Philanthropy & Community Engagement Intern

About the Role

This internship offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting Citizens Energy Group's Corporate & Public Affairs team. The role focuses on event planning, volunteer engagement, philanthropy initiatives, community outreach, and brand engagement efforts, contributing to Citizens' commitment to strengthening communities and creating meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Events & Philanthropy
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing corporate and community events.
• Support Citizens employee volunteer program, including recruitment, communication, and event logistics.
• Develop and coordinate a unique volunteer opportunity for Citizens employees and summer interns.
• Assist with the planning and facilitation of a Philanthropic Partner Roundtable designed to strengthen relationships with community organizations.
• Support charitable giving initiatives, sponsorships, and community partnership activities.
• Assist with event registration, attendee communications, surveys, and post-event reporting.
• Provide on-site event support, including event setup, execution, and teardown.
• Employee Volunteerism & Community Engagement
• Assist in identifying and coordinating internal and external volunteer opportunities.
• Maintain volunteer participation records and engagement metrics.
• Support employee engagement activities that promote community involvement and service.
• Partner with community organizations to help coordinate volunteer projects and outreach efforts.
• Assist with outreach tables, community resource events, and public engagement activities.
• Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge
• Serve as a lead coordinator for Citizens participation in the Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge.
• Assist with team recruitment, communications, registration, volunteer coordination, and event logistics.
• Track participation and engagement to help maximize employee involvement.
• Brand Engagement & Indy H2O
• Support the Brand & Corporate Engagement Manager with Indy H2O promotional and community engagement efforts.
• Assist with marketing outreach, event activations, and community partnerships related to Indy H2O.
• Provide support for the H2O to Go water trailer at community and company events.
• Administrative & Project Support
• Assist with Zoho, SharePoint, Teams, and other department systems and projects.
• Support data management, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, philanthropy, public relations, communications, marketing, event management, business, community leadership, or a related field.
• Passion for philanthropy, volunteerism, community engagement, and making a positive impact.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Creative, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.
• Comfortable interacting with employees, community partners, volunteers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to occasionally bend, lift, and carry up to 30 pounds.