Communications Specialist Intern (Summer 2025 - UIUC Research Park)

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department OverviewMotorola Solutions creates innovative, mission-critical communication solutions and services that help public safety and commercial customers build safer cities and thriving communities around the world.
Motorola Solutions’ innovation center at UIUC’s Research Park is looking for a motivated, pursuit-driven intern with a passion for marketing, social media, public relations, and communications for a Summer 2025 full-time internship. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and have a passion for all aspects of communications.
Job Description

The primary project for the Summer 2025 Communications Intern will be to create professional quality recruiting videos for the Research Park-UIUC office. In addition to this, responsibilities include:

• Serve as the official photographer for all events, taking high quality pictures suitable for all communications and social media platforms.

• Propose, document and Implement a strategy for internal and external communications to portray the work that is being done here at Research Park, including communication blitzes in coordination with key recruiting events and staffing needs. Documentation should include a calendar of all planned communication events.

• Communicate news and updates about the innovation center on the site director’s and communication intern’s personal LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and/or similar channels.

• Plan external communications events with the global communications team and provide the global communications team suitable content for Motorola Solution’s LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram channels.

• Maintain an active presence for Research Park on MSIs internal communications channel, Batchat.

• Update MSI’s presence on the Research Park website.

This is a paid full-time summer internship position located at our Research Park facility on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Note: candidates must be located on campus during the summer.

Required skills:

• Minimum GPA of 2.7 or above.

• Highly motivated individual who is energized and has a willingness to learn.

• Proficient knowledge of all social media platforms and current trends.

• Well-organized and ability to manage multiple assignments at once.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of DSLR camera usage for both photography and video.

• Experience using advanced editing platforms such as Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro

• Experience as social media coordinator for an organization or company.

Basic Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications or an allied fiel at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is required.

• Must gradute on or after December 2025.

• Must be a US Citizen, permanent resident or be an MS student with work authorization (F1 Visa on CPT accepted only for masters-level students).

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeIntern
Referral Payment PlanNo

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected].