Writing
Research
Hoisting
Marketing
Energetic
Sociology
Leadership
Mentorship
Psychology
Coordinating
Construction
Social Media
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Presentations
Microsoft 365
Brainstorming
Subcontracting
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Business Strategies
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SharePoint
Social Media Content
Willingness To Learn
Calendaring Software
Organizational Skills
Construction Management
Interpersonal Communications
Yammer (Social Networking Tool)
$58,240 / yr
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Description:
Division: Chicago Main
Project Location(s): Chicago, IL 60603 USA
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Intern Education: Job Family: Community and Citizenship Compensation: Intern Non-Exempt
Position Description: Assist with coordination and promotion of outreach events for Turner projects, subcontractors and employees. Under direction of local Community & Citizenship team, provide support for local business unit to identify and establish strong business partnerships, build community networks, and disseminate information using social media platforms.
Reports to: Community & Citizenship Director or Manager
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
Interns are eligible to accrue sick/wellness time at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with usage available after 90 days of employment. Medical coverage may also be elected at the employee's full cost.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Project Location(s): Chicago, IL 60603 USA
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Intern Education: Job Family: Community and Citizenship Compensation: Intern Non-Exempt
Position Description: Assist with coordination and promotion of outreach events for Turner projects, subcontractors and employees. Under direction of local Community & Citizenship team, provide support for local business unit to identify and establish strong business partnerships, build community networks, and disseminate information using social media platforms.
Reports to: Community & Citizenship Director or Manager
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in brainstorming, administration, coordination, preparation, and promotion of outreach events for projects, subcontractors and employees, such as ACE Mentoring, YouthForce, Subcontractor Trade Fairs, and Turner School of Construction Management. Provide support to Turner Service Projects, assist with building community networks contacts, conduct research, create presentations and coordinate information sessions.
- Hands on responsibility to expand and build social media resources to showcase outreach and event activities, update and post approved social media content.
- Interact with community network, attend trade shows and engage with local economic entity organizations that provide support for Underrepresented Business Enterprises (UBE) owned businesses and diverse and local workforce.
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Enrolled at 2 or 4-year college or university offering accredited and credentialed degree programs; recommended majors include but not limited to Communications, Marketing, Advertising/PR, Sociology, Psychology, Education, or similar degree program
- Passionate and willing to learn overall Turner Community and Citizenship business strategy, culture, core values and Turner's connection to local community
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including student leadership, volunteerism, or other community involvement
- Energetic, proactive, and eager to tackle new projects and ideas, flexible, adaptable, and creative
- Able to work independently, with minimal oversight in team environment
- Organizational skills; ability to accurately manage and document information
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to appropriately use Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Yammer, Twitter, Instagram, among others
- Ability to conduct research using the Internet, create presentations including using graphics, tables and charts, use collaboration technology (Office365, SharePoint, etc), and familiar with calendar meeting functionality
- MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and MS Outlook email and calendar programs, or similar applications
- Flexible to travel locally
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
Interns are eligible to accrue sick/wellness time at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with usage available after 90 days of employment. Medical coverage may also be elected at the employee's full cost.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Posting ID: req20126
