Community Relations Intern

Lake Michigan Credit Union; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Lake Michigan Credit Union in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Community Relations Intern to assist in coordinating and implementing community relations programs. You will help with communication, tracking, and execution of initiatives while gaining hands-on exposure to nonprofit and corporate campaigns.

The role offers experience in event support, volunteer coordination, research on projects, and professional writing for internal audiences.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Enjoyment working independently, but likes being part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks at one time and is very detail-oriented.
• 3.0 GPA or greater.
• College student freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or master level status or a recent college graduate within the last 3 months with a focus in a business related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with community events and corporate campaigns.
• Assisting with the research on different projects and events.
• Assisting with communication for internal staff at LMCU.
• Assisting in the coordination of volunteer events.
• Networking on behalf of LMCU.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Education

College student or recent graduate in business

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title

Community Relations Intern

Primary Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Employee Status

Part Time Hourly

Estimated Hours/Week

20-25

About this Position

The Community Relations Intern is responsible for assisting in the coordination and implementation of community relations programs and tasks. Assist in the communication, tracking, and execution of initiatives.

What You'll be doing

• Assisting with community events and corporate campaigns.
• Assisting with the research on different projects and events.
• Assisting with communication for internal staff at LMCU.
• Assisting in the coordination of volunteer events.
• Networking on behalf of LMCU.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring

• Proficiency with using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Enjoyment working independently, but likes being part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks at one time and is very detail-oriented.
• 3.0 GPA or greater.
• College student freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or master level status or a recent college graduate within the last 3 months with a focus in a business related field is preferred.

Who We Are

We're proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn't be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.

As a credit union, LMCU is a not for profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success - benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don't exist at traditional banks.

It's about always doing what's best and right for our members - it guides everything we do. From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for our members.

Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day. As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members' lifetime financial needs.

You'll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.

LMCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer