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Intern, Strategic Communications

American Forest & Paper Association
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Intern, Strategic Communications

Explore a career in strategic communications with a trade association supporting businesses in their journey to use renewable and recycle resources to make essential products. This is a great opportunity to work alongside skilled professionals who take a multi-faceted approach to communications. This internship will provide meaningful work experience and a glimpse into how American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) supports an industry and promotes its sustainability initiatives.

Support our dynamic and fast-paced strategic communications team by:

  • Drafting content for AF&PA’s website
  • Creating social media graphics
  • Drafting copy and design layouts for AF&PA’s event marketing
  • Contributing to AF&PA’s internal and external email newsletters
  • Organizing content for the Annual Report

AF&PA's internships are intended to:

  • Provide valuable work experience in areas of interest and study
  • Allow individuals to learn about the essential and sustainable work of the forest products industry
  • Provide exposure to the various disciplines within AF&PA, the public policy world and the industry
  • Expose interns to professionals in their field of study and other disciplines

Compensation:

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.50 per week, for 8 weeks

About Us:

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) values diverse backgrounds and capabilities and invites all talented individuals to apply to be part of our team and support our culture and mission. We encourage the exchange of knowledge, innovative ideas and different perspectives to reach our goals and we support work/life balance.

AF&PA serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. The forest products industry is circular by nature. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recycle resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative —Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 5% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures about $350 billion in products annually and employs about 925,000 people. The industry meets a payroll of about $65 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 43 states.