Communications Internship

Job Description

Position Overview

The Summer Communications Intern – a paid position based out of Magnetar’s Evanston, IL office – will report to the Director of External Communications and play a critical role in firm-wide strategic communication initiatives.

If you’re a self-starter and critical-thinker, are hungry to learn and try your hand at multiple communication disciplines, pay high-attention to detail and possess a can-do attitude, this position may be for you.

The Summer Communications Intern will support a variety of internal and external communications work, gaining exposure to media relations, content development, branding/design, social media and purpose-based philanthropic communications.

The ideal candidate will work full-time (40-hours per week) during the summer. The position may start off remotely given current COVID-19 health and safety concerns. Successful candidates must show an ability to over-communicate and work well with a team remotely. The position may transition to an in-office internship, based out of Magnetar’s Evanston office, should COVID-19 health and safety concerns subside.

Responsibilities
- Serve as the firm’s “internal reporter” – developing story ideas, interviewing employees and drafting content for the firm’s internal employee news hub.
- Write firm-wide emails and newsletters that detail employee initiatives.
- Create monthly social media content calendars, as well as images and copy for firm’s social media accounts.
- Support firm branding and design efforts. Adobe InDesign and Illustrator training will be provided.
- Manage firm’s media and award lists. Contribute to media strategies and award nominations, as requested, under the guidance of the Director of External Communications.
- Develop monthly Google Analytics report showcasing Magnetar.com performance to senior leadership.
- Assist with philanthropic-communications and events for the Magnetar Capital Foundation, our purpose arm focused on improving financial education programming in U.S. high schools.
- Collaborate with the Communications team on an ongoing basis to best meet and exceed the evolving needs of the firm.

Qualifications

Qualifications
- Undergraduate or graduate student – major in public relations, communications, journalism or related-field preferred.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with understanding of how to tailor message/tone based on the audience or channel.
- Ability to multi-task and manage an evolving workload and/or competing priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Resourceful, with robust problem-solving skills.
- Ability to quickly understand and simplify complexity.
- Team player.
- Ability to excel in both a remote work environment – where over-communication is key – and in a professional office environment, where investors may be present.