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Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Co-Op at Canon U.S.A., Inc., Melville, NY

Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Co-Op at Canon U.S.A., Inc. in Melville, NY. Part-time. $25 an hour. Apply with swipeandhired.

Company

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Requisition ID

35223

Category

Intern/Trainee

Position Type

Part-Time

Workstyle

Hybrid

About the Role

Canon U.S.A., Inc. is seeking a motivated graduate student currently enrolled in a local university to participate in a 4-6 month Co-op opportunity within the Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team in Melville, NY.

This hands-on experience offers exposure to corporate communications, media relations, community engagement, and CSR initiatives while working alongside experienced professionals on meaningful projects that support Canon's brand, reputation, and commitment to social responsibility. The role provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience, build professional skills, and contribute to impactful initiatives in a collaborative environment.

Your Impact

This opportunity allows the currently enrolled Graduate Student to rotate between the following teams: Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility.

The key responsibilities would include but not limited to:

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 and edit pitches, press releases and media alerts.
Process documents through internal review processes from start to finish.
Monitor media for competitor news that can be written up and presented to Canon business units.
Maintain close communication and follow-up with business units regarding deadlines, approvals and review processes.
Coordinate and execute conferences related to CSR or company brand-driven trade shows, press interviews, and media-driven events.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

Support CSR communications, social media, and PR initiatives.
Partner with the Public Relations and Media Relations teams to amplify Canon's CSR efforts and increase visibility.
Assist with content development, copyediting, and proofreading for internal and external communications.
Support CSR events, conferences, showroom tours, press interviews, and media activities.
Research and identify organizations and opportunities that align with Canon’s CSR priorities.
Assist with social media and PR efforts highlighting Canon’s CSR programs and showroom activities.
Help coordinate calendars, agenda, and project materials.
Work collaboratively with CPCD and other internal teams to support Canon brand initiatives.
Assist with tracking media coverage and preparing research and insights.
Support projects from planning through execution with strong attention to detail.

Travel:

The position offers the opportunity of approximately 10% local travel, as well as possible domestic travel depending on business needs.

About You: The Skills & Expertise You Bring

To be eligible, applicants must be actively enrolled in a Master's degree program at a local university at the time of application.

Current enrollment in a Master's degree program in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficiency in Google Workspace applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Gmail) and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; experience with media monitoring, research and event planning is a plus.
Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced professional environment.
Demonstrated interest in public relations, corporate communications, corporate social responsibility, event planning and brand reputation management.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
This position requires flexibility to travel locally, up to 10%, and domestically as needed based on business needs.

We are providing the anticipated rate for this role: $25.00 hourly.

Company Overview

About our Company -
p { font-size: 18px; } Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $28.5 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc., as of 2024 has ranked in the top-10 for U.S. patents granted for 41 consecutive years†. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To learn more about Canon, visit us at www.usa.canon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/canonusa.

Who We Are

Where Talent Fosters Innovation.

Do you want your next professional experience to be filled with purpose and opportunity, world-class team members, and impactful work? Driven by our mission of exceeding customer expectations with our technologies and enriching the lives of our local communities and staff, we are a phenomenal team working collaboratively toward common goals. Our employees have a strong work ethic, creativity, and a cooperative spirit. We believe in integrity, respect, empowerment, and making a difference in the communities we serve. There is a strong sense of pride in what we do individually and together as a team. Join us and discover what it means to work for a global digital imaging leader with an unparalleled reputation for quality and innovation.

What We Offer

You’ll be joining a leader in digital imaging and innovation with an immense opportunity to make an impact and create your own rewarding career. We demonstrate commitment to our employees by offering a full range of rewards, including competitive compensation and benefits.

And Even More Perks!

-Employee referral bonus
-Employee discounts
-“Dress for Your Day” attire program (casual is welcome, based on your job function)
-Volunteer opportunities to give back to our local community
-Swag! A Canon welcome kit and official merch you can’t get anywhere else

†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. offers a competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Savings Plan, discretionary profit sharing, discretionary success sharing, educational assistance, recognition programs, vacation, and much more. A more comprehensive list of what we have to offer is available at https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/life-at-canon/benefits-and-compensation

We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, orders and mandates, including those we may be required to follow as a federal government contractor/subcontractor.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Company will not pursue or support visa sponsorship. All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are not reviewing this job posting on our Careers’ site https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/life-at-canon, we cannot guarantee the validity of this posting. For a list of our current postings, please visit us at https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/life-at-canon.

#CUSA

Workstyle Description

Hybrid - This position is full time and offers a hybrid work schedule requiring you to be in the office three days a week and an option to work from home the remainder of the week (unless a specific business need arises requiring in office attendance on other days). Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs.

Posting Tags

#PM19 #LI-MG1 #LI-HYBRID

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