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Communications Intern Part-Time (Fall 2026)

Regal Rexnord · Milwaukee, WI

Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to write something for a specific audience that wasn't your own peer group, like employees in a manufacturing plant or a different department entirely. How did you adjust your tone or content?

whether the candidate can shift voice for a broad, non-student, global workforce audience

Have you ever managed a content calendar or editorial schedule for a class project, campus organization, or job? What did that actually look like day to day?

real hands-on experience with planning and cadence versus theoretical familiarity

Tell me about a piece of writing you're proud of that had to go through several rounds of edits or approval. How did you handle feedback that changed your original approach?

resilience and professionalism when their writing gets revised by more senior people

Tell me about a time you had multiple deadlines competing for your attention in the same week. How did you decide what got done first?

real time management under competing priorities, since this is explicitly called out as required

Why are you interested in doing communications work specifically inside an HR function at a manufacturing company, rather than at an agency or a media company?

genuine motivation and understanding of what internal corporate communications actually involves day to day

Technical

How would you decide whether a piece of company news belongs on the homepage of myRegalRexnord versus buried lower, or held for the newsletter instead?

editorial judgment about prioritization and audience attention, not just execution

What's your process for proofreading your own work before you send it to someone else for review?

concrete quality-control habits versus a vague claim of being detail-oriented

What experience do you have with Microsoft Office tools like Word, PowerPoint, or Forms for something beyond basic schoolwork, like building a survey or a formatted document for an audience?

whether their tool familiarity extends to producing polished, audience-ready materials

Have you used SharePoint, an intranet, or any content management system before? What did you actually do in it?

whether their CMS familiarity is real hands-on use or just passive exposure

Have you used AI tools like Copilot for research or drafting? Walk me through an example and how you checked the output before using it.

whether they treat AI as a shortcut that skips verification or as a starting point they still fact-check

Situational

Walk me through how you'd research and write an internal article about a new HR program, from the moment you're handed the assignment to the moment it's published on the intranet.

whether they understand the full editorial process, not just writing but reporting and fact-checking with subject matter experts

Say you're building the monthly HR newsletter and two subject matter experts each want their update to be the lead story that week. How do you handle it?

comfort navigating competing stakeholder priorities without a formal decision-making role

If you found a typo or factual error in a story right after it published to a global audience, what would you do?

ownership and judgment under a real mistake, and whether they'd hide it or fix it fast

Imagine leadership announces a change, like a reorganization, that team members are anxious about. How would you think about writing the internal communication around that?

early instinct for change management communication and sensitivity to employee morale, which the posting names directly

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The full job description

As published by Regal Rexnord.

Work Model: Work Model: You’ll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location at least 3 days per week (Monday–Thursday), with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday. ____________________ Start Date: Fall semester 2026 Position Overview: The HR function is seeking a part-time Communications Intern to support both content strategy and editorial planning to ensure team members are informed in a timely fashion on the company’s strategy, direction, business results, and culture. In this role, based out of our Corporate Headquarters in Milwaukee, you’ll work with a range of experienced Human Resources and communication professionals to contribute to business initiatives. The ideal candidate is someone who’s passionate about storytelling and eager to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced company by supporting communication plans that deliver measurable results. Key Responsibilities: • Identify, research, write, review, and publish informative and engaging content for global team member communications via the company intranet (myRegalRexnord). • Ensure consistent messaging is incorporated across internal communication platforms, including message alignment, cadence, and linkage to top priorities, for overall effectiveness. • Collaborate with subject matter experts within the Human Resources function to create and deploy a monthly newsletter with updates on current programs or upcoming initiatives. • Contribute to the yearly content calendar with regular updates and oversight, while also helping to manage the weekly publication cadence to avoid competing messages. • Provide advice and guidance specifically related to effective communications regarding strategic initiatives, change management, and team member engagement. Required Skills and Qualifications: • Current junior or senior who is enrolled in a four-year university and pursuing an undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field. • Anticipated graduation date of Spring/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028. • Must be available to work 20-25 hours per week during standard business hours, with a combination of in-office and remote work. • Strong writing, proofreading, and grammar, with an emphasis on attention to detail. • Demonstrated time management experience when balancing multiple projects or objectives. • Familiarity with communication tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Forms). • Curious and proactive with a willingness to adapt to competing priorities or time-sensitive requests. Preferred Skills and Qualifications: • Experience with Microsoft Copilot or other AI tools for data analysis. • Familiarity with SharePoint or similar content management platforms. • Knowledge of standard talent and performance management processes a plus. Work Modality: Hybrid – Must be available to work 20-25 hours per week during standard business hours, with a combination of in-office and remote work of a minimum of two days per week in office and allows up to one - two remote days. Expected Base Salary Range: [Enter $20 – $22 per hour] The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep United States work authorization.   About Regal Rexnord Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Notification to Agencies : Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.

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