Global Internal Communications Intern Summer 2025 - Alcon
Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 25,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with Eye Care Professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!
Position Description:
Alcon is seeking an Internal Communication Intern to be responsible for implementing communication plans for key initiatives within the Global Corporate Communications team. This individual will use their communications skills to develop compelling content that supports business initiatives and global communication channels. They will also implement communications at the appropriate cadence to employee subgroups, so internal stakeholders receive the information they need to know, when they need to know it, and in a way that is clear and actionable. This role will support a team that contributes to business success and strategic vision by taking a customized communications approach for individual initiatives. A strong candidate will have strong writing skills and experience developing and executing communications plans.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for developing communications for his/her assigned initiatives
Involved in communication planning and design
Serves as communications contact for designated initiatives
Contributes to program updates to senior-level stakeholders
Actively participates in continuous improvements to communications metrics to achieve higher levels of business impact.
Independently design, develop and deploy innovative communication initiatives- including but not limited to email messages, videos, intranet pages, interactive campaigns/gamification
Monitor impact through various channels of feedback for demonstrated results
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op, and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op.
Must have a graduation date of December 2025 & beyond
Must be pursuing at least a Bachelors degree in Communications, Human Resources, Project management, Learning & Development, Marketing, or related major.
Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated)
Ability to commit to a 10-12 week, full time (40 hours per week) summer internship
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong communication skills with an ability to efficiently and productively communicate both orally and in writing
Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a team-based environment
Experience developing and executing communications plans
Strong project management capabilities
High attention to detail together with an ability to understand the big picture
Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Superior time management and prioritization skills
Independent worker and self-starter
High proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Viva Engage