Monday, February 24, 2014

RBC – Paid Summer Student Opportunity

Job Title: Media Relations Summer Student

Rate of Pay: Hourly amount
Expected hours per week: 37.5 per week
Position Status: Temporary Full time (4 month contract from May –August 2014)

Corporate Communications is responsible for all corporate-wide communications at RBC, for internal and external audiences. We manage crisis communications, handle sensitive public issues, and develop reputational communications that support corporate objectives.

Purpose

  • To support the Media Relations department in protecting and enhancing the reputation of RBC, both as an enterprise and in its component businesses

Primary Responsibilities

  • Creating and updating a comprehensive library of media contacts, including key social media influencers
  • Tracking key media contacts, compiling relationship building information and keeping the database up-to-date across the entire Canadian RBC communications team
  • Assisting in the creation of an electronic daily press clippings package for senior executives – note: after successful training, intern would work the hours of 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Tracking and monitoring traditional media coverage and analysis related to RBC and issues related to RBC
  • Participating in weekly team meetings
  • Supporting the media relations team, as required, including projects such as coverage reports, research reports, drafting news releases and pitching
  • Provide back up for administrative assistant, media relations, to distribute press releases internally and with Canada Newswire
 Required Qualifications
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of financial services industry
  • Good writing, research and editing skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Results-focused
 Preferred
  • Recent Corporate Communications/Public Relations graduate
 Application process:
In order to be considered please apply online with a cover letter and resume by Friday February 28th 2014. : https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=60826&company=RBC&username=
We thank all interested candidates; however, we will only contact those being considered for an interview.