Communications Intern (starting Fall 2018)

A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, offering a comprehensive line featuring the best-known brands in North America and China, as well as water purification products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company employs people to make our products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, India, China, Netherlands, Turkey, and the UK.

http://www.aosmith.com


Position Details

Communications Intern (starting Fall 2018)
Internship
Full-time
3/21/2018
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Why would I want to work for A. O. Smith in Milwaukee?

Our company was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over 140 years ago by the Smith family and we’ve been manufacturing innovators ever since. A. O. Smith’s World Headquarters and Corporate Technology Center are still here in the world’s freshwater hub and Smith family members are still part of our team. We encourage all A. O. Smith employees adhere to the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and we’re proud of innovations that make life better for people all over the world. If you want to join a team with integrity and a mission to make life better for others, you can take the first step here.

What is great about this opportunity?

  • You will be joining a stable, but growing organization committed to strong financial performance, strategic acquisitions, global expansion and the highest ethical standards of conduct. 
  • You will be representing a company that makes products that improve quality of life and are considered top of the line. 
  • You will be trained by a skilled and experienced team to accelerate the growth and development of early-career talent with the goal of building strong future business leaders.

We are currently seeking a Corporate Communications Intern at our World Headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to start in Fall 2018 and work year-round.

This is an opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate intern majoring in Journalism, Digital or Mass Communications to work with a small, but ambitious, corporate communications department. You will participate in a wide range of internal and external communications activities during this assignment with the potential to continue into the next semester for additional professional experiences.

Responsibilities

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

1) WEBSITES

  • Research and develop content for AOSNET, the company’s intranet. This will include content creation, content migration, SEO and metadata development, and site testing in addition to providing support to other content editors and users, as well as working with translated content. 
  • Assist with maintaining and helping create content for the company’s external web site,www.aosmith.com. 

2) SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Help write posts and develop topics for the company’s LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter sites.

3) PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • Exposure to quarterly financial reports, developing and distributing media releases, and some media relations. 

COMPANY SPONSORSHIPS

  • Assist with community sponsorship programs.

Qualifications

  • Must be enrolled in an accredited Undergraduate or Graduate Degree program, preferably with a major in Journalism, Digital or Mass Communications. A concentration in Corporate Communications or Public Relations is preferred, but not required.
  • Demonstrated experience in interviewing and writing for the web and or publications.
  • Proven experience with digital communications.
  • Process planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.


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