Marketing & Communications Intern at SAIC | Virginia, IL | $40K/yr

Marketing & Communications Intern

Virginia, IL (Remote)

$40K/yrIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 6 months ago

Job Summary

Support SAIC's communications team as a summer internship focused on assisting media relations, brand messaging, and corporate citizenship initiatives.

Assist with proactive media relations, drafting pitches, and tracking coverage.
Must-have: U.S. Citizenship and pursuing PR/Communications coursework.
Standout: Shadow executive communications planning and contribute thought leadership ideas.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Assist with proactive media relations efforts, including developing storytelling strategies, building media lists, drafting pitches, and tracking media coverage.
Contribute to brand and reputation research projects to help develop key company messaging.
Support content planning across company social media platforms and help develop short-form social media campaigns aligned with business objectives.
Conduct research and compile data to support corporate citizenship initiatives and communications strategies, including benchmarking industry best practices.
Coordinate logistics for corporate citizenship programs and communications initiatives, including scheduling stakeholder meetings, managing project timelines, and maintaining program documentation and databases.
Assist with the preparation of presentations and communication materials for internal and external stakeholders related to citizenship programs, brand initiatives, and strategic priorities.
Support the development of strategic communications campaigns that amplify company announcements and capability launches.
Shadow executive communications planning and contribute ideas for thought leadership initiatives, including media opportunities, speaking engagements, and social content recommendations.
Explore and apply AI tools to assist with media analysis, content development, and communications planning while ensuring alignment with brand standards and quality expectations.

Requirements

High School and three (3) or more years of college coursework, pursuing a degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
Passion for brand reputation, corporate communications, public relations, written content, and social media.
Strong research, writing, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive, curious, and adaptable approach to problem-solving.
U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred

Interest in government contracting (Jovon) and technology industries is a plus.
Students with an anticipated graduation date in Fall/Winter 2026 or Spring 2027.

SAIC

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SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion.

Founded in 1969

Reston, Virginia, USA

37K employees (1,173 in marketing)

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