Communications and Administrative Intern

HydroGeoLogic, Inc•Overland Park, KS

1d•$0 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Currently, HGL is seeking a Communications and Administrative Intern I in our Overland Park, KS office. The internship will run between August 2026 and November 2026. This is a part-time, hourly, in-office position with no need for overnight travel.

Requirements

Actively working toward or seeking a degree in Communications or Marketing.
Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and other MS Office applications.
Ability to work in a fast-paced team- and results-oriented environment.
Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented.
Effective communication, teamwork and writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to learn and adopt new technologies and digital tools to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.

Nice To Haves

Possessing marketing skills, knowledge of the environmental/scientific industry, and ability to interface with clients and management are highly desirable.
Knowledge of traditional and digital marketing, content marketing, and social media marketing.
Strong academic background with focus on organization, administrative tasks, and communication principles.
Experience editing and using social media creation and monitoring tools, including Canva, Adobe Suite, etc.
Web design and familiarity with SquareSpace a plus.
Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) to improve technical writing, data analysis, research, visualization, or task delivery efficiency.

Responsibilities

Support general office tasks, such as answering the phone, tracking office supplies, processing daily mail and packages.
Assist with physical and digital filing systems.
Maintain clean/tidy/orderly office and field storage areas.
Utilize approved digital and AI-assisted tools, where appropriate, to support technical documentation, data analysis, and workflow efficiency.
Support the Marketing and Communications Team in evaluating marketing strategy by following objectives, organizing promotional presentations, and updating calendars.
Support HGL attendance for conferences.
Organize marketing materials and purchase promotional items.
Working on tight deadlines with Communications Team to support social media editing, planning, and posting.
Contributing to writing and editing accurate social media content that is grammatically correct and adheres to our HGL style guide and Communications policy.
Keeping up to date with pertinent editing and social media creation and monitoring tools, and performing other support duties.