Volkert
Marketing Communications Intern
Volkert, Selma, Alabama, United States, 36701
We are currently searching for a Marketing Communications Intern to support Volkert’s corporate communications team. This position is part-time, with the opportunity to be hybrid in
Mobile, AL .
Are you a communications student or entry-level professional who is unafraid to think differently? Are you a team player who can build creative PR and social media campaigns tied to business and marketing goals?
This role will assist Volkert’s communications team with planning initiatives while ensuring integration with the firm’s priority communication narratives and marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate is a public relations professional, preferably with an understanding of the infrastructure industry. We are looking for someone who can work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization and drive innovation to support the future of internal and external communications. This position reports to Volkert’s director of communications.
What you’ll be doing: As part of Volkert’s communications team, you will contribute to the growth and development of our organization in a variety of ways. Key responsibilities include:
Assisting with social media campaigns and content creation promoting company culture, employees, infrastructure projects, and key job openingsWorking with business development and marketing teams to develop external communications strategiesMonitoring news coverage for company and project mentionsWriting thought leadership and key project insights stories for Volkert’s website and trade publicationsWork with marketing design teams to develop new branding ideas for social media, video, brochure, tradeshow contentAssist with tradeshow management effortsWhat you need to have:
B.S. degree in Public Relations, Mass Communications, or a related field of study. May also be in the process or pursuing the degree with junior or senior-level status.Experience working in a corporate environment using social media, graphic design, and/or public relations activityGraphic design experience in Adobe or Canva preferredHigh degree of proficiency in writing/editing, repurposing contentCreative, solution-oriented bent; not afraid to explore and learns new technologies; takes initiative; high project management skill; highly organized and deadline-focusedAbility to successfully collaborate with team members and navigate a matrixed organizationExperience in measuring the effectiveness of communication strategiesKnowledgeable in all aspects of Microsoft Office and ancillary programsTo be a successful Volkert Marketing Communications Intern, you must possess the following characteristics:
Be a Brand Ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusionBe self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environmentBe able to multi-task in a team environmentExercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problemsBe able to communicate effectively--verbal and written
If you share our passion to serve clients, the public, our employees, constituents, and our profession, we invite you to apply!
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
Alabama
#LI-SD1
Mobile, AL .
Are you a communications student or entry-level professional who is unafraid to think differently? Are you a team player who can build creative PR and social media campaigns tied to business and marketing goals?
This role will assist Volkert’s communications team with planning initiatives while ensuring integration with the firm’s priority communication narratives and marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate is a public relations professional, preferably with an understanding of the infrastructure industry. We are looking for someone who can work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization and drive innovation to support the future of internal and external communications. This position reports to Volkert’s director of communications.
What you’ll be doing: As part of Volkert’s communications team, you will contribute to the growth and development of our organization in a variety of ways. Key responsibilities include:
Assisting with social media campaigns and content creation promoting company culture, employees, infrastructure projects, and key job openingsWorking with business development and marketing teams to develop external communications strategiesMonitoring news coverage for company and project mentionsWriting thought leadership and key project insights stories for Volkert’s website and trade publicationsWork with marketing design teams to develop new branding ideas for social media, video, brochure, tradeshow contentAssist with tradeshow management effortsWhat you need to have:
B.S. degree in Public Relations, Mass Communications, or a related field of study. May also be in the process or pursuing the degree with junior or senior-level status.Experience working in a corporate environment using social media, graphic design, and/or public relations activityGraphic design experience in Adobe or Canva preferredHigh degree of proficiency in writing/editing, repurposing contentCreative, solution-oriented bent; not afraid to explore and learns new technologies; takes initiative; high project management skill; highly organized and deadline-focusedAbility to successfully collaborate with team members and navigate a matrixed organizationExperience in measuring the effectiveness of communication strategiesKnowledgeable in all aspects of Microsoft Office and ancillary programsTo be a successful Volkert Marketing Communications Intern, you must possess the following characteristics:
Be a Brand Ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusionBe self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environmentBe able to multi-task in a team environmentExercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problemsBe able to communicate effectively--verbal and written
If you share our passion to serve clients, the public, our employees, constituents, and our profession, we invite you to apply!
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
Alabama
#LI-SD1