Apply for the Intern – Corporate Communications job opening.Intern – Corporate Communications

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 35737BR
Department: Corporate Communications
Working Hours: 8:00am - 4:30; Monday - Friday
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Salary varies

Onsite

Full Time - Temporary

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Description

Program Introduction
At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it’s our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource—our associates. Since its launch in 2007, the Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunities in the workplace. This is achieved through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge. 

The 2026 Summer program dates are May 18th – July 24th at our company facilities in Lakeland, FL. Over these 10 weeks, interns will work 40 hours a week participating in impactful departmental projects that connect classroom learning to real-world corporate experience. Highlights include:

• Free housing provided in partnership with Florida Southern College (for interns that live outside of a 25-mile radius of the corporate office)
• Attending executive meetings
• Participating in group community service activities
• Touring manufacturing and distribution facilities
• Developing and delivering end of program presentations to Publix leadership

Join a company consistently ranked as a great place to work. Grow professionally and personally while making a lasting impact. Apply today and grow your legacy with Publix.

*This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Position Overview
The Corporate Communications department educates and informs Publix associates about Publix’s strategy, policies, products, programs, events, accomplishments and initiatives that affect them and/or our customers. They develop and execute strategic communications plans and promote Publix’s strategy through storytelling, facilitate change by reinforcing behaviors consistent with Publix’s strategy and brands, and increase associate buy-in by affecting the hearts and minds of the audience(s).

This department is essential to creating buy-in internally and externally with new and changing information as well as building loyalty and support for Publix from associates, customers and the communities we serve. Within the department, the intern will have several responsibilities.

What you’ll do

• Create consistency of metadata across our department SharePoint sites
• Improve usability across our department SharePoint sites
• Organize photos in our SharePoint site
• Develop master distribution lists for common print projects like posters and
• Document processes to support ongoing maintenance.

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Required Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled student not graduating prior to the start of the Summer Internship Program in May; or
  • If graduating from a bachelor’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester; or
  • If graduating from a master’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester)
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in public relations, journalism, communications, marketing, English, advertising, mass communications, information systems, or related field of study and be a current junior or above (rising senior or above as of the program start in Summer 2026) or a graduate student
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365: SharePoint (ex. libraries, views, lists)
• Basic knowledge of metadata concepts (columns, tags, choice lists)
• Ability to organize assets, using naming conventions and tagging
• Ability to write step-by-step guides in a clear and concise manner and the ability to edit and proofread communications accurately
• Ability to be consistent and innovative
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Must be detail-oriented with a quality-control mindset and motivated, self-starter

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Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of usability best practices
• Knowledge of information architecture
• Knowledge of web content best practices

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Benefits

• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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