Corporate Communications Internship (Spring and Summer 2027)

Wellmark, Inc. • Des Moines, IA

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

This internship offers meaningful work that assists in professional development and provides value to the team. Interns will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and apply skills acquired in school. Opportunities include learning from subject matter experts and leaders, networking with fellow interns, and gaining practical, hands-on work experience. The program is designed for individuals eager to learn, collaborate, demonstrate potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career.

Requirements

• Current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Mass Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications or related program.
• Excellent writing and content creation skills with experience using AP Style.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with an attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience managing business and/or organization’s social media channels.
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Available to work 10-20 hours/week during the academic year, either hybrid or fully remote.
• Available to work 40 hours/week during the summer; required in-office days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with additional days in office pending role requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a corporate office setting.

Responsibilities

• Partner in the planning, writing and implementation of internal and external communications across a variety of channels including intranet, email, enewsletters, social media and others.
• Help inform and engage Wellmark employees as well as external audiences of key initiatives.
• Help measure the performance of the communications for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate and partner with various leaders and teams on how communications can help achieve their objective.
• Develop and publish or distribute communications including social media posts, media pitches, news releases and internal articles to create awareness and engagement across various channels.
• Research new ideas to improve communications.
• Monitor earned and social media channels (Cision, Talkwalker, Sprout Social, local and industry news sites) for news and information that mentions or impacts Wellmark and the health care industry.
• Interview subject matter experts and build content from their insights.
• Collaborate with the corporate communications team to create holistic communications plans.
• Analyze communications performance metrics and create insights-focused reports.

Benefits

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• An Equal Opportunity Employer
• Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us at [email protected]
• The responsible use of AI for our workforce is supported and expected.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern