Summer Associate Internship (Enterprise Risk - Communications)

The Risk Enablement Group, also known as the Risk Engagement Division (RED), partners with Enterprise Risk and business stakeholders to strengthen risk culture, support adoption of risk initiatives, and build organizational readiness through learning, communications, change management, engagement programs, and design support. RED helps employees understand their role in managing risk and provides the tools, training, and resources needed to embed risk-aware decision making across the organization.

RED's work focuses on three primary areas:

• Risk Learning & Engagement: Delivers training, learning experiences, risk awareness campaigns, and community engagement programs that increase risk knowledge and accountability.

• Risk Change & Communications: Provides change management, communication strategies, and adoption support for Enterprise Risk initiatives to help teams successfully navigate and sustain change.

• Risk Culture Enablement: Measures and strengthens risk culture through reporting, insights, engagement programs, and initiatives that promote awareness across the enterprise.

RED is seeking a Summer Associate with a strong background in user experience, process improvement, communication, and AI tools. The Summer Associate will support potential projects with Enterprise Risk partners to research best practices, document processes, execute internal communications, and build UX friendly web experiences.

The Summer Associate Program is a 12-week internship program beginning in May 2027 and ending in August 2027. Students will work on impactful projects and meaningful work during their internship. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later. 

• Support drafting and publishing communications

• Research and implement AI tools

• Research and implement process improvement strategies (documentation of procedures, intake forms)

• Research and implement UX strategies

• Compile communication metrics and engagement data for reporting

• Assist with stakeholder communication plans and communication schedules

• Support meeting coordination, note-taking, and action item tracking for change initiatives

• Create and format presentations, infographics, templates, and job aids

• Organize and maintain template and asset libraries

• Must be pursuing a degree from an accredited college/university in Communications, Design, Composition/Rhetoric, Journalism, Instructional Design, or related field 

• Effective skill to make clear, sound, and logical conclusions and recommendations based on research

• AI fluency

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Comfortable managing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams

• Experience compiling metrics and preparing reports
   

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new concepts, tools, and processes

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Positive attitude and openness to feedback

• Experience with project coordination, event planning, communications, graphic design, SharePoint, or content creation is a plus

• Interest in change management, employee engagement, organizational communications, or business operations

Additional Information 
 

Hours: 

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Location:

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180