, and comfortable working on your own or with a team
• Legally eligible to work in Canada

Nice to have

• Photo and video editing skills (e.g., CapCut, Adobe Premiere, Lightroom)
• Experience running social accounts, supporting campaigns or working with consumer brands
• Familiarity with social media analytics
• A portfolio of content, design, photography or video work

Co-op and for-credit placements are welcome.

Why join us

• Launch a real brand: your work goes live as Oat of the Ordinary reaches customers
• Work with leadership: learn directly from the people building our brands
• Build your portfolio: leave with published campaigns and content you can show employers
• Flexible schedule: part-time, hybrid hours that fit around your studies

Compensation

In compliance with the BC Pay Transparency Act, the pay range for this role is $19.00-$21.00 per hour.

How to apply

Apply through Indeed with your resume and a link to your portfolio or social media work.

About Blue Ocean Group

Blue Ocean Group is a manufacturing and product-development company serving the tea, botanical, nutrition and functional-wellness industries. We help brands take products from concept to shelf through ingredient sourcing, custom formulation, manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and logistics. With operations in Canada and the United States, we serve markets across North America and beyond. We are now building our own consumer brands, starting with Oat of the Ordinary.

Equal opportunity

Blue Ocean Group values a respectful and inclusive workplace. Hiring decisions are based on the qualifications and requirements of each position. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process on request.

Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Surrey, BC