Traffic & Creative Operations Intern

How to Apply: Visit the BURN careers page at burnmanufacturing.applytojob.com to submit your application for the Traffic & Creative Operations Intern role.

Prove You Can Keep a Creative Traffic Board Honest

This internship lives or dies on whether you can track briefs, chase feedback politely, and catch typos before the Head of Traffic does. The hiring team will be screening for organisation and follow-through, not just enthusiasm for marketing.

1. Show a tracking system on your CV: Don't just say you are organised. Describe a specific time you tracked multiple tasks with owners and deadlines, and name the tool you used. If you have used ClickUp, Asana, Trello, or even a shared Google Sheet, say so and explain how you kept it current. The Head of Traffic wants to see that you understand status, owner, and deadline as a daily discipline.

2. Prepare a brief intake checklist example: Before the interview, sketch out what you would check on an incoming creative brief: market, format, sizes, deadline, copy, approver. Bring it as a one-pager or be ready to talk through it. This shows you understand the first-line quality gate this role owns. It also proves you can think like a traffic coordinator, not just a creative fan.

3. Practise the polite follow-up: This role requires chasing stakeholders for feedback and missing inputs without burning bridges. Think of a time you had to remind someone repeatedly about a deadline and how you kept it professional. In the interview, describe your approach: short, specific messages that make it easy for the person to respond. Mention that you keep a log of who owes what and when.

4. Bring proof of detail checking: The job includes checking creative assets for typos, correct sizes, current logos, and legal lines. On your CV or in a portfolio, include any example where you caught an error others missed. It could be from a school project, a volunteer role, or a part-time job. Explain how you spotted it and what you did next. That is the exact instinct they need before assets go to review.

5. Know the BURN context: BURN makes cookstoves and operates across multiple African markets, with Brand, Product, Carbon, and Digital marketing streams. Before the interview, read up on their product lines and the markets they serve. Be ready to ask how traffic differs for a carbon campaign versus a product launch. Showing you understand the multi-market complexity will set you apart from candidates who only see a generic internship.

6. Demonstrate calm under multiple deadlines: The posting asks for someone who can manage several tasks at once and stay calm. Prepare a story about a week when you juggled competing deadlines. Describe how you prioritised, what you communicated to whom, and what you delivered. Avoid saying you just worked harder. Show a simple system: a daily top-three list, time-blocking, or a colour-coded tracker.

7. Prepare for the end-of-day update test: One of the duties is sending the Head of Traffic a short end-of-day update on what moved, what's stuck, and what needs attention. In the interview, you might be asked how you would structure that. Practise a three-bullet format: progress, blockers, next actions. Keep it factual and brief. This shows you can communicate upward without wasting a manager's time.

8. Ask about the first 90 days: Near the end of the interview, ask what a successful first 90 days looks like for this intern. Then ask which tools the team uses daily and how feedback is typically given. Their answers will tell you how to tailor your follow-up thank-you note. It also signals that you are thinking about contribution, not just learning. Mention that you are keen to take ownership of the tracker early.