Communications Assistant

Title: Workforce Communications & Engagement Specialist (Junior)

Location: Chattanooga, TN, (4 days/ week)

Duration: 5 Months Contract

Note : Fixed-term schedule from May (no later than June 1) through September (Flexible Sept end date); fully on-site at the Chattanooga Plant, 7-hour days (8am – 3pm EST), 4 days per week.

Qualifications (Skills & Experiences & Education)

Years of Relevant Experience: Minimum years of relevant experience needed to perform the job

• 1–2 year of relevant experience (including internships, campus roles, part-time work, or volunteer experience) in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or a related field.

Education Required:

• Recently completed or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or recently graduated (Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field)

Skills: General skills needed to perform the job

• Skilled to expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Comfortable drafting, proofreading (AP Style), and formatting content for internal channels (SharePoint intranet, email distribution, digital signage)

• Adept at story concept generation, research and drafting for internal publications

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with guidance

• Ability to work on-site and collaborate with cross-functional partners in a plant environment

Specialized Skills: Knowledge or certifications unique to this role

Required

• Drafting and proofreading short-form internal content. AP Style proficiency required.

• Visual/formatting skills (PowerPoint, Canva, or similar)

• Comfort pulling simple metrics (page views, clicks, open rates) and organizing results in Excel

• Event/engagement support (checklists, materials, day-of logistics)

Desired

• Familiarity with social/intranet style publishing tools

• Basic photo editing/cropping (tools like Canva or built-in editors)

Work Flexibility: Physical requirements, travel requirements, work schedule, etc.

• Fixed-term schedule from May (no later than June 1) through September (Flexible Sept end date); fully on-site at the Chattanooga Plant, 7-hour days (8am – 3pm EST), 4 days per week.

• Occasional time outside the standard schedule may be needed to support plant events.

Role Summary: Brief summary which describes nature and level of work

The Workforce Communications & Engagement Summer Associate is a paid, fixed-term contract role supporting ***’s Workforce Communications team with tactical content, measurement, and event/engagement execution. This position is designed for a current college student or recent graduate and provides hands-on experience supporting internal communications for the Chattanooga plant workforce. The ideal candidate is an excellent writer, organized, detail-oriented, curious, and comfortable learning new tools and processes quickly.

• Role Term: Target start May 2026; no later than June 1 through September (Flexible September end-date)

Role Responsibilities: List essential functions in order of importance; include percentage of time spent performing each function (total should equal 100%)

Content & Channel Support (45%)

• Draft, proofread, and format short updates for internal channels using provided templates and guidance (SharePoint intranet, email distribution platform, digital signage, Teams posts/messages as applicable).

• Publish or schedule content (as assigned) and help keep intranet pages and channel libraries organized and current.

• Support basic asset management (photo selection, file naming, version control) and maintain shared folders.

• Gather content inputs internally (notes, photos, request details) and route drafts for review/approval.

Measurement & Reporting (25%)

• Pull engagement metrics from internal tools (e.g., intranet page views, email opens/clicks, digital signage metrics where available) and maintain weekly/monthly trackers.

• Build simple charts/tables in Excel/PowerPoint for regular reporting.

• Flag patterns and data-quality issues (broken links, outdated pages, inconsistent tagging) to the team.

Event & Engagement Support (30%)

• Support internal plant engagement/event logistics (checklists, signage drafts, print requests, room/space details) as assigned.

• Help prepare materials (run-of-show drafts, attendee lists, formatting of internal talking points) for workforce communications and engagement activities.

• Provide day-of support as assigned (set-up coordination, photo capture, post-event recap notes).