Summer Intern 2026 - Marketing & Communications

McLean, VA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Support Steampunk’s brand and MarCom efforts as a summer intern focused on cross-channel consistency and content creation.

  • Own developing and delivering an experience-based brand across channels.
  • Must-have: Current student, rising senior, with planning/project-management and digital tools experience.
  • Standout: Exposure to government technology services and cross-functional collaboration with HR and portfolio leads.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist With Steampunk's Evolving Brand By - Developing an experience-based brand presence that inspires and incites action.
  • Executing the brand across all channels of communications to include business materials, presentations, reports, sponsorships, websites, social media, office environments, events, merchandise, advertising, literature, and electronic communications.
  • Assist with the management of brand elements (color, logo, iconography, voice, tagline, etc.) and assets (images, graphic files, artwork for packaging, etc.)
  • Driving consistency across all touch points – “living the brand” internally by driving brand engagement and governing compliance (brand guidelines)
  • Work associated to help continue development and implementation of Marketing Communications plan to align with department goals.
  • Conceiving, writing/creating and delivering compelling content specific to target audiences that reinforces value propositions and brand positioning (e.g., graphic design and storyfication)
  • Creating and distributing content via the most effective channels (e.g., social media, email, print, events, blogs) – the right media mix
  • Ensuring an integrated approach across all touch points to create a consistent employee and client experience
  • Help deploy website updates and other digital tools ensuring proper maintenance and development
  • Provide reporting as requested
  • Exposure to MarCom SG&A budget and forecasted spend estimates
  • Conduct competitive research and benchmarking of MarCom initiatives. Remain informed of industry trends and communicate relevant updates and recommendations to department.
  • Assist with company, portfolio, and industry event management as necessary
  • Improve internal communications. Assist with internal communication needs such as newsletter creation, communication for special projects and corporate initiatives (e.g., values), and press releases
  • Support recruiting efforts through communications, events, and initiatives
  • Relationships With Others’ Jobs - Communicates and collaborates with sector delivery organizations to drive effectiveness of MarCom initiatives
  • Partners with Portfolio Leads on special projects to drive value-added service and customer engagement initiatives
  • Works with HR and Recruitment Marketing Manager on internal and external recruiting process and communication needs. Collaborates with all locations on company-wide initiatives (e.g., values, brand promise)
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Steampunk, Inc.

Steampunk is anchored by a startup culture with a customer-centered delivery approach, we put our Federal government clients in the center of everything we design, develop, and deliver to drive high-quality mission impacts and user experiences at speed.

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
103.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$110.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
8%
Direct
31.5%
Referral
23.7%
Social
7.9%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~683

Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
20 years
Median Tenure
6.3 years