Employee Engagement Intern, Corporate Communications - Summer 2027

Corning • City of Corning, NY

4d • $42,510 - $82,810

About The Position

Corning’s Corporate Communications team is seeking a summer 2027 communications intern to support employee engagement for Cobalt, Corning’s intranet platform. The intern will research employee engagement tactics and return on investment, and help test practical ways to increase participation and responsiveness across the platform. The work will build on Cobalt’s first year, identify what resonates with employees, and help shape the platform’s second year. The intern will collaborate with the Cobalt product team in Digital & IT to connect communications strategy, platform capabilities, and implementation, while ensuring engagement ideas are feasible and valuable to employees and the business.

This internship is for 12 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027). Candidates must be entering their junior or senior year and pursuing a relevant bachelor’s degree, or currently enrolled in or nearing completion of a related master’s program. Applicants must have a graduation date of December 2027 or later, be willing to work at the posted job location, and be interested in working for Corning after graduation if offered a full-time role. Immigration sponsorship is not supported. The pay range is $1,635.00–$3,185.00 biweekly; starting pay is based on geographic location, position, and year in school.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising, journalism, public relations, or a related field and entering junior or senior year; students enrolled in or nearing completion of a related master’s program are also encouraged to apply.
• Excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Interest in employee engagement, internal communications, digital platforms, and intranet strategy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Corporate Communications and Digital & IT.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, assess priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Comfort using feedback, analytics, and research to improve communications approaches.
• Must be available for 12 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027), with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• Must be interested in working for Corning, Inc. after graduation if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
• Must be willing to work at the posted job location.

Responsibilities

• Research intranet employee engagement tactics, best practices, and return on investment.
• Help build and implement two to three interactive features for Cobalt.
• Support engagement tools such as polls, surveys, blogs, and photo uploads for campaigns or initiatives.
• Identify additional interactive opportunities that encourage employee involvement.
• Work with the Cobalt product team in Digital & IT to connect communications strategy, platform capabilities, and implementation.
• Help ensure engagement ideas are practical, feasible, and valuable for employees and the business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern