Public Relations Co-Op

• This role is from January through December
• Open to either college junior or senior, or recent college graduate
• Must work 16-24 hours per week if a student; preferred work up to 40 hours per week if a recent graduate
• Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., some evenings and weekends

Your Story.

You are a full of creative ideas and eager to contribute to a growing, family-owned company. You are excited to promote the values, culture and employee experience at Sargento in a compelling way, to instill a sense of pride among employees and attract external stakeholders.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make meaningful differences in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

What You Do.

• Fully support company's Public Relations and Employer Brand strategies and execute it in different phases
• Update, create and curate engaging content for external communication channels
• Communicate and build relationships with key stakeholders from the Sargento Family of employees to community leaders
• Understand and promote the company's values
• Take pictures and record video for Instagram, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed and other external channels
• Conduct stakeholder interviews to gather compelling stories to promote the company and Sargento careers
• Effectively utilize company's social media and corporate, careers websites
• Coordinate and attend various community and corporate events
• Analyze the key performance metrics of social media activities to optimize performance
• Collaborate with the Sargento digital marketing team and the Public Relations and Archiving agencies to formulate and optimize content strategy
• Other communications/public relations work as needed and other duties as assigned

Your Education and Qualifications.

• Must be in junior or senior year pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism, publication relations, digital marketing, communications or related field
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
• Strong knowledge of photography and videography
• Working knowledge of graphic, layout & design tools, like Canva, is a plus
• Detail oriented with the ability to be accurate and check grammar, facts and figures
• MS Office Suite skills
• Must be a self-starter and a passionate storyteller
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.

Our Story.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website athttps://careers.sargento.com/us/en.