Communication & Public Relations (PR) Intern (12-month)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Internship
Hybrid
$22/hr - $25/hr
Intern
Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to improving life for people worldwide. They are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Communications & Public Relations intern to support various communications activities, including content creation, social media management, and internal communications.
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
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
Preferred
Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, or Premiere Pro) is a high-value 'bonus' qualification
Benefits
Paid vacation days
Paid sick days
Statutory holidays
Company assigned floater days
Reimbursement for home office expenses
Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
