2027 Summer Intern, Marketing and Communications

About the Role

This is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship that begins in early June and ends in early August. ICF is seeking a curious, collaborative, and motivated intern to support marketing and communications initiatives across the organization. Focus areas may include corporate or internal communications, integrated marketing, content development, digital marketing, campaign operations, social media, events, market research, or marketing analytics. The internship may align with a corporate function, specific business area or client portfolio, or specialized skill set.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will vary based on the internship assignment and may include:

• Assist with drafting, editing, coordinating, and publishing marketing and communications materials, such as articles, newsletters, presentations, email campaigns, website content, social media posts, videos, and infographics.
• Support the planning and execution of integrated campaigns across digital and traditional channels.
• Coordinate project timelines, creative requests, campaign materials, approvals, and stakeholder communications.
• Conduct research on audiences, industries, competitors, media opportunities, and emerging marketing trends.
• Help collect and analyze campaign data, performance metrics, and audience insights to support reporting and recommendations.
• Assist with digital marketing, social media, paid media, website, or campaign operations activities based on the assignment.
• Support events, webinars, workshops, and other internal or external engagement activities.
• Participate in meetings, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities while contributing ideas and fresh perspectives.
• Collaborate with marketing, communications, creative, analytics, operations, and business partners to complete projects and meet deadlines.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic Qualification: By start date, a minimum of 15 completed college-level credit hours.
• Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Work locations: Reston, VA; Atlanta, GA; and Oklahoma.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor's degree and enrollment verification or 9 credit hours complete in a graduate program in marketing, communications, business, analytics, public relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in marketing, communications, content, research, analytics, or campaign management.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with close attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a collaborative team.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and an interest in learning new tools, industries, audiences, and marketing practices.
• Proactive, dependable, and service-oriented approach to work.
• Interest or experience in one or more areas such as content development, corporate communications, social media, digital marketing, campaign coordination, research, analytics, graphic design, or event support.
• Familiarity with marketing, design, content management, analytics, platforms is helpful but not required unless specified for the assignment.
• Ability to meet any additional education, work-location, or assignment-specific requirements included in the individual posting.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.