Marketing & Communications Summer Intern

Job Description

Marketing & Communications Summer Intern

Company: Steampunk

Overview
Steampunk is seeking a Marketing & Communications Summer Intern to contribute to special projects across Marketing, Communications, Sales/Delivery Support, and Events. While primarily focused on Marketing and Communications initiatives, the intern may also support client portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Assist With Steampunk’s Evolving Brand By:
• Developing an experience-based brand presence that inspires and incites action.
• Executing the brand across all channels of communications, including business materials, presentations, reports, sponsorships, websites, social media, office environments, events, merchandise, advertising, literature, and electronic communications.
• Assisting with the management of brand elements (color, logo, iconography, voice, tagline, etc.) and assets (images, graphic files, artwork for packaging, etc.).
• Driving consistency across all touch points – “living the brand” internally by driving brand engagement and governing compliance (brand guidelines).

Work associated with the continued development and implementation of the Marketing Communications plan to align with department goals, including:
• Conceiving, writing/creating, and delivering compelling content specific to target audiences that reinforces value propositions and brand positioning (e.g., graphic design and storyfication).
• Creating and distributing content via the most effective channels (e.g., social media, email, print, events, blogs) – ensuring the right media mix.
• Ensuring an integrated approach across all touch points to create a consistent employee and client experience.
• Helping deploy website updates and other digital tools, ensuring proper maintenance and development.
• Providing reporting as requested.
• Gaining exposure to MarCom SG&A budget and forecasted spend estimates.
• Conducting competitive research and benchmarking of MarCom initiatives, remaining informed of industry trends, and communicating relevant updates and recommendations to the department.
• Assisting with company, portfolio, and industry event management as necessary.
• Improving internal communications; assisting with internal communication needs such as newsletter creation, communication for special projects and corporate initiatives (e.g., values), and press releases.
• Supporting recruiting efforts through communications, events, and initiatives.

Collaboration & Internal Relationships
The intern will communicate and collaborate with sector delivery organizations to drive the effectiveness of MarCom initiatives, partner with Portfolio Leads on special projects to drive value-added service and customer engagement initiatives, and work with HR and the Recruitment Marketing Manager on internal and external recruiting processes and communication needs. Collaboration with all locations on company-wide initiatives (e.g., values, brand promise) is also expected.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications and Skills:
• Current student seeking a rewarding Marketing and Communications summer internship opportunity with a government technology services organization.
• Rising college junior or senior, or current senior.
• Highly focused planning and project management skills.
• Strong winning mindset, resourceful in overcoming obstacles, and a driven individual.
• Current with digital tools and technology (e.g., Google analytics, graphic design, Social Media) with high learning agility.
• Excellent team-building and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Action-oriented.
• Project Management capabilities.
• Attention to detail.
• Creative.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Interpersonal savvy.
• Presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Local to the DMV area.

About Steampunk
Steampunk is an employee-owned Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health, and DoD sectors. Utilizing a Human-Centered delivery methodology, Steampunk aims to fundamentally change client expectations for shared accountability in solving mission challenges. The company focuses on investing in its employees to enable them to do their greatest work and rewards outstanding contributions to growth. Learn more at http://www.steampunk.com.

Steampunk is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

Job Details
• Job Location: US-VA-McLean
• Job ID: 7402
• Clearance Requirement: None