The U-Haul External Communications team will offer a paid internship for the 2026 fall semester to a qualified Public Relations, Journalism or other Communications student. The selected candidate will work with members of the U-Haul PR and Community Relations staff to write and circulate press releases on behalf of new U-Haul neighborhood dealers. In addition to this primary task, our interns assist with media outreach; write blogs for myuhaulstory.com; and tackle additional assignments as they arise.
U-Haul PR interns typically work 20-30 hours per week with flexible schedules based on their classes. Interns may have the option to remain in their role beyond one semester if all parties agree. U-Haul, cofounded by a WWII U.S. Navy veteran and his wife, has been headquartered in Midtown Phoenix since 1967. We are the leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage with more than 23,000 truck- and trailer-sharing locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces.
Included in the internship are:
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On- and off-site volunteer opportunities with U-Haul charity partners
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Collaboration with other departments
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Building teamwork skills
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Gaining operational knowledge of an industry leader that has been serving a public need since 1945.
Requirements:
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Strong social and communication skills
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Diligent fact-checking
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Microsoft and basic computer proficiency
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An aptitude for writing, and the discipline to stay on task are needed
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Familiarity with AP style is helpful
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Applicants should possess the ability to complete tasks independently and efficiently
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Have excellent time management
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Go the extra mile to ensure accuracy in their work
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Applicants must be a rising or current college junior or senior, or pursuing a Master’s degree, and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been serving do-it-yourself movers and their households. Like many other successful ventures, the concept for U-Haul was generated out of need. After World War II, there existed the widespread need for do-it-yourself moving equipment that would be available on a one-way, nationwide basis.
U-Haul co-founders L.S. "Sam" Shoen and his wife, Anna Mary Carty Shoen, recognized that need and acted upon it. Their visionary approach spread the cost of ownership among many users, facilitating the mobility of the populations of the U.S. and Canada. The covered wagon of the pioneers morphed into orange U-Haul trailers. In the process, an industry was born.
U-Haul Holding Company and its family of companies, including U-Haul, have strived to create a culture of health and wellness. As of February 1, 2020, and consistent with applicable law, no U-Haul Holding Company or its family of companies will hire individuals in states where it may lawfully decline to hire individuals who use nicotine products (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington). This policy will not apply to team members hired before February 1, 2020.
