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Ameriprise Financial Communications Intern in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our 10-week summer intern program provides real-life experience in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Over the course of your internship, you will gain exposure to leaders, cultivate your business knowledge, work on projects that directly impact the business you support, and network in a welcoming atmosphere. Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance offers employees the opportunity to grow and develop personally and professionally in a flexible work environment designed to support individual needs. As you spend the summer with us, learning and growing, you’ll also spend time getting to know your fellow interns during team building exercises. With access to our Business Resource Networks – which includes the Black Employee Network, Young Professionals Network, PRIDE Network – you will increase your own sense of belonging and engage in important networking and development opportunities. Embark as an intern with us this summer and lay the foundation for your future.
Ready to launch your career? Join the Ameriprise Financial internship program where we offer meaningful work in a FORTUNE 500® company within the Financial Services industry! The Communications intern will be part of a dynamic team which delivers high-quality communications for Ameriprise Financial. As part of the Communications team, you will work on a wide variety of communication projects focused on developing skills needed as they begin a career in communications.
Responsibilities
Corporate Communications is responsible for internal communications to our more than 20,000 employees and financial advisors – as well as public relations, shareholder communications and corporate meetings and conferences. The team consults with business partners across and outside the company to ensure strategic and effective messages are delivered to our internal and external audiences through company intranets, public-facing websites, presentations, speeches, videos and more.
Responsibilities vary depending on assigned projects(s) and may include:
Writing, editing and proofing communications targeted to financial advisors and employees (news articles, memos, etc.) as well as content for the Ameriprise newsroom including feature stories, commentary, and story ideas
Conducting research and interviews (phone, online, etc.) on current trends
Reviewing and editing communications
Being proactive in helping communications team develop strategies
Assist in prepping Ameriprise spokespeople including senior leaders and financial advisors
Developing targeted media pitches for consumer and trade publications
Participating in regularly scheduled calls with public relations agencies
Assisting with media outreach in local markets
Required Qualifications
Current Junior at a 4-year university pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
Graduation date of December 2025 or May/June 2026
Preferred Qualifications
High degree of self-motivation with strong integrity and ethics
Proven organization skills and ability to manage time effectively
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Ability to work and communicate collaboratively and constructively with others
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Interest in pursuing a career in communications or public relations in the financial services industry
The company does not offer corporate undergraduate internships for students with F-1 visas.
About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.
Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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Full time
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
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