2025 Canon Insights Summer Internship - Public Relations and Social Media Intern

2025 Canon Insights Summer Internship
 
Canon U. S. A., Inc. is currently hiring for our 2025 Canon Insights Internship Program. The program will be held from Monday, June 2, 2025 - Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
 
Canon is an innovative global digital imaging leader that uses technology to dissolve the barriers we face in the connections we build, the experiences we create, and even the lives we live.  We are looking for passionate and experienced students to join the Canon USA team. This is a paid summer internship 10-week robust experience based in our Melville, New York Headquarters.
 
What You’ll Do:
- You will have the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience by participating in significant work projects that help you learn, develop business skills, and provide a meaningful contribution to Canon's business and goals.
- You will be exposed to world-class teams and our business, marketing, and strategy initiatives through training, meetings, presentations, and other planned activities.
- You’ll gain marketable skills and knowledge that you’ll need in transitioning into the workforce.
- You’ll come to the office 3 days a week and 2 days with the option to work from home (unless a specific business need arises requiring in-office attendance on other days). This position offers a hybrid work schedule on full-time (9 AM – 5 PM) schedule based on a 35-hour work week. Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs.
Who You Are:
- A current student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree as of the Summer 2025, enrolled in a related major in the department of interest.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Team player and work independently.
Perks & Benefits:
- A beautiful Headquarters facility, which has consistently received awards for its many modern amenities on a 52-acre campus.
- Free coffee.
- “Dress for Your Day” attire program – Casual dress, including jeans is permitted!
- Access to the on-site fitness center with locker rooms.
- A dedicated peer buddy who will serve as a mentor during your internship experience.
- Learning and professional development opportunities.
- Opportunity to network with top-level Canon business leaders.
- Exclusive training with industry leaders on Canon equipment.
- Volunteer opportunities serving our local community.
- Opportunity to participate in exclusive focus groups.
- A chance to be featured on Canon’s social media sites.
- Swag! A Canon welcome kit and official merch you can’t get anywhere else.
Award-Winning Culture:
Canon has a unique culture and is committed to our core values of integrity, mutual respect, fairness, and communication. Our corporate philosophy is Kyosei - which we define as "all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future." This is reflected in our welcoming, respectful, and family-oriented atmosphere with a strong focus on diversity & inclusion, work-life balance, and community and environmental initiatives.

Your Impact

This program is designed to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to gain hands-on work experience by participating in significant work projects, training, meetings, presentations and activities.
 
The 2025 Canon Insights Summer Internship – Public Relations & Social Media Intern will rotate between Public Relations and Social Media, participating in the following: 
 
Public Relations:
- Participate in media tracking and curating interesting content for different platforms for all the Canon business units.
- Identify new media outlets, contacts, platforms to enable Public Relations to build media lists.
- Craft pitches – edit and review press releases, media alerts, etc.
Social Media:
- Assist with content creation for Corporate Brand campaign strategies including New York Marine Rescue Center, American Cancer Society and Yellowstone. 
- Assist with content creation for our Managed Print University Relations partners including Arizona State University, University of Louisville, University of Miami, etc.
Assist with potential cross-collaboration opportunities with both PR and Social including the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.
- Attend standing public relations and social media meetings (virtual and in-person).
 

About You: The Skills & Expertise You Bring

A current student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree as of the Summer 2025, enrolled in a related major in the department of interest. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Team player and work independently.
- Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related major preferred.
- Critical thinking and dynamic mindset while performing media monitoring for the team a plus.
- Proactive learner a plus.
- Excellent writing and communications skills.  
We are providing the anticipated rate for this role: $20.00 hourly.