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Austin Industries · 2 weeks ago

2026 Summer Communications Internship

Dallas, TX

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

Austin Industries is looking for a Corporate Communications Intern for Summer 2026. The intern will gain hands-on experience in writing, drafting, editing, and publishing communications while working closely with subject-matter experts within the construction industry.

AssociationConstructionHuman ResourcesIndustrialReal Estate

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Bonnie Chau-Carreon

Responsibilities

Use strong editorial judgment, and writing/editing skills to drive messaging and information sharing throughout Austin

Be a self-starter, able to work independently and efficiently – get information and direction when needed and GO!

Have a passion for developing and bringing to life our communication strategy to engage and communicate with Austin’s 7,000+ employee-owners

Ensure communication for Austin is good - and always getting better - including:

Write, edit, publish internal communications with subject-matter experts and internal champions for the company newsletter, intranet, and email communications

Develop articles to promote Austin initiatives and successes to employee-owners

Post information on Austin’s SharePoint intranet (AustinNet) and keep it up-to-date

Develop social media posts to engage external stakeholders

Have a can-do attitude!

Qualification

Editing skillsSocial media managementWriting skillsMicrosoft OfficeVideo productionListening skillsCan-do attitudeLearner's mindsetAdobe Creative SuiteEmail marketing toolsAttention to detailProject management

Required

Be a current junior or senior college student with a major/degree that makes sense for the job, preferably in journalism, communication, or related field

A great college portfolio that demonstrates your creative and technical skills – send us the portfolio that really sells YOU!

A learner's mindset: attention to detail, great listening skills, and an attitude of service to improve and adapt on the fly

Experience with Microsoft Office

Experience creating social media posts

The ability to capably manage multiple projects at once

Flexibility with some light travel to our local headquarters and project sites as needed

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position