2025 Summer Communications Internship (Dallas, TX) - Austin Industries

 

We’re looking for YOU! 

Austin Industries is looking for a Corporate Communications intern for Summer 2025.

Our communications intern will have hands-on experience working with subject-matter experts to write, draft, edit, and publish employee-owner-facing communications.

The communications intern will also have an opportunity to write/publish social media, shoot/edit video, and actively participate in all aspects of Austin’s communications portfolio.

This role will be based at Austin’s corporate headquarters in Dallas, TX.

  

A great experience!

The communications internship will provide an opportunity for you to use any and all of your communication skills.

In addition, you’ll gain exposure to many operational aspects of the construction industry by working with Austin’s subject-matter experts across our lines of business.

Come join our internship program that was ranked as one of the Top 100 Internship Programs of 2024 presented by WayUp and Yello! 

 

This opportunity is a paid 12-week full-time internship program that starts Monday, May 19, 2025 and ends Friday, August 8, 2025.

Our intern will report to the Director of Communications at Austin’s Dallas, TX headquarters.

Our interns will also participate in various social and volunteer events with fellow employee-owners and have the great opportunity to visit an active project site.

Hear more about our intern experiences on our Internship Page - Real Projects, Real Impact. 

  

We’ll ask you to: 


* 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!

 

You’ll need: 


* 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.

Please note that this is NOT a Marketing role!


* 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 c...