What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Relations Intern position at LMCU?
Please Note: This internship is being offered for Winter 2026, Jan - April.
Job Title: Community Relations Intern
Primary Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Employee Status: Part Time, Hourly
About this Position:
The Community Relations Intern is responsible for assisting in the coordination and implementation of community relations programs and tasks. Assist in the communication, tracking, and execution of initiatives.
What You'll be doing:
We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.
As a credit union, LMCU is a not for profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success – benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.
It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do. From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.
Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day. As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs.
You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.
Have additional questions about the role?
You may email us at: Careers@lmcu.org.
If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance:
Call us at: (616) 242-9790
Mail your resume to: 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316
Please Note: These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.
LMCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Title: Community Relations Intern
Primary Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Employee Status: Part Time, Hourly
About this Position:
The Community Relations Intern is responsible for assisting in the coordination and implementation of community relations programs and tasks. Assist in the communication, tracking, and execution of initiatives.
What You'll be doing:
- Assisting with community events and corporate campaigns.
- Assisting with the research on different projects and events.
- Assisting with communication for internal staff at LMCU.
- Assisting in the coordination of volunteer events.
- Networking on behalf of LMCU.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Proficiency with using the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Enjoyment working independently, but likes being part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks at one time and is very detail-oriented.
- 3.0 GPA or greater.
- College student freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or master level status or a recent college graduate within the last 3 months with a focus in a business related field is preferred.
We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.
As a credit union, LMCU is a not for profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success – benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.
It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do. From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.
Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day. As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs.
You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.
Have additional questions about the role?
You may email us at: Careers@lmcu.org.
If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance:
Call us at: (616) 242-9790
Mail your resume to: 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316
Please Note: These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.
LMCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer
