JOB DESCRIPTION:

INTERNSHIP - COMMUNICATIONS

Put your classroom studies into practice in the real world and gain the experience to help determine your journey after graduation. At GAF, we’ll make sure you get going on your very first day with a comprehensive orientation into our company. In our program, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for your own projects, participate in meetings and work cross-functionally with other departments.

GAF is looking for a Communications Intern. The ideal candidate for this role is majoring in communications, marketing, journalism, writing, and/or public relations. The intern would be responsible for regularly supporting the team across all functions of communications, including internal, external media relations and social media, community engagement/CSR, and events.

JOB DUTIES:

• Develop cross-channel content for GAF’s owned channels (social, intranet, blog, etc.)

• Assist with intranet publishing calendar and monthly measurement

• Support media coverage monitoring

• Draft media pitches and research targets

• Assist with social media listening and research

• Support community engagement efforts

REQUIREMENTS:

Excellent communication skills are necessary as is the ability to operate in a team. The successful candidate must be actively pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and an anticipated graduation date between December 2023 and May 2025.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States, without visa sponsorship.

All GAF internship roles are paid at an hourly rate, however, there are no benefits associated with these positions. Candidates are expected to work 37.5 hours per week over the summer. Housing, transportation, F-1 and HB-1 visa sponsorship will not be provided in association with these positions

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

GAF is North America’s largest roofing manufacturer with plants strategically located across the U.S. GAF is part of the largest roofing and waterproofing business in the world.