Marketing & Communications Intern - Social Media

Travelers

Posted 13 days ago

Internship

Hartford, Connecticut

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Write and edit social media content, collaborate with designers, engage target audiences, and monitor social media trends and conversations. Support reporting, research and employee interviews, adapt content for internal and external channels, and assist with communications initiatives and Travelers Championship coverage.

Qualifications

You are a self-motivated student pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or greater. You have strong writing and editorial skills, with experience creating social media copy and engaging with audiences across platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.

Must Have Skills for ATS

social media

writing

editing

Facebook

LinkedIn

X

Instagram

video editing

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Excel

Job Description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Marketing

Compensation Overview

The hourly salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual hourly rate for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. 

Salary Range

$24.00 - $26.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. now and in the future. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, for this role.

Applications for this posting will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The Marketing & Communications Intern Program is for self-motivated students who want to learn the business of marketing and communications. As a social media intern, you will support the corporate social media team. You will write posts, partner on design, engage with our target audiences and help with social listening and reporting.

Planned activities give you a look at the business and the career options ahead. Company-wide and community events give you the chance to meet and network with leaders at many levels and with other development programs.

What Will You Do?

  • Write and edit social media copy for Enterprise initiatives across platforms.
  • Partner with design team members on assets that accompany social copy.
  • Engage with our target audiences on social media.
  • Use social media monitoring tools to see what is trending and what people are saying about Travelers.
  • Help with social listening and various reporting requests.
  • Research topics and interview employees to develop features and profiles.
  • Adapt content for other internal and external channels, such as inside (Travelers’ intranet), mass email and digital signage.
  • Join team discussions on business programs and initiatives, and collaborate on communications plans for company projects.
  • Assist with promotion, execution and internal and external coverage of the Travelers Championship.
  • Build skills in business and feature writing, copyediting, graphic and web design and client management.
  • Collaborate with other interns on a group project as directed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

This is an in-office position.


Skills and competencies:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong writing and editorial skills
  • Experience writing and editing social media copy
  • Experience using Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram for a business
  • Experience editing short-form video for Instagram Reels and TikTok
  • Design experience a plus, including design tools such as Photoshop
  • Creative thinking and awareness of the latest digital trends
  • Intermediate PowerPoint and Excel skills
  • Basic project management skills
  • Basic analytical skills

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

  • Preferred Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.


What is a Must Have?

  • pursuing or Obtained a bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. 

We are committed to providing accommodation to persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

Travelers

Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business. We have been around for more than 170 years and have earned a reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry because we take care of our customers, agents, brokers, communities and each other. Every day, our approximately 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland help provide peace of mind to our customers. Our expertise and focus on innovation have made us an industry leader and the only property casualty company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Our history of advancements has propelled our company, and our industry, to deliver higher standards – from writing the first auto and space travel policies to founding the Travelers Institute for public policy and launching a hybrid car discount. By minimizing risk, preventing loss and helping our customers prepare for the unknown, Travelers’ comprehensive products and services enable individuals and businesses to feel confident and secure about the future. Please see our Social Media Guidelines: www.travelers.com/about-travelers/social-media/guidelines.
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