Summer Intern - Corporate Communications

About The Role

As a member of the Corporate Affairs & Communications team, you will support the team in its global internal communications, PR, social media, and digital and community relations initiatives. The internship provides valuable, hands-on experience in several different communication areas and gives you the opportunity to learn from a professional team with diverse backgrounds and talents.

Your Team

This position reports into the Director, Internal Communications, but will partner with multiple members of the Corporate Communications team.

What You Will Do

• Support internal and external communications, including managing content, editorial calendars and analytics on our internal intranet and social media channels.
• Provide organizational support for HARMAN Inspired (HARMAN’s global community relations program) through promotional asset creation, product distributions and event coordination. Provide administrative support necessary for events and campaigns.
• Act as a roving reporter and videographer/photographer for events.
• Serve as a resource to coordinate internal and external resources, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Aid in content management for department and dissemination to global teams including cataloging content/video resources, updating corporate information and producing videos and media clippings and analysis.
• Gain exposure to other areas of Corporate Communications, including Product Public Relations and Division Communicators to assist with ad-hoc projects.
  
  

What You Need

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Sophomore year (or later), or graduate/Ph.D program at an accredited institution taking at least one class in the semester prior to the internship program
• Previous entry level work experience strongly preferred
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be able to confidently interact and present information to allow levels of the organization, including senior leaders
• Must work collaboratively with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Be able to work from May 2025 until August 2025, and be able to work 40 hours per week
• Must provide own housing and transportation to/from work
• Must provide proper work authorization
  
  

What Is Nice To Have

• Degree in a related area of work with courses in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
• Graphic design skills utilizing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and similar programs
  
  

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to work from the Stamford office once a week.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
  
  

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• “BE BRILLIANT” employee recognition and rewards program
  
  

Pay Transparency

Freshman: $19.00

Sophomore: $21.00

Junior: $23.00

Senior: $24.00

Master: $28.00

Dependent on the internship offered, pay is based on factors, including without limitation, the applicant's level of education and business need.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in your health and wellbeing and offers benefits designed to support your wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your relationship with HARMAN, and may include paid sick leave and medical benefits.