What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.This opportunity entails, while under close supervision, assisting the Communications and Engagement team with a variety of marketing, public involvement, employee engagement, and administrative activities. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting communications initiatives through content creation, event support, storytelling, social media development, and multimedia production while working with transportation and infrastructure projects that impact communities across Ohio.
Relocation and housing are not provided for this position.
Candidates are encouraged to include a portfolio or writing samples with their application.
Key Responsibilities of this position include:
-Assist in developing communication materials including newsletters, presentations, fact sheets, social media content, and public engagement materials.
-Support the creation of visual content including graphics, photography, short videos, and other digital media assets that align with client/HNTB brand standards.
-Visit project sites and company events to capture photos, video footage, and employee stories for use in internal and external communications.
-Conduct interviews with project team members and employee-owners and help create storytelling packages highlighting projects, career experiences, and community impact.
-Help maintain and organize communication resources, photo libraries, and project-related content.
-Conduct basic research on communication trends, community engagement strategies, and best practices to support team initiatives.
-Collaborate with communications, marketing, and project teams to support ongoing campaigns and special projects.
What You’ll Do:
- Performs a variety of tasks which may be specific to a particular functional area of activity such as preparing reports, tracking and evaluating results, coordinating program developments, answering the phone, receiving messages, transmitting information, making copies, editing documents, handling routine inquires and making appointments.
- Participates in meetings and interfaces with various teams.
- Assists management in analyzing various data.
- Works on special projects and provides research as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus enrolled in a related undergraduate or graduate program
What We Prefer:
Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Graphic Design, English, or a related field.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience creating content, still and video, for social media, school organizations, student publications, or similar platforms.
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar creative tools.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Interest in community engagement, public involvement, infrastructure projects, or transportation-related communications.
Creative thinker with strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
Willing to travel.
Additional Information
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Locations:
Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati), Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH.
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The approximate pay range for Ohio is $19.12 - $28.68. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
Skills Required
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Currently enrolled in a related undergraduate or graduate program
- Currently pursuing a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Graphic Design, English, or a related field
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience creating still and video content for social media, school organizations, student publications, or similar platforms
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar creative tools
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
- Interest in community engagement, public involvement, infrastructure projects, or transportation-related communications
- Creative thinking, strong attention to detail, and willingness to learn
- Willingness to travel
HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HNTB and has not been reviewed or approved by HNTB.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
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Affordable Benefits — Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.
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What We Do
At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible
