HNI is a global family of brands for the workplace dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others, upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.
Your Impact Starts The Day You Do!
What We Need
We are looking for a Public Relations Intern to join our Brand Marketing team in Muscatine, IA during Summer 2027!
What You Will Do
HNI’s summer internship program is a great opportunity for first-hand experience in your field of interest. You'll work on one or more projects that create value for our business partners. HNI's large, paid internship program includes exposure to leadership, professional development opportunities (Lunch and Learns, training, skill building workshops), support through a mentor relationship, volunteering, and social events!
Company-paid apartment-style housing may also be available, based on student's geographic need and current housing capacity. Depending on the flexibility of the role, the intern may have the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule.
The Brand Marketing team is a fast-paced, highly visible team supporting HNI’s portfolio of workplace brands, including HON & Allsteel. As a member of the Public Relations team, you will gain hands-on experience supporting media relations, press release development, product launch PR, media research and monitoring, branded events, and other day-to-day PR activities.
Marketing Internship positions may be in disciplines such as
Public Relations / Brand Communications
What You Have
Candidates should be working toward a bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, mass communications, communications, marketing or a related field. Junior-level coursework is preferred.
Minimum 2.8 GPA
Basic understanding of public relations, including media relations, press release writing and tailoring messages for different audiences
Relevant coursework, internship experience or involvement in communications-related activities preferred
What You're Good At
- Self-starter with high personal motivation and desire to take initiative and ownership
- Strong experience managing projects (school or work related)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Dedicated team-player, strong communication, interpersonal and time-management skills
- We look forward to hearing from you!
- We are not accepting any candidates that require company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.
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