Communications and Public Affairs Intern

Position Summary:

407 ETR is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic PR student to support the day-to-day work of our Communications and Government Relations team. This is a hands‑on opportunity to gain real‑world experience supporting communications that reach customers, employees, media and community stakeholders across the GTA. 

Reporting to the Communications Manager, the intern will assist with the planning, development and execution of internal and external communications initiatives, providing support across a wide range of projects—from content creation to campaign coordination. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage daily and monthly media and social media monitoring, including Media Relations Platform (MRP), tracking coverage, flagging relevant issues and preparing summary reports 

• Content creation and maintenance for the company’s intranet; responsible for writing, editing and publishing pages as  

• Works with internal clients to identify corporate news and disseminates it across the organization through the design and execution of attention-grabbing posters, signage and intranet articles 

• Assists with the coordination of internal events as  

• Contributes to the development of external communications products as . This may include copywriting for customer newsletter articles, bill inserts, webpages or social media content 

• Assists with the development of PowerPoint presentations   

• Conduct research to support communications and marketing initiatives, including identifying relevant influencers, trends and content. 

• Assists with the inventory and maintenance of the department’s marketing closet 

• Coordinates the distribution of promotional items for stakeholder groups as necessary 

• Completes miscellaneous tasks and duties as assigned 

Qualifications: 

The successful candidate must be detail-oriented, possess strong writing skills and come equipped with a “can-do” attitude. Other qualifications include: 

• Completion of university or college degree. Completion of/or enrolled in a post-graduate certificate program in PR, Corporate Communications or Marketing with an internship requirement for graduation 

• Understanding of basic principles of corporate communications and public relations 

• Familiar with social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok 

• Strong editing and writing skills. 

• Knowledge of media monitoring and MRP. 

• Knowledge of Canadian Press style 

• Microsoft Office – highly proficient in PowerPoint 

• Excellent communications, interpersonal and organizational skills 

• Strong attention to detail 

• Energetic, proactive and creative 

• Proficient working in a Mac environment 

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop

• Illustrator and InDesign considered an asset