Human Resources Communications Intern

$20.00 / Hour

Accepting applications from Jan 1 through Jan 31. Applicant selection occurs through Feb 28th. The internship will begin on either June 8, or June 15, 2025, and will run for a total of 10 weeks.

Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office, with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week.

You may know us as a company with great food…You may also know us from being named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list since 2014… What you may not know is how fun, rewarding, and hands-on Cheesecake Internships are!

As a Cheesecake HR Communications Intern, you’ll play an important role in supporting our HR Communications team by contributing to meaningful projects and hands-on responsibilities that align with your future career goals. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to how an HR Communications department operates within a dynamic and collaborative business environment.

Reporting to the Director of HR Communications, you’ll join an HR Communications team of 4, based in Calabasas Hills, CA. Together, you’ll support the Organizational Engagement function for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, a $3.6 billion public company with over 350 restaurants and more than 47,000 staff members nationwide.

Throughout your internship, you’ll have the chance to:

• Learn directly from industry professionals and gain insight into how a national restaurant company functions day-to-day.
• Collaborate with team members and work cross-functionally with other departments.
• Participate in projects that make a real impact on our business.

You’ll thrive in this internship if you are:

• A strong communicator: You’re capable of articulating a message in a clear, concise, and conversational manner.
• Service-minded: You’re a people person who effortlessly provides exceptional support, whether it’s over the phone or in person.
• A team player: You love collaboration and always show respect for the views and contributions of others.
• A creative problem-solver: You have an uncanny ability to think outside the box, using the resources at hand to effortlessly get to the bottom of an issue.

• Write and design engaging, error-free content for a variety of communications vehicles, including employee newsletters, websites, PPT presentations, recognition materials, etc. You’ll be involved in all parts of the content development process, including copywriting, editing, proofing, graphic design, and distribution.
• Assist with maintaining editorial calendars for employee newsletters, websites, and benefits materials.
• Leverage understanding of file structures, hierarchies, and document versioning to assist with transitioning communications projects and publications to an MS SharePoint environment.
• Assist with deliverables for a variety of HR-related campaigns around charitable giving, benefits, appreciation and recognition, and more.
• Gain experience with communications software platforms for mass email, intranet sites, file management and more.

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution.
• Completed a minimum of 1 year in post-secondary education.
• Majoring in communication, public relations, marketing, journalism, English, or a related field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week
• Available to work from the Support Center at least 3 days per week (Tues, Wed, Thurs)
• Proficient in Canva, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop or similar software
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

• Sick Time (In locations where required)
• Medical Plan Available (Must meet service and hours requirement)
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.

We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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