Corporate Communications Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

The base pay for this position is $25 per hour. This is a Boston based opportunity with a 4 day in-office expectation (Monday - Thursday) with 1 day remote (Friday).

Responsibilities

• Support daily monitoring of Wayfair media coverage and industry news
• Aid in external communications efforts, including building media lists, maintaining media coverage trackers, and supporting reporting and analytics
• Draft and edit content for external channels such as stories for AboutWayfair.com and social media posts for LinkedIn and Instagram
• Create copy for The Stand-Up, Wayfair’s weekly internal newsletter. Create photo collages and assist with other sections of the newsletter when required.
• Upload internal communications to internal company channels
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify compelling stories, announcements, and events to feature internally and externally
• Assist with internal company-wide meetings, including assisting with slides, taking photos, crafting and sending comms, tracking feedback from post-meeting surveys
• Assist with content creation, including basic design, photo and video capture at Wayfair events, and light editing using tools like Canva
• Opportunities to pitch new ideas for social media and blog content as well as internal stories

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English or other relevant program, with the expectation that degree will be obtained between December 2027 and May 2028
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future. Visa sponsorship includes the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and tone
• Interest in corporate communications, media, storytelling, and/or brand reputation
• Organized, reliable, and comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines
• Proactive, curious self-starter who is eager to learn and ask questions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Some familiarity with or an interest in learning tools such as Canva and media monitoring platforms
• An interest in data, metrics, and using insights to inform communications decisions
• An interest in GenAI tools