Summer Associate Internship (Enterprise Risk - Communications)

About the role

The Risk Enablement Group, also known as the Risk Engagement Division (RED), partners with Enterprise Risk and business stakeholders to strengthen risk culture, support adoption of risk initiatives, and build organizational readiness through learning, communications, change management, engagement programs, and design support. RED helps employees understand their role in managing risk and provides the tools, training, and resources needed to embed risk-aware decision making across the organization. RED's work focuses on three primary areas: Risk Learning & Engagement (delivering training, learning experiences, risk awareness campaigns, and community engagement programs that increase risk knowledge and accountability); Risk Change & Communications (providing change management, communication strategies, and adoption support for Enterprise Risk initiatives to help teams successfully navigate and sustain change); and Risk Culture Enablement (measuring and strengthening risk culture through reporting, insights, engagement programs, and initiatives that promote awareness across the enterprise). RED is seeking a Summer Associate with a strong background in user experience, process improvement, communication, and AI tools. The Summer Associate will support potential projects with Enterprise Risk partners to research best practices, document processes, execute internal communications, and build UX-friendly web experiences. The Summer Associate Program is a 12-week internship program beginning in May 2027 and ending in August 2027. Students will work on impactful projects and meaningful work during their internship. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later. The position is located at 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180.

Responsibilities

• Support drafting and publishing communications
• Research and implement AI tools
• Research and implement process improvement strategies (documentation of procedures, intake forms)
• Research and implement UX strategies
• Compile communication metrics and engagement data for reporting
• Assist with stakeholder communication plans and communication schedules
• Support meeting coordination, note-taking, and action item tracking for change initiatives
• Create and format presentations, infographics, templates, and job aids
• Organize and maintain template and asset libraries

Qualifications

Required:

• Must be pursuing a degree from an accredited college/university in Communications, Design, Composition/Rhetoric, Journalism, Instructional Design,