Community Impact Intern: CSR & Events (Paid, 12 Weeks)

Wintrust Financial Corporation; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wintrust Financial Corporation seeks a Community Impact Intern to support our CSR communications, partnerships, and events during a 12-week summer program.

You will assist with planning, data collection, and reporting, help coordinate partner records, and support volunteer events under supervision, gaining hands-on experience in corporate social responsibility and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university, with preference for students entering their junior or senior year.
• Concentrations in Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration, or related field with at least one Accounting class.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Leadership, extra-curricular, or volunteering experience skills with a passion for results.
• You must be authorized to work permanently in the U.S. now and in the future to participate in Wintrust’s Internship Program.
• Due to the high volume of applicants we receive, we do not offer immigration sponsorship (including OPT and CPT) for this program.

Responsibilities

• Communications: Support planning for, creation & launch of Community Impact Report, collect testimonials from employees, community members & customers, develop collateral for internal & external audiences.
• Portfolio: Maintain records for partner organizations including contact info, board rep (if applicable), collateral needed, upcoming events.
• Volunteerism & Events: Support event creation & communication, utilize volunteer software system to manage events & pull reports, train others on using volunteer platform. Attend events as needed.
• Metrics & Market Analysis: Gather partner metrics, collect, analyze and monitor internal data collection (volunteer hours, employees on nonprofit boards, financial data). Benchmark competitors and leaders in the space for work in CSR reports & overall communications, Financial Education research as needed.
• Administrative: Assist with invoice processing, Employee Match reporting and other tasks as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Volunteerism/Extracurricular

Communication

Education

Current college student (junior/senior preferred)

Accounting course

Job description

Wintrust Financial Corporation seeks a Community Impact Intern to support our CSR communications, partnerships, and events during a 12-week summer program.

You will assist with planning, data collection, and reporting, help coordinate partner records, and support volunteer events under supervision, gaining hands-on experience in corporate social responsibility and community engagement.