May 7, 2025
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Community Engagement and Communications Intern - Summer 2020

Organization:
Nisource, Inc.
Region:
United States, Indiana, Merrillville
End of contest:
April 26, 2020
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Internship
Category:
Communications/pr
Description
Job ID : 924082

Responsibilities

  • Assist with public relations projects and programs, including charitable giving campaigns and community volunteer events
  • Serve as brand ambassador at targeted community events to promote core company messages (ex. energy efficiency, safe digging, energy assistance renewable energy educations, etc.)
  • Update media contact and community stakeholder lists
  • Develop news content for internal communications intranet (MySource) and internet (NIPSCO.com)
  • Develop content for news releases, customer mailings, company fact sheets and other external communications
  • Support social media activity
  • Conduct research that may include industry and corporate awards, industry and corporate-wide speaking opportunities and media placements
  • Coordinate schedules and training for Energy Youth Ambassadors
  • Work with external stakeholders (NAACP, East Chicago Ministerial Alliance) on Youth Ambassador program on enrollment and payment.

Qualifications

  • Incumbent is required to be a full/part time student at an accredited university or college.
  • Must enjoy event planning and be proficient and comfortable with public speaking.
  • A self-starter, able manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of communications, public relations, planning, implementation and evaluation desirable
  • Ability to travel within a 25 mile radius to attend local community events and activities
  • Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship

Preferred but not required:

  • Has worked on college newspaper or interned at PR firm.
  • Intermediate skill level with Adobe Suite (Photoshop specifically)
  • Photography, videography or editing background

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Contact

Nisource, Inc.

801 E 86th Ave

Merrillville

Indiana United States

www.nisource.com