Description Herman Miller's Summer Internship Program is a paid, 12-week opportunity that provides a 100% real-world experience for students early in their career. Throughout the summer you will apply academic learning to real-world situations and cultivate leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
As a Writer/Editorial Intern, you will collaborate with teams across the business to develop customer-focused tools for marketing Herman Miller's brand, products, and services.
Why Join Us?
Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Herman Miller Group means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We create places where people love to be, places that reflect who they are, places that truly matter to people. And our success allows Herman Miller Group to support causes that align with our values, so we can help create a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
Inside the Job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to developing strong editorial content
- Translating marketing objectives into effective campaigns and communications
- Working with marketing partners to understand audiences and inspire them through relevant and meaningful content
- Researching, understanding, advocating for, and preserving Herman Miller's brand, points of view, and voice.
- Gaining on-the-job work experience aligned with your career goals.
What You Bring
Needed skills and experience for this role include:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Interest in design, business, and the ways in which they intersect
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility and collaboration
- Enrollment in and pursuit of a four-year Bachelor's degree in in English, Creative Writing, Media Communications, or a related field from an accredited college or university, and able to provide transcripts upon request. You need a GPA of at least a 3.0 (cumulative or within your program) to qualify for consideration
- Favorable academic standing within your current academic program
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work.
We are difference-makers reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good.
We are all extraordinary is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to help everyone reach their full potential.
We are better together demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.
Who We Hire
Simply put, we hire everyone who wants to do great work and be part of a winning team. Herman Miller is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities. Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Temporary
Travel: No
Shift: First
Work Schedule: 8am-5pm
Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Holland
