Communication & Public Relations (PR) Intern (12-month)

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Note: To be eligible for this role, you must be a student returning to full time studies Fall 2027 or required to complete a co-op/internship in order to fulfill a program requirement.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a creative, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic Communications & Public Relations candidate to join our team. This role is perfect for a student looking to gain hands-on experience in external/internal written communications, project management, event marketing and more! In this role there will be strong cross-functional collaboration, project management, writing, and research components to help drive Lilly Canadas mission, to make life better for people around the world.

In this role, the 12-month Communications & PR intern will support various aspects including: corporate, brand, and internal communications activities. The candidate will demonstrate agility and strong project and time management skills.

They will support the communications function across a broad range of internal and external initiatives, contributing to everything from employee communications and events to media relations, content development, and special projects. This role offers hands-on exposure to the full spectrum of public relations- helping coordinate campaigns, manage issues, support stakeholder engagement, and ensure consistent, strategic storytelling across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Draft engaging copy for newsletters, and other communications activities.

• Social Media Management: Assist in scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, and creating visual content (graphics/short-form video) for platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn.

• Media Relations: Research and maintain media lists; help draft pitches for local or industry-specific outlets.

• Internal Communications: Support the team with internal announcements, slide decks, or company-wide updates.

• Project Management: Support the planning and execution of communications projects and events by coordinating timelines, tracking deliverables, and liaising with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective delivery of initiatives.

Educational Background

• Current Student: Pursuing a degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field.

• Must be a student returning to full time studies Fall 2027 or required to complete a co-op/internship in order to fulfill a program requirement.

Essential Technical Skills

• Writing & Editing: The ability to write clean, concise copy for different formats (blogs, social media, press releases). Proficiency in CP Style is a major plus for PR-heavy roles.

• Social Media Literacy: Professional-level familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter). This includes understanding trends, hashtags, and basic platform analytics.

• Design Tools: Experience with Canva is usually a baseline requirement. Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, or Premiere Pro) is a high-value "bonus" qualification.

Professional "Soft" Skills

• Detail-Oriented: A "sharp eye" for typos and formatting errors is critical, as they will often be the final set of eyes on public-facing content.

• Research Abilities: The skill to quickly find information on industry trends, competitors, or potential media contacts.

• Adaptability: The communications field moves fast. You need someone who can pivot from writing a formal report to filming a fun "behind-the-scenes" Reel.

• Communication: Strong verbal skills for participating in brainstorms and potentially interacting with vendors or media.

Additional Information:

• Preferred start date: September 2026.
• This role is determined to be a flexible worker, where on-site presence in the Toronto office is expected to be 10 days per month minimum, as determined by your manager and business needs.
• This role is eligible for paid vacation days, paid sick days, statutory holidays, company assigned floater days and reimbursement for home office expenses.
• Lilly interns are not eligible to participate in any of Lilly’s benefits, incentive, pension or stock plans.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.