Raft Marketing Intern - Summer 2025

Who We Are:

Raft (https://teamraft.com) is a customer-obsessed, non-traditional small business focused on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. Headquartered in McLean, VA, we partner with innovative federal and public agencies to leverage design thinking, cutting-edge technology stacks, and a cloud-native ecosystem. Our digital solutions impact the lives of millions of Americans, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. 

About the Role: 

At Raft, our goal is to push the boundaries of technology and communication to deliver innovative solutions that meet the complex needs of our clients. As a Marketing Intern at Raft, you will contribute to the creation, execution, and analysis of multi-channel marketing campaigns that enhance brand visibility and generate leads. In this role, you’ll develop content for email marketing, blogs, and various other marketing assets while gaining hands-on experience with HubSpot for campaign management, automation, and performance tracking. You’ll work closely with a collaborative team to optimize strategies and ensure our marketing initiatives align with Raft’s goals and brand voice.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.


• Interest in gaining experience in marketing or related fields.


• Familiarity with HubSpot or similar tools for campaign management, lead generation, and analytics.


• Strong analytical skills, with an interest in data-driven decision-making.


• Good communication and project management skills.


• Ability to work collaboratively, adapt to shifting priorities, and bring creative ideas to the table.


• U.S. citizenship is required due to potential exposure to sensitive government operations.

Highly Preferred:

• Interest in digital content creation, including writing for email and blog platforms.


• Basic understanding of SEO and digital marketing best practices.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.

Capstone Project or Program Support: 

• At the conclusion of the internship, you may present a Capstone Project to the entire Raft team, summarizing your experiences, insights, challenges faced, and strategies developed.


• Alternatively, interns may support ongoing digital marketing initiatives, contributing to meaningful projects that impact Raft’s brand visibility throughout the summer. 

Work Type: 

• Location: Remote with potential travel to Raft HQ.


• Duration: June to August 2025


• Hours: Part-time, up to 29 hours per week 


• Compensation: $20 - $24 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Our Vision Statement:  

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.