Communications and Events Intern

Graco•Dayton, MN

About The Position

The Communications and Events Intern learns through immersion with Graco’s communications, brand, and events team, helping deliver engaging experiences for employees and external audiences. The role offers hands-on exposure to internal communications, brand campaigns, and event support. Working as a shared resource for the Senior Manager, Internal Communications and the Global Brand Manager, the intern assists with content creation, logistics coordination, and brand-aligned storytelling across multiple channels during the summer. The internship concludes with a presentation of findings and project work to the Leadership Team.

Requirements

Be a junior pursuing a degree in Communications or Business from an accredited university.
Have strong writing and organizational skills.
Be interested in communications, branding, event planning, and execution.
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Be proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
Have proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Co-Pilot.
Be able to work independently on assigned projects.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and unrestricted basis; temporary employment authorization is not eligible, and the position does not offer immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Support internal communications, including drafting employee messages and intranet content.
Support and maintain digital employee communication channels.
Help coordinate logistics and communications for employee and retiree events.
Support the rollout of updated brand guidelines and the content guide, along with related brand projects.
Benchmark corporate social media practices and identify opportunities to strengthen the brand and executive presence.
Collaborate with teams to ensure messaging is consistent and timely.
Present findings and project work to the Leadership Team.
Perform other duties as assigned.