Communications Intern - Part-time Fall 2025

Be essential at Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

About the Role:

Cars Commerce is looking for a creative and motivated Communications Intern to support our communications team in amplifying our brand story across media and industry channels. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public relations, media outreach, content creation, and storytelling at a leading automotive technology company.

What You’ll Do:

• Help develop and edit content for media, social media, and other channels.

• Support media monitoring and tracking to help measure our external impact.

• Assist in organizing and updating media lists, awards trackers, and event calendars.

• Brainstorm and help create social media and short-form video content that highlights company news and brand milestones.

• Research upcoming industry events and award opportunities.

• Support the communications team with events and meetings, including prep materials, coverage, and recap.

• Collaborate with internal teams to share external wins across employee engagement channels.

Who You Are:

• A strong writer with a passion for storytelling

• Curious and eager to learn about public relations and media strategy

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to juggle multiple tasks

• Comfortable using (or willing to learn) tools like Canva, Google Slides, and social media platforms

• A self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
   

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with video editing or social media content creation

• Interest in the automotive or tech industry

• A knack for turning big ideas into bite-sized, engaging content

Required Skills

• Great written and verbal communication skills with an attention to detail

• Strong work ethic

• Presentation development skills, including PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Experience using websites, video and digital media as communication channels

• Creative thinker with a natural curiosity and problem-solving skills

• Resourcefulness, creativity, flexibility, enthusiasm and passion for excellence

Required Experience

• Must be a current student; Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, English or other Communications-related majors preferred.

Start Date: Immediately

Length of Internship: Fall 2025

Hours: 20-24 hours/week

Pay Rate: $17.50/hour

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages!

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