Explore a variety of careers in insurance with EMC! By participating in our paid intern program, you’ll develop industry-related knowledge, enhance skills that are transferable to any professional setting and do meaningful work to help achieve our goals. Your daily responsibilities, special projects and activities will provide both structured and unstructured opportunities to help you learn and grow as a professional. When you network with executives, connect with a mentor, explore other departments and volunteer in the community, you’ll see your impact at EMC on a larger level. Plus, successful interns are invited to apply for regular full-time positions. Join us at EMC! You’re going to love it here—you can count on it.
Essential Functions:
- Summer full-time paid internship working alongside the Corporate Communications Manager and others within the Marketing & Communications department
- Assists with internal and external communications campaigns and projects, including working with business partners to assess needs, drafting communications and working with Marketing & Communications team members as needed to accomplish goals
- Assists with maintenance of our intranet, implementing strategic changes, supporting site admins from our business units, and building/publishing content
- Supports the larger Marketing & Communications department by performing other work as assigned, including project coordination, copywriting and proofreading
Education & Experience:
- Major in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field
- Completion of junior year
- Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Related coursework required
- Experience with business-style writing preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical ability
- Strong organizational skills
- Sound decision-making and problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Good personal computer knowledge
Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
All of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles.
What We Do
EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium, and we have more than 2,500 employees. The company was organized in 1911 to write workers’ compensation protection in Iowa. Today, EMC provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. Operating under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and one or more of its affiliated companies is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.