Marketing Communications - Intern (Summer 2027) - On-site

Usi Insurance; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Plante Moran in Chicago, IL offers a Marketing Communications Intern for Summer 2027. You will support internal communications and public relations, write intranet articles, plantemoran.com briefs, social posts, and press releases, plus handle coordination tasks.

The role requires three years of related study with a 3.0 GPA, internship experience preferred, strong written and oral communication, and MS Office proficiency. On-site opportunity with a collaborative culture and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least three years of study toward a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Academic success with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Previous marketing internship experience; communications focus preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Write short articles for intranet on topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion; post to intranet.
• Write brief articles for plantemoran.com highlighting media placements.
• Write social media posts to share firm news or initiatives.
• Write press releases to announce firm news.
• General coordination duties – scheduling meetings, entering work into project management system, posting articles to intranet.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree track: Communications/Marketing/Journalism/PR

GPA 3.0

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Marketing Communications - Intern (Summer 2027)

Chicago, IL; Southfield, MI; Denver, CO - On-site

Count on us.Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

The marketing team is poised for growth, and we need the best and brightest minds to help us soar. Whether you want to accelerate digital engagements, build relationships, promote the firm with dynamic content, or dazzle us with creativity, do it in our collaborative culture. From day one, we invite you to make a difference—to be remarkable.

What makes us different?

On the surface, we're one of the nation's largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you'll see what makes us different: we're a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody 's perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For", and an endless array of opportunities.At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So,what are you waiting for?

Job Responsibilities

Your role.

You'll be responsible for supporting the firm's communications team, covering internal communications and public relations. You'll use your excellent written and verbal communication skills to inform staff about significant news and firm initiatives, support the firm's change management efforts, and reinforce our history and culture. Qualified candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and innovative team environment and possess writing, technology, and problem-solving skills, and embracing AI technologies, like Copilot. Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Write short articles for our intranet on topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion; new firm initiatives; and client success stories and post to our intranet
• Write brief articles for plantemoran.com that highlight our media placements
• Write social media posts to help share firm news or initiatives
• Write press releases to announce firm news
• General coordination duties -things like scheduling meetings, entering work into our project management system, posting articles to our intranet, etc.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least three years of study in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or another related degree
• Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0)
• Previous marketing internship experience; communications focus is preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook)

This is a non-exempt position and may require work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.