Employee Communications Intern

Position Title: Employee Communications Intern

Location: Dallas TX

Your role

We are seeking a highly motivated intern to join the Employee Communications and Engagement team for the summer 10 weeks). The Employee Communications team is central to the global company and continually seeks to drive innovation in communicating with and engaging our team members around the world. This is a hybrid role with the ability to work from home and at least two days onsite at our Dallas office to enable collaboration and training.

Who can apply

• Qualified candidates in their final two years of college or university
• University students who will be in the Dallas metro area for the summer of 2024

What youll do

• Help strategize and build internal communication content including:
  • Write and post daily internal news articles on our intranet and intranet content development
  • Edit and videos and other media for internal distribution
  • Assist in the development launch and enhancement of new platforms i.e. MSFT Viva Engage
  • Help support efforts to simplify enhance and measure communications using new technologies/design
  • Ad hoc support for the broader Employee Comms team

What youll need

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Communications Business Media English or a related area of study
• Experience working with Microsoft Office (especially Outlook and PowerPoint)and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and Premiere Pro)
• A portfolio website or equivalent repository of previous work is preferable.
• Curiosity and desire to learn the core functions of employee communications and engagement
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills
• Reliable form of transportation
• Knowledge of mass and alternative media and principles of interviewing writing and copy editing.
• Basic podcast video and social media skills desired.Experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro Vimeo TikTok and LinkedIn is a plus.

A bit about us

Digital Realty supports the worlds leading enterprises and service providers by delivering the full spectrum of data center colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL our global data center platform gives customers a reliable foundation for scaling their digital business and efficiently managing data gravity challenges. The size and scale of our business puts us in a unique position to offer customers access to 300 facilities in 50 metros across 25 countries and six continents.

A bit about our Communications team

We are a friendly small fourperson team based across the U.S. and the UK. You will have the opportunity to work with us directly to get handson experience and coaching.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who works together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.This position will also offer stipend compensation and can be used for course credit if needed.

Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll work with people from different business areas challenge how we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities to have a wellrounded internship with us and ultimately kickstart your career.

Notes:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled. All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability or protected veteran status or other status protected by law or Company policy.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investmentgrade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

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