Uponor

Community Affairs Intern

Uponor  •  Apple Valley, MN (Hybrid)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Uponor is rethinking water for future generations. Our offering, including safe drinking water delivery, energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling and reliable infrastructure, enables a more sustainable living environment. We help our customers in residential and commercial construction, municipalities and utilities, as well as different industries to work faster and smarter. 

Uponor is offering an exciting ten-week summer internship program in our Human Resources department.You will have the opportunity to work hands on with our Community Relations team performing valuable worksupporting projects in community relations and external affairs, contributing directly to our strategic goalsDuring the summer you will connect with leaders throughout the company to learn more about Uponor’s products and services and will participate in a variety of training sessions focused on preparation for your future careers

Areas of Focus

  • Create a suite of materials and templates to be used for community relations and external affairs visits, events, and other needs.
  • Develop process and documentation for relationship management within Salesforce database for community relations and external affairs contacts.
  • Create materials for internal use to promote community relations and volunteer events.
  • Assist with volunteer event planning and implementation for team events.
  • Deliver a demonstration of your findings and recommendations to a leadership panel near the end of your internship
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree inPublic Relations, Communications, Business Administration, Political Science, HR, or related fields
  • Must be an incoming Junior or Senior in a degreed program
  • Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently.
  • Curiosity, coachability and a willingness to engage.
  • Must have strongwritten and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient inMicrosoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Event planning experience is a plus.
  • Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems is a plus.
  • This internship is a full-time, hybrid position requiring in office work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
  • Program runs from 6/126- 8/7/26 Applicants must be available for this time frame

Join us to be part of a forward-thinking, people-centered company where your ideas and contributions truly matter.

Uponor

About Uponor

With the construction industry accounting for a major part of the global CO2 emissions and a growing population, GF Building Flow Solutions’ mission is to solve the challenges of our time: the increasing demand for energy-efficient and affordable buildings, inviting and safe homes as well as access to clean and safe drinking water. GF Building Flow Solutions is #LeadingwithWater, unleashing water’s great potential as resource to make buildings better, facilitate progress and enable our customers to be more productive and sustainable, ensuring comfort, health and efficiency. Combining the best of the industry-leading brands GF, Uponor, and JRG, based on trusted Swiss, Finnish and German quality under one umbrella, customers get access to the broadest technology platform for any type of application, ensuring customer satisfaction and performance. The portfolio comprises of safe solutions for hot and cold-water supply and control, noise-reducing wastewater systems, as well as energy-efficient heating and cooling.

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Helsinki, FI
Year Founded
Unknown
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