Summer 2027 Intern: Marketing

About Us

Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country.  Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money.  At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people. We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.

Ready to make an impact? We're looking for an onsite intern to join our team for the 10-week Summer 2027 Internship Program (May 17 - July 23, 2027) at our headquarters in Wilmington, NC. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 23.

WHO WE ARE

Live Oak Bank is the nation's largest SBA 7(a) lender, and we back the people who build small businesses across America. Our Marketing team tells those stories. If you are curious, organized, and eager to learn how marketing works inside a fast-moving bank, we would like to meet you. No banking background required — just bring your energy and your ideas. 

HOW THIS ROLE IMPACTS LIVE OAK AND ITS PEOPLE 

Marketing is how small business owners first meet Live Oak. The work you do here helps a restaurant owner in Ohio or a veterinarian in Arizona understand that capital is within reach. That is the impact: real businesses funded, real jobs created. 

As a Marketing Intern, you are a working member of the team, not an observer. Your projects are assigned because they matter, and your work reaches customers, prospects, and colleagues across the bank. You will see how marketing connects to lending, deposits, product, and technology, and you will build relationships with people who are invested in your growth. 

Live Oak people take care of each other. You will be paired with a manager and a mentor, included in team meetings, and given the context behind the work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO AT LIVE OAK 

• Support marketing campaigns from planning through launch. 

• Write and edit clear, on-brand copy for email, social media, web pages, blog posts, and other sales enablement resources. 

• Help manage the content calendar and keep projects moving across creative, digital, and product partners. 

• Pull and organize campaign performance data, then summarize what worked and what you would change. 

• Research competitors, industry trends, and customer questions to inform how we position our products. 

• Assist with events and sponsorships— from prep and logistics to follow-up. 

• Review materials against brand standards and marketing compliance requirements before they go live. 

• Maintain a high standard of regulatory awareness including BSA, AML, CIP, and OFAC. 

• Present a final project to leadership at the end of the summer. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2029. 

• Coursework or hands-on experience in marketing, communications, journalism, business, or a related field. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and correct grammar. 

• Comfortable with Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Able to manage several projects at once, ask questions early, and meet deadlines. 

• Willing to work on-site in Wilmington, North Carolina for the full internship term. 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 

• Previous internship, campus role, student organization, or freelance work involving marketing, content, or communications. 

• Familiarity with social media management, email marketing platforms, or basic analytics tools such as Google Analytics. 

• Experience with project management tools like Monday.com. 

• Interest in financial services, small business, or entrepreneurship. 

• Comfort working with data and turning numbers into a clear story. 

• A portfolio, writing samples, or a personal project you are proud to share. 

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Our Values

• Dedication: Possess a deep commitment to Live Oak Bank’s mission and core values, exemplified through a strong work ethic, adaptability and pride in your work.

• Ownership: Take initiative to deliver positive results by proactively and creatively solving problems, while maintaining a high degree of quality.

• Respect: Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness, and kindness.

• Innovation: Embrace fresh ideas and fearlessly contribute new solutions to emerging or existing problems.

• Teamwork: Foster collaboration, accountability, and trust with others and understand that together, we do more

For a detailed overview of our employee benefits please visit: http://www.liveoakbank.com/careers/

Live Oak Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status or disability. Equal access to programs, service and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources at [email protected].

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The base pay range for this position is $19.77 - $32.12 per hour. Compensation may also include annual bonuses and long-term incentives, subject to various metrics and company policy. A candidate’s salary is determined by several factors including travel, relevant work experience or skills and expertise.

Please note that we provide at least the minimum requirement of paid sick leave to our employees who reside in states that require employer-paid sick leave, including but not limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.