Creative and Marketing Communications Co-Op

Sherwin-Williams is a company focused on paints, coatings, and innovative solutions. The Creative and Marketing Communications Co-Op supports the Performance Coatings Group’s Creative Services Content team with content development, editorial review, quality assurance, and production readiness across formats and channels.

What you'll do:

• Support content development while building skills in messaging, audience alignment and brand voice
• Gain exposure to approved AI-enabled tools that support content development, research, quality assurance and production workflows
• Build audience-first content strategy skills by helping connect business goals, source material and audience needs to clear, relevant content recommendations
• Learn to organize narrative flow, editorial inputs and channel considerations within integrated creative planning
• Adapt approved source material into content for different formats, channels and audiences while maintaining message consistency and intent
• Support content research, source material review and editorial preparation to ensure content is accurate, audience-focused and development ready
• Support the development, review and quality assurance of content and creative assets across formats and channels
• Apply established content standards, governance practices and brand voice principles to help maintain consistency across Creative Services deliverables
• Participate in editorial reviews, creative discussions and content interviews to support effective content strategy development needs across PCG divisions
• Apply feedback and established standards to improve writing, editing, research and quality assurance skills over time
• Collaborate with content, design and video/photo team members to support integrated creative development and execution

What they're looking for:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Marketing, Fine Arts, or Creative Writing
• Must be available for a long-term co-op assignment of approximately 9 to 12 months, with availability of 37.5 hours per week during the summer and 15 to 20 hours per week during the academic year
• Must have strong writing, editing and proofreading capabilities, with exceptional attention to detail
• Must have working knowledge of AP Style
• Must have experience with research, verifying information and organizing source material into clear, usable content
• Must have experience managing multiple assignments and deadlines while communicating questions, risks and progress clearly
• Must have at least one (1) year experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• Have a Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Have coursework, portfolio examples or experience related to content strategy, creative writing and editing, journalism or corporate communications
• Have an interest in integrated creative development across copy, design, video, photography and digital channels

Benefits:

• Rewards and benefits designed to enhance health and well-being
• Opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
• Retirement benefits
• Health care benefits
• Total well-being benefits
• Daily commute benefits
• Structured coaching, progressively complex assignments and an applied capstone experience
• Exposure to approved AI-enabled tools that support content development, research, quality assurance and production workflows