It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing.
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. About the Role We're seeking an enthusiastic Employee Events & Marketing Intern to join our Proofpoint Connect & Proofpoint Cares teams for a 6-month internship. The primary focus for this role is to assist with the planning and onsite execution for our various Sunnyvale events throughout the year. The ideal candidate will have a passion for logistics, storytelling, and delivering memorable experiences that connect and inspire our employees.
Key Responsibilities: - Assist with any onsite logistics for campus events, including room setup, vendor check-in management, and attendee tracking. Serve as an additional point of contact during Sunnyvale events, helping to ensure smooth operations and positive attendee experiences
- Assist the team in creating and organizing any event materials, signage, and promotional items for Sunnyvale initiatives.
- Assist with planning, promotion and onsite logistics for employee volunteering activities for the Sunnyvale office.
- Assist with Sunnyvale-specific inventory management, supply organization, shipping requests, and any other basic administrative tasks as needed to support the team.
Qualifications: - Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Human Resources or Event Management.
- Strong project management, time management, and multitasking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication with a flair for tone and storytelling
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
- Availability to work onsite in Sunnyvale with occasional evening events as needed
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with a service mindset and a passion for creating engaging experiences
Candidate Profile: You have the ability and interest to work remote part-time (a maximum of 20 hours/week) or in our
Sunnyvale, CA office on a hybrid schedule. You are currently pursuing an
undergraduate degree and are successfully maintaining an above average GPA. This internship is scheduled to start in June and run through end of December 2025.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us. Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams.
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Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos.
We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers' sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees.
Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide.
We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace.
At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today's advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:
- Build and enhance our proven security platform
- Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture
- Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
- Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That's why we're a leader in next-generation cybersecurity-and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.
Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.