Internal Communications Intern

The Basics

Our Internal and Executive Communications team plays an integral role in keeping Tanium team members informed, engaged, and connected to our business, leadership, and each other. Our mission is to unify and empower our team members by delivering clear, connected, and purpose‑driven communications that advance Tanium’s mission and strategic objectives. 

Reporting to the Director of Internal & Executive Communications, the person in this role will be a key partner in making sure team members have latest information across key internal channels. You will have the opportunity to: write and edit short and long-form communications, be creative and propose new ideas, and collaborate cross-functionally with team members across the company.   

A successful candidate for this role is a strong and engaging writer, creative thinker, and quick learner who is highly detail oriented and organized. You must also be able to distill complex information into easy-to-understand and digestible summaries.  

While previous experience in tech, IT, or cybersecurity is not a requirement, it’s important to understand Tanium’s mission, vision, values, and corporate objectives so that they are reflected across all communication initiatives.  

This is a hybrid position, which will require in person attendance several days each week in our Bellevue, WA, Emeryville, CA, Durham, NC, or Addison, TX office.

The hourly rate for this internship is $25 to $27 per hour. This hourly rate is an estimate for what Tanium will pay an intern. The actual rate offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, skills, training, and experience. In addition to an hourly rate, interns will be eligible for a housing stipend, 401k matching, and a monthly allowance for communications reimbursement.    

What you'll do

• Create engaging, relevant, and clear content including newsletter articles, emails, Slack posts, intranet articles, and videos. 
• Own content planning, execution, and measurement of The Weekly company newsletter 
• Update content on the intranet, Tanium’s central hub of information 
• Contribute to engagement and employer brand initiatives by creating specialized mini-campaigns 
• Work closely with other teams to ideate, plan, manage, edit and write content as it moves through production  
• Help ensure content quality and consistent messaging
• Assist with other communications projects as assigned 

 We’re looking for someone:

• Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future 
• Available to work full-time from June 8, 2026 to August 14, 2026
• A currently enrolled undergraduate student with a competitive GPA  
• Graduating Spring 2027 or Fall 2026 
• Pursuing a Marketing or Communications degree or related field, preferred
• With excellent written and verbal communications skills
• With passion for storytelling and creating engaging content
• With initiative and creativity to propose new ideas and suggest improvements
• With strong attention to detail and project management skills 

Other  

• Graphic design and video editing skills are a bonus but not required
• Knowledge of IT and Security industry, preferred but not required 

About Tanium 

Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. Driven by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence, Tanium Autonomous IT empowers IT and security teams to make their organizations unstoppable. Many of the world’s leading organizations trust Tanium’s single, unified platform for endpoint management and security to innovate faster, stay resilient and move business forward with confidence. For more information, visit www.tanium.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. 

On a mission. Together. 

At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.   

We are an organization with stakeholders around the world and it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things. 

Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.  

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