Communications Intern

Vermeer • Pella, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Intern helps with the creative development and refinement of new and existing communication channels; internal creative services, company meeting and employee event planning, and general communication responsibilities. This position will include writing, editing, design and layout management, research, and measurement of employee-facing and key stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• High School diploma required.
• Current student pursuing a Bachelors’ degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or Marketing.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team setting.
• Basic computer skills.
• Flexibility and ability to balance multiple tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship is a plus.
• Willingness to work with design software is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused, and stewardship, and model the associated behaviors.
• Help with the creation and development of quality communication messages that incorporate graphics, photography, audio visual, and web design artwork that helps advance the organization’s communication goals. Coordinate with Vermeer Creative Services to execute creative work when work cannot be executed within the communication department.
• Work collaboratively with business segments and support functions. Support an ongoing cadence of communication with employees to support an engaged workforce.
• Plan, develop, and edit communication (oral, written, visual) for organization initiatives to enhance stakeholder knowledge of the brand, products, business priorities, operating environment, while also enhancing the employee experience. Identify story ideas and collect information through internal and external sources to obtain editorial material for use in organization’s communication mediums.
• Maintain communication graphics, photograph, and audio visual files.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern