Internship

About the Role

• Public Relations/Brand Content Internship - Summer 2027 at HNI Workplace Furnishings.
• Gain hands-on experience supporting the Brand Marketing team, a fast-paced, highly visible team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support media relations.
• Assist with press release development.
• Contribute to product launch PR.
• Conduct media research and monitoring.
• Support branded events.
• Participate in other day-to-day PR activities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, mass communications, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Junior-level coursework 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.
• 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.
• Not accepting candidates requiring company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

Internship Program Benefits

• Exposure to leadership.
• Professional development opportunities (Lunch and Learns, training, skill-building workshops).
• Mentor relationship support.
• Volunteering and social events.
• Company-paid apartment-style housing may be available (based on geographic need and housing capacity).
• Potential for a hybrid schedule (depending on role flexibility).