Communications Intern

About Wealth Enhancement

Wealth Enhancement is an independent wealth management firm with an endless passion for enriching the lives of our clients. We continually seek to perfect our craft of personalized financial planning with our team-based Roundtable and UniFi processes that go far beyond the standard approach. We proudly provide unique financial plans and investment management services to over 75,000 households from our over 100 offices - and growing - nationwide.

Since 1997, Wealth Enhancement has tirelessly raised the standard of wealth management with specialized knowledge and more attentive service that helps every client craft their future. For more information, please visit www.wealthenhancement.com.

We are seeking an Internal Communications Intern to join our team. This internship offers a unique opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience within a financial services firm to support employee engagement and community involvement programs. The intern will work closely with our internal communications team to support our annual appreciation gift, wellness, and charitable matching programs. Key takeaways from this role include developing strong communication and organizational skills, gaining practical knowledge of internal communications processes, and contributing to meaningful projects that enhance employee and community relations. This position is ideal for students aspiring to build a career in internal communications within the financial services industry. This is a remote/hybrid internship opportunity for candidates located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the hourly rate for this position is $20 per hour. We encourage you to apply and provide us with your compensation expectations when you do. We’re big on open conversations, so, let’s have one.

Primary Job Functions

Employee Engagement Initiatives

• Support WEG’s annual employee appreciation gift program, including:

  • Assist with internal promotion of the program.

  • Work with team to resolve employee questions or issues.

  • Ensure timely product distribution.

  • Provide support in tracking merchandise, summarizing usage and participation rates, and making recommendations for 2026.

• Support WEG’s wellness programs, including:

  • Publicize the program across WEG channels.

  • Content creation, such as writing stories highlighting program details and participant successes.

  • Provide support with implementation and tracking of program usage and participation rates.

 Community Involvement

• Assist with internal and external promotion of WEG Connects activities, including the Charitable Matching Challenge.

• Update existing program materials, write new content, and ensure message consistency.

• Ensure nonprofits registry with the Minneapolis Foundation and verify submitted nonprofits align with WEG guidelines. Elevate as needed.

• Work with Communications Associate to ensure accuracy of nonprofit information and WEG gifts.

• Identify teams that may be suitable for the Community Involvement Report.

• Summarize year-end results and create a presentation to share with WEG leadership.

Communications

• Aid in the creation of additional internal communication resources as needed.

• Ensure resources are accessible to the appropriate internal audiences within WEG platforms. (Examples include internal logos and images, communications guidelines and basic templates)

Education/Qualifications

• Preferably pursuing bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or related field.

• Preferably students between their junior and senior years.

• Based in the Twin Cities, MN area with the ability to work onsite in Plymouth, MN headquarters.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, or related software.

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully interact with people at all levels of the organization.

• Detail oriented, highly organized, problem solver, adaptable, and able to work autonomously.

WEG hires employees and makes decisions about their salary qualifications based on factors such as: the role to be performed; educational and professional experience, qualifications, skills and credentials; tenure, cost-of-living and demand for the role in the applicable market. Thus, the entire salary range for those who are classified as the Intern level is $34,309 to $52,983.

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Comprehensive Benefits Offerings

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an intern, you may participate in the following benefits & development opportunities:

• Training and professional development

• Wellness programs and resources

• Worker's compensation

Should you need reasonable accommodation when completing the application form or during the selection process, contact the Human Resources Department at 763-417-1700

Information provided on this application will be kept confidential and only be shared with those involved in the selection process.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. This organization participates in E-Verify.

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OSHA Requirements: This position requires the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, file documents in high or low cabinets, to use the telephone and to use the computer systems.