Communications Intern

MillerKnoll, Inc.
United States, Michigan, Holland
Sep 11, 2025
Why join us? Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. Location: Holland, MI Department: MillerKnoll Communications Duration: May 2026 - August 2026 Schedule: Full Time Why join us? Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. About this opportunity MillerKnoll's Summer Internship Program is a paid, 12-week opportunity that provides a 100% real-world experience for students early in their careers. Throughout the summer you will apply academic learning to real-world situations and cultivate leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. As a Communications Intern, you'll join MillerKnoll at a moment , where we're driving bold design innovation, redefining the customer experience through new retail stores and showrooms around the world, and energizing our teams around our shared vision to design for the good of humankind. You'll gain a 360-degree view of communications, working across both internal and external channels. From our internal platform,MyMK, to ournewsroom, media outreach, and award submissions, you'll help craft stories that bring MillerKnoll's work and impact to life. Along the way, you'll develop skills in multi-channel storytelling, strategic messaging, and media engagement. You'll also gain a unique perspective by connecting with all parts of the business, seeing internal and external communications in action, and understanding how we engage a wide range of audiences-from associates and customers to the broader design community. What You'll Do You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, influence others, and be an owner every day as you... Help develop corporate award submissions across design innovation, sustainability, and workplace excellence, including conducting research to highlight MillerKnoll achievements. Monitor media coverage for competitive news and trends, identifying opportunities for MillerKnoll and its spokespeople to contribute to relevant, trending conversations. Develop people-focused stories for MyMK that celebrate our culture, highlight team contributions, and showcase MillerKnoll's mission to design for a better world. Support day-to-day management of MyMK to keep the platform engaging and up-to-date. Capture key moments from Design Days 2026 in June, tracking media coverage and summarizing MillerKnoll's presence for leadership, and sharing stories on MyMK. Assist with Better World communications, such as volunteer efforts and philanthropic in partnership with the MillerKnoll Foundation, connective programs from our BRGs and the Belonging Team, and more. What You Bring The needed skills and experience for this role include... Strong written and verbal communication skills Skilled in conducting research and transforming findings into compelling narratives Excellent project and time management abilities Proactively manages timelines and advocates for workload prioritization Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel Creates visually engaging and concise slide decks to support storytelling Education Currently pursuing a degree in Public Relations, Communications, or a related field You must have a GPA of at least 3.0 (overall or within your program) to qualify for consideration in the Intern Program. Qualifications Must be authorized to work in the US and will not require sponsorship now or in the future. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or withoutaccommodations What We Offer Mentorship from experienced professionals Exposure to impactful projects and business challenges Opportunity to develop technical and analytical skills Collaborative and inclusive work culture Who We Hire? Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities. This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings. MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.