Community Relations Intern

Are you looking for an internship opportunity where you can utilize your newly acquired education, skills, and experience to help get your career started? Veritiv is looking for qualified candidates who are interested in gaining on-the-job training, mentoring, and real-world experience in their field of choice.
Veritiv's Summer Internship Program offers competitive pay and provides a chance to put your education into action while obtaining real, marketable skills at a growing company. Interns will participate in team projects, social events, volunteer work and professional development training. This position is a full-time (40 hours/week), hybrid internship that will begin on June 3, 2024 and conclude on August 2, 2024.
Veritiv Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, is a leading full-service distributor of Packaging, Facility, and Print Solutions, as well as a provider of Logistics and Supply Chain Management services. The company is proud to have a workforce that is inclusive, diverse and resembles the communities we serve.
Job Summary and Scope:
As a Community Relations Intern, you will be responsible for assisting in project management for a variety of Community Relations events, supporting nonprofit engagement, and creating appropriate content for internal and external communications channels.
Job Responsibilities:

• Create Veritiv Connects Online content including news articles, volunteer event creation, giving campaigns, and data reporting.
• Research, write and edit a variety of communications materials, including social media posts, blog articles, Community Relations news, engagement opportunities, interviews, etc.
• Periodically attend Community Relations events including by not limited to member organization meetings, volunteer events, nonprofit site visits, etc.
• Act as point of contact for Veritiv volunteer events and outreach for external programs.
• Support the monthly inventory donation process by way of Smartsheet updates, edits, and cross departmental communications.
• Collaborate with the team on new ideas and tools to help enhance communications strategies related to community activities.
• Help coordinate logistics for meetings, special events and/or conferences.
• Support the graphic design department and provide additional team-related support, as necessary.

• Must be at least a rising junior, senior or recent college graduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Public Affairs, English or other related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with social media, and digital communications channels preferred.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects and effectively prioritize workload.
• Positive and professional demeanor with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of team members in various departments.
• Highly motivated, self-starter.