Communications Co-Op

From smartphones to solar panels, innovative technology is needed to create the devices we use every day. Silfex’s silicon components help make that technology a reality.

At Silfex, we’re the leading provider of precision silicon components used to make and operate semiconductor tools, which enable the trillion-dollar global electronics industry. Our company’s products are integral to the semiconductor equipment and optical markets. The outstanding team at Silfex makes that possible – through our people, we help connect the world.

The successful candidate for this position will become eligible for a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits; to learn more about the benefits Silfex offers for this position check out:

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Join our team and help us connect the world and support the technology of the future!

We are seeking an inventive, curious and motivated intern/co-op to join the Silfex Communications team for the Summer 2024 semester. In this role, you will work with partners across the organization to develop and execute business critical messages and compelling stories that demonstrate the culture and Core Values of Silfex to internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and executing communication plans based on business needs and with direction from the Communications Manager.
• Developing the messaging for internal news stories, emails, digital signage, and newsletter features.
• Writing and sharing community relations stories internally and externally via social channels.
• Support the development and execution of internal communications and employee engagement programs to build company-wide understanding and support of business strategy, culture, and values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writes and executes critical internal and external communications, ensuring dissemination occurs via appropriate platforms.
• Develops content for employee e-mails, newsletters and other internal communications.
• Fosters relationships and collaborates within the HR Department and across the organization to better understand and meet employee engagement and communication requirements, while providing a high level of internal customer service.
• Helps document new and existing Communications processes and procedures.

To be successful, the person filling this position will:

• Exhibit strong judgment, sound decision-making, and the ability to set or adjust priorities as the business environment demands.
• Have strong interpersonal and persuasion skills, to build and establish partnerships with the community, corporate functions, leadership, and the Human Resources team.
• Operate with a sense of urgency, bias for action, and possess an authentic desire to thrive in a complex organization.
• Be team oriented and role model leadership skills.
• Be a highly analytical thinker and problem solver. Be attentive to detail, extremely organized, curious, and driven by the desire to do the right thing.
• Exhibit strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects to closure, effectively and efficiently.

Essential Requirements:

• Undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or similar area of study.
• Strongly prefer a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Sophomore or higher-class status
• Preferred: Previous related co-op/intern experience in Communications, Marketing or Journalism.
• Ability to handle customer and internal situations, which are sometimes stressful or time critical in a logical manner and resolve issues tactfully.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience with using the Microsoft suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds. The employee regularly is required to lift up to 10 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the environment is moderate.