Marketing & Communications Intern - 2025 - 2026 Season

Position Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‐physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‐critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values – agility, expertise, and trust – we foster a collaborative and forward‐thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. We are seeking summer interns to support our Marketing & Communications department. These paid positions offer valuable, cross‐disciplinary experience in strategic marketing, market intelligence, branding, web development, social media, internal communications, and corporate social responsibility at a large engineering and technology company based in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Key Responsibilities

• Researching, writing, editing, and coordinating content for the firm’s website, intranet, social media sites, and marketing materials
• Assisting with promotions, events, client meetings, and special projects
• Supporting website maintenance by preparing and uploading new content, and monitoring SEO effectiveness
• Supporting corporate and sub-brand refresh efforts, including research, documentation, template updates, and training materials
• Collaborating with leadership, technical, and marketing communications team members in the preparation of content and/or graphics for digital or print-based materials
• Providing research, tracking, and analytics support for integrated marketing campaigns
• Supporting market intelligence, competitive analysis, and market segmentation research and reporting efforts

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience, internship, or coursework in marketing or a related field
• Excellent written communications skills
• An eagerness to learn fast, work hard, and produce quality work
• Ability to operate successfully both on independent assignments and as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines
• Willingness to handle routine, repetitive tasks
• Problem-solving and resourcefulness to tackle more complex and substantive work
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills with research experience
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Availability to work full time (40 hours/week) during the summer
• Education: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field; completion of advanced coursework in writing, research, campaign development, and marketing analytics is strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Associate Press style guidelines
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and basic HTML
• Experience with data/statistical analysis tools
• Experience with social media distribution, tracking tools, and Google Analytics
• Preference will be given to graduate students, undergraduate seniors, or recent graduates

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Paid internship