The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Merrillville IN-SLC
- Apply by
- End Date: October 3, 2026
- Posted
- Sep 2
NiSource Internship Program Introduction
NiSource is currently seeking a Summer Communications Intern. Successful applicants will become integral members of the department while learning within a team environment, completing meaningful tasks and collaborating with team members and leaders on important projects. This position will be a great opportunity for the candidate desiring to launch their career in this field. Successful applicants will build professional relationships with other interns and all levels of NiSource personnel while participating in rewarding professional development exercises and fun, team-building activities. Interns will obtain a broad overview of NiSource's operations and current events in the utilities industry.
This is a 12-week summer internship program starting in May 2027, for students entering their junior or senior year in fall 2027.
What you'd do
- Draft, schedule, and publish content across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Nextdoor.
- Monitor engagement and assist with community management.
- Help maintain editorial calendars and content checklists.
- Assist in writing captions, articles, and scripts for internal and external use.
- Support video and photo production, including storyboarding and on-site shoots.
- Create materials such as short and long-format videos, graphics, and web materials.
- Support intake and execution of requests via the Communications Channels & Branding Request Form.
- Track performance metrics using tools like Hootsuite and native platform insights such as META.
- Compile weekly and monthly reports to inform strategy and optimize content.
- Leverage analytics and communications measures to support effective storytelling.
What they want
- A journalism, public relations, communications or related undergraduate with strong writing and organizational skills
- Must be a rising junior or senior
- A self-starter, able manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Basic knowledge and understanding of communications, public relations, planning, implementation and evaluation desirable
- Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship
- Has worked on college newspaper or interned at PR firm.
- Intermediate skill level with Adobe Suite (Photoshop specifically)
- Photography, videography or editing background
- Starts
- 2026-08-31