Communications Specialist Intern
Navy Federal Credit Union
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Vienna • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $20 - $36 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Develop high impact slide decks, one pagers, and written narratives for executive audiences
- Translate complex initiatives, technical work, or operational outcomes into clear business value and impact
- Ensure messaging is concise, consistent, and aligned with organizational priorities
- Partner with stakeholders to shape the story, not just the slides
- Frame work in terms of outcomes, benefits, and return on investment
- Identify key messages, supporting points, and calls to action
- Adapt tone and depth based on audience (executives, peers, broader organization)
- Own the structure, flow, and clarity of presentations and written materials
- Apply strong design judgment to ensure materials are visually clean, professional, and executive ready
- Maintain templates and standards for decks and one page communications
- Edit and refine content for clarity, brevity, and impact
- Work closely with leadership, program managers, analysts, and technical teams
- Ask the right questions to uncover insights and clarify intent
- Incorporate feedback while maintaining message integrity and quality
Requirements
- Proven experience creating executive level slide decks and concise written communications
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills
- Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe Express/Canva and document tools
- Ability to synthesize complex information quickly and accurately
- Strong attention to detail and high standards for quality
- Comfortable working with senior leaders and handling sensitive information
- Experience in business communications, corporate communications, strategy, marketing, or a related field
- Experience supporting internal teams (strategy, technology, operations, or product)
- Background in consulting, strategy & operations, or internal marketing
- Familiarity with executive communication best practices
- Basic data literacy (ability to interpret metrics and translate them into insights)
- Experience developing communication frameworks, messaging guides, or playbooks
Benefits
- health insurance
- generous benefits and perks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
executive level slide deckswritten communicationswritingeditingstorytellingsynthesizing complex informationdata literacycommunication frameworksmessaging guidesplaybooks
Soft Skills
attention to detailhigh standards for qualitycomfortable with senior leadershandling sensitive informationstrong design judgmentadaptabilitycollaborationinsight generationfeedback incorporationclarity in messaging