Corporate Communications Intern

About the role

As a Corporate Communications Intern you will work with a team of communications professionals to learn about the firm and the financial services industry. The internship includes formal training, continuous learning, and mentoring, and you will apply that knowledge to real business projects throughout the summer. This program is for currently enrolled undergraduate students, with an application deadline of November 1, 2026. The position is onsite in Kansas City, MO, running from June 2 to August 6 (10 weeks).

Responsibilities

• Assist with the execution of internal communications and external public relations and social media projects.
• Write compelling business and feature content/copy for internal (employee) and external (traditional media) consumption.
• Align internal content with company branding and messaging goals to help employees understand the firm’s culture and how their work relates to the bigger picture; content is published on the employee‑facing intranet site.
• Assist with planning the editorial calendar.
• Help with proofing and editing content.
• Support coordinated communications strategies, initiatives, and programs for media relations and social media work.
• Help develop and distribute videos, photography, and other imagery.
• Assist with tracking internal and external consumption of crafted content.
• Provide additional perspective and creativity to help produce the best outcomes.

Requirements

• Model the firm’s Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, and Competitively Driven.
• Ability to tell a story in a compelling way (explaining why it’s important, how it relates to the bigger picture, and the human/compelling element).
• A keen eye for detail.
• Confidence and resourcefulness to have your work edited.
• Be a phenomenal teammate—highly collaborative while also able to complete assignments independently.
• Aptitude to learn a variety of intranet platforms and tools.

Qualifications

• Current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior undergraduate student enrolled full‑time.
• Majoring in Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• Strategic problem solver with excellent storytelling and oral communication skills.
• Strong writer familiar with AP Style writing guidelines.
• Ability to provide work samples that demonstrate writing skills and creativity upon request.