Hybrid External Affairs Intern: Write, Influence, Grow

Country Financial Group; Bloomington (IL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including medical,-dh

401(k) with company match

Paid internship

Job summary

COUNTRY Financial is seeking an External Affairs Intern to join our Bloomington, IL team for a late May 2027 to early August 2027 internship. You will write and pitch stories, craft social media content, and participate in in-person marketing and media events while learning from seasoned professionals.

The role emphasizes strong writing, communication, and storytelling skills, with opportunities to grow into broader external affairs projects during the extended fall term.

Qualifications

• Must have strong writing abilities across long and short form formats (articles, press releases, headlines, quotes, social posts).
• Experience in content creation and storytelling would be beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Write and pitch newsworthy stories for external audiences.
• Capture and write organic social media posts.
• Attend in-person marketing and media events and support external affairs initiatives.

Skills

Strong writing abilities

Content creation

Storytelling

Strong written and verbal comms

Education

Pursuing a degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field

Job description

COUNTRY Financial is seeking an External Affairs Intern to join our Bloomington, IL team for a late May 2027 to early August 2027 internship. You will write and pitch stories, craft social media content, and participate in in-person marketing and media events while learning from seasoned professionals.

The role emphasizes strong writing, communication, and storytelling skills, with opportunities to grow into broader external affairs projects during the extended fall term.