Corporate Communications Internship – 2025
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Job Description
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through its family of brands. They support their customers through their associates and agents, helping them save for the future and protect their health, income, and retirement needs.
CNO boasts:
• 3.2 million policies
• Over $35 billion in total assets
• 3,400 associates
• 8,600 exclusive agents
• Independent partner agents
With offices in over 260 communities across the US, including its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Orlando, and Milwaukee, CNO is financially strong and well-positioned for continued growth.
They are guided by core values of:
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
• Integrity
• Customer Focus
• Excellence
• Teamwork
Corporate Communications Internship – 2025
CNO’s Corporate Communications Internship program offers college students a chance to experience the application of communication skills in the insurance industry.
Internship Focus:
• Gain valuable experience with internal communications, public relations, and social media.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with internal departments to assist in the development and execution of internal and external communication plans and materials.
• Utilize content management systems (CMS) and media platforms to create and post communications and media materials to various web and social media channels.
• Assist in development and tracking of strategic and news content for internal and external audiences.
Internship Program Benefits:
• Paid internship at a competitive rate of $21-$23/hour (depending on location).
• Paid days off for Memorial Day and 4th of July.
• Networking opportunities
• Leader talks
• Career counseling
• Development opportunities
• Insurance product and industry presentation series
• In-person event at a CNO corporate office during the last week of July.
• Final presentations
• Volunteering event
• Paid time to engage in inclusive events.
• Access to CNO Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite fitness centers
• Active & Fit Direct national fitness center discount program.
• Marathon Health webinars
• Participation in the Indianapolis Corporate Challenge
• Free code for the Monumental Marathon entry.
Program Dates: May 12th through August 1st, 2025.
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks.
Work Location:
• Carmel, IN
• Chicago, IL
• Remote (Eastern or Central Time Zone)
Qualifications:
• Progress towards a bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related discipline.
• Status as a rising junior or rising senior, graduating between December 2025 and June 2027.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Availability to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and other Office products.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS), graphic and video software, or media relations tools/databases is preferred but not required.
• Must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
CNO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. They do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
