The AEM Headquarters are located in the Summit Place office building, a former Allis-Chalmers manufacturing plant in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Our office space is really cool and features floor-to-ceiling windows, large skylights, exposed steel beams and original Cream City brick. Individual offices along with semi-private cubicles define the space.
Onsite building amenities include complimentary parking as well as fee-for-service café, fitness center and salon.
Employees delight in our superior benefit package including single health coverage at $165 per month, single vision at $2.50 per month and free dental insurance. We also offer an employer-paid pension plan, a 401k plan, generous paid time off (18 days first full calendar year), and competitive compensation and bonus program. Our dress code is casual Monday through Friday and we like giving back to the community.
To apply please send your resume and cover letter to careers@aem.org.
Advocacy Associate
Advocacy Associate position provides program, logistical and para-professional support to the Government and Public Affairs team including federal and state advocacy and the political action committee. Specific duties including tracking legislation, monitoring hearings and preparing reports, corresponding with legislative offices, scheduling meetings, conducting legislative research and analysis, preparing meeting documents, and writing and editing content. Will also manage details and logistics for events held at member companies, our DC fly-in and similar activities as well as provide program support for the public affairs program including media monitoring, social content support and drafting meeting and messaging documents. Additionally provides meeting, calendar management and administrative support to the senior vice president and minor support to the DC team.
Successful candidates are detail oriented, a self-starter and quick study; enjoy being of service to others; proactively anticipates needs; effectively manage several work streams simultaneously; and work effectively and collaboratively with AEM member companies, staff, and external stakeholders. Must have superior organizational, communication, multi-tasking, and project management skills. Trade association or membership organization experience a plus.
As a condition of employment, AEM requires newly hired employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first workday to the extent permitted by applicable law unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation.
We expanded our internship program beginning in 2013, enabling us to utilize additional talent to complete projects that would not otherwise be accomplished.
Our interns assist with real world, meaningful, project-based work with defined objectives. A goal of the program is to create a pool of developed candidates for consideration upon graduation, and several former interns have been hired as regular employees.
Internships are paid positions and students work an average of 15-20 hours per week. Hours are daytime, between 7am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Internships vary in length with most of our students working during the school year as well as in summer. Supervisors, together with interns, establish schedules that coordinate with classes and exams.
We have adopted a modified business casual dress code where jeans are acceptable attire. Our office space is really cool and features floor-to-ceiling windows, large skylights, exposed steel beams and original Cream City brick. Click here to see all the great things former interns have to say about us.
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In addition to any current opportunities that may be listed below, we accept applications year round. We look for college students or recent grads who possess excellent customer service and communication skills, an attention to detail and strong organizational ability, along with the capability to work diligently, manage multiple projects effectively and build relationships both internally and externally.
To be considered for our program, email your resume and cover letter to Breanna Copening, Human Resources Assistant, internship@aem.org.
Community service project at Ronald McDonald House 2018:
Interns take 1st place in Staff Olympics 2016:
Business Intern (Agriculture and Construction)
AEM is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic college student or recent graduate to support our Agriculture (Ag) and Construction Equipment (CE) Sectors. This individual will possess strong communication skills. A successful candidate will exhibit effective problem-solving abilities, digital literacy, and the capability to take initiative. A great work ethic and desire to learn as you go will be prosperous in this fluid position.
In this position, a candidate can expect to work alongside department leads, to design a value proposition for our members and develop tactics that promote this new value proposition and increase membership and satisfaction in the association. This person will be exposed to our internal database and suggest efficiencies to achieve database product alignment. A candidate would also be responsible for research of the agricultural, construction, and utility industries to help determine the future needs of existing members and prospective new members. Excellent opportunities for networking are available as this position actively engages with member companies and industry groups. The goal is to work closely with our internal cross-functional team to strategize and execute member services, programs, and content to continuously position the association as the go-to resource for timely and relevant industry information.
The student or graduate who occupies this position will expand their communication skills through interaction with company leadership, develop a basic understanding of the industries we serve as well as their products, create strong database building skills and turn their research into actionable insights for the industry.