CC Intern

Turner Construction•Chicago, IL

18h•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Assist with coordination and promotion of outreach events for Turner projects, subcontractors and employees. Under direction of local Community & Citizenship team, provide support for local business unit to identify and establish strong business partnerships, build community networks, and disseminate information using social media platforms.

Requirements

Enrolled at 2 or 4-year college or university offering accredited and credentialed degree programs; recommended majors include but not limited to Communications, Marketing, Advertising/PR, Sociology, Psychology, Education, or similar degree program
Passionate and willing to learn overall Turner Community and Citizenship business strategy, culture, core values and Turner’s connection to local community
Demonstrated interpersonal skills including student leadership, volunteerism, or other community involvement
Energetic, proactive, and eager to tackle new projects and ideas, flexible, adaptable, and creative
Able to work independently, with minimal oversight in team environment
Organizational skills; ability to accurately manage and document information
Clear verbal and written communication skills
Ability to appropriately use Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Yammer, Twitter, Instagram, among others
Ability to conduct research using the Internet, create presentations including using graphics, tables and charts, use collaboration technology (Office365, SharePoint, etc), and familiar with calendar meeting functionality
MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and MS Outlook email and calendar programs, or similar applications
Flexible to travel locally

Responsibilities

Assist in brainstorming, administration, coordination, preparation, and promotion of outreach events for projects, subcontractors and employees, such as ACE Mentoring, YouthForce, Subcontractor Trade Fairs, and Turner School of Construction Management.
Provide support to Turner Service Projects, assist with building community networks contacts, conduct research, create presentations and coordinate information sessions.
Expand and build social media resources to showcase outreach and event activities, update and post approved social media content.
Interact with community network, attend trade shows and engage with local economic entity organizations that provide support for Underrepresented Business Enterprises (UBE) owned businesses and diverse and local workforce.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.