Career Area:
Communications
Job Description:
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With nearly 100 years of quality and innovation in about 150 locations around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you join a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We do not just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customers' needs.
About the Job:
The Global Finance Services Division's change management team has an exciting opportunity for a Communication Intern located in Peoria, Illinois or Irving, Texas. As a Communication Intern at Caterpillar, you will assist the change management team with internal communications support. While with us, a communication intern may be involved in the following:
Writing and copy-editing internal communications including direct emails, articles, and other internal channels
Creating eye-catching visual communications
Creating strategic business communications for leaders
Supporting logistical planning of virtual and hybrid events
Assisting with special projects as needed, including video, presentations, graphics, employee engagement and more
Caterpillar interns are challenged with real projects and assignments that add value to the business and develop professional skills. This intern will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience at a Fortune 100 company. Our work environment is friendly, fast-paced, and constantly changing. If you want to help us do the work that helps our customers build a better world, apply!
This is a part-time position, working up to 32 hours per week during the summer. During the school year hours may reduce to accommodate the selected candidate's course schedule. Specific days, times and location will be agreed to by the work director and chosen candidate.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please attach a copy of your resume, writing / project samples and an unofficial copy of your transcripts, to your application.
Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a full-time, four-year accredited college or university or graduate school in one of the following degree programs: Change Management, Communications, Organizational Development, English, Journalism or Marketing
Minimum 3.0/4.0 Cumulative GPA (no rounding)
Expected graduation: December 2023 and beyond
Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Yammer, Teams, etc.
Top candidates will also have:
Strong editing and writing skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Natural collaborator with outstanding interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
Strong initiative, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Highly organized with excellent time management.
Final Details :
Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at http://www.caterpillar.com/careers #LI
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
