Are you ready to spend your summer as a part of something special? Imagine being with a company whose reputation for excellence paves the way for endless success. At Genuine Parts Company (GPC), people build long-lasting, highly satisfying careers and make a real difference in the community.

GPC has been driving success for over 90 years due to a family of 50,000 dedicated, intelligent, and innovative employees. But this is the best part – all our businesses throughout the world emphasize the growth and development of our team members by providing opportunities for mentorship and advancement.

The Role:

This is the ideal role for a student who is searching for challenging and exciting projects, professional growth, and fun networking opportunities with a Fortune 200 company. As a Corporate Communications Intern at GPC, you’ll have the opportunity to create corporate communication materials and help coordinate company events while learning about a global distribution organization.

This is the right opportunity for you if you:

• Enjoy using your creativity to effectively communicate through exciting graphics and other collateral
• Thrive and excel with challenging deadlines and managing multiple priorities
• Want to learn how a global leader in the distribution of automotive parts, industrial parts, and office products operates day-to-day

• Assist in the development of press releases, pitches, briefing documents and award submissions
• Write and edit news articles for the intranet
• Help create content including videos, photos, graphics and presentations for use internally
• Write and edit talking points/key messages for executives
• Help coordinate events such as Quarterly Business Reviews and social gatherings
• Assemble materials for communication projects/programs
• Work collaboratively with a high-powered team of global communications professionals to build knowledge of how the function works
• Use leading-edge communications technology and channels to engage a wide variety of audiences - both internally and externally
• Flex content development skills across traditional writing, social media and interactive media

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, seeking a degree in Journalism, communications or PR-related majors
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and social media tools and functions 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in pursuing a long-term career in communications
• Must be extremely detail-oriented and possess strong multi-tasking and teamwork skills
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information and handle sensitive situations with confidence

• Previous Communications / Marketing intern experience

Why GPC may just be the right place for you:

• Stable Fortune 200 company with a “family” culture
• Environment that works hard, yet takes care of employees
• Opportunity for accessing multiple career paths
• Ongoing training and development, with support from leaders and your team