Marketing Community Engagement Intern

Position Overview:
Affinity Plus is excited to kick-off our 2024 Summer Internship Program. This program will provide Interns with the opportunity to work within their area of career focus while interacting with teams across the organization to expand knowledge of the financial industry. Affinity Plus is committed to building relationships across our communities, with a goal of both expanding access to our unique and purposeful financial products and services. This intern role will assist a select group of branch leaders throughout the state with outreach to community organizations, community events and other initiatives that broaden the credit union's connectivity with new and diverse groups. Additionally, this intern will provide direct support to the Community Engagement and Business Development Manager carrying out community activations as needed.
What you can expect from us:

• 10-week paid summer internship
• Meaningful project work that will provide value to you and the organization
• Opportunity to build understanding of business acumen and development through Community Engagement
• Assigned mentor to work with you one-on-one
• Collaborations with leaders and teams across Affinity Plus
• Collaboration with other interns
• Ability to expand upon your education/knowledge with real-life hands-on experience
• Ability to work on a team, as well as own individual accountabilities/ responsibilities

What we are seeking in an intern:

• Degree or working toward degree in Communications, Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility or related field
• Interest in marketing and Community Engagement
• Confident and capable when establishing productive and professional relationships with internal and external contacts
• Ability to travel regionally on occasion required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Basic understanding of brand building and campaign management
• Ability to work remote primarily and be in-person at times for meetings, events, training and connections
• Aptitude to work independently as well as part of a team and ability to collaborate with others
• Time Management skills and the ability to prioritize workload based on project needs
• Flexibility to adapt and succeed in a dynamic environment
• Ability and drive to provide exceptional service to members and employees
• Working knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint

Workplace Environment:

• Sitting 85-90% and standing 10-15%
• Working at a computer 75% of the day
• Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, or crouching when appropriate, on occasion
• Repetitive movements, including but not limited to typing, using a mouse, phones, etc.
• Lift, carry, push or pull up to approximately up to 30 pounds with or without accommodations

Required Work Schedule:
Primarily Monday through Friday business hours with a willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed on evenings or weekends.
This internship will be from June 3rd, 2024 - August 9th, 2024 and offers the option to work mostly remote with occasional on-site days required for meetings, collaboration, and other events in St. Paul, MN. The intern should be located in Minnesota or Wisconsin for the duration of the internship.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)