Summer Marketing & Communications Intern — Make an Impact

Plante Moran; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible time off

Holidays

Travel expense reimbursement

Meal reimbursement

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a communications assistant to support internal and public relations efforts in our Chicago office. You will craft intranet articles, draft external posts, and contribute to press releases while coordinating day-to-day tasks for the communications team.

The role emphasizes strong writing and verbal skills, flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and collaboration with teams on diverse initiatives. This is a non-exempt, in-person role with potential for hybrid work.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least three years of study in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Academic success with a minimum 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 intranet articles on topics like diversity, equity and inclusion and post to intranet.
• Write brief articles for plantemoran.com highlighting media placements.
• Create social media posts to share firm news or initiatives.
• Write press releases announcing firm news.
• General coordination duties such as scheduling meetings and updating the project management system.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Marketing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Plante Moran is seeking a communications assistant to support internal and public relations efforts in our Chicago office. You will craft intranet articles, draft external posts, and contribute to press releases while coordinating day-to-day tasks for the communications team.

The role emphasizes strong writing and verbal skills, flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and collaboration with teams on diverse initiatives. This is a non-exempt, in-person role with potential for hybrid work.