Join a Challenger

At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.

We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.

What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.

If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big prospect.

We can’t wait to get to know you

Work Term: January - April 2027

The EQ Bank Public Relations & Communications team is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Co-op Student to support corporate communications, media relations, executive communications, and reputation management initiatives across the organization.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a dynamic corporate communications function supporting a leading Canadian financial services organization. The successful candidate will work closely with communications professionals and business partners across the bank, contributing to high-profile campaigns, strategic announcements, thought leadership initiatives, media relations activities, and executive communications programs.

The position is well suited to a student who demonstrates strong writing, research, analytical, and project coordination skills and who is interested in pursuing a career in public relations,



communications, journalism, or related fields.

The Core Responsibilities of the Job:

Media intelligence and reporting

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- Monitor EQ Bank brands, campaigns, executives and competitor coverage through Meltwater.

- Tag, organize and clean coverage data for monthly and quarterly reporting.

- Pull reports, flag notable coverage and draft first-pass summaries, slides and internal updates.

- Support the bi-weekly media coverage newsletter by gathering coverage and preparing short blurbs.

- Prepare ongoing quarterly media reports and decks, including those going to Investor Relations, the Board, and being displayed internally on our office screens.

Owned channel amplification

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- Draft first-pass corporate and executive LinkedIn copy using approved messaging.

- Support internal amplification across channels like Viva Engage and Teams.

- Prepare post-launch recaps highlighting what went live, where and when.

- Coordinate with Marketing, Legal & Compliance and external partners to support approvals.

PR materials and presentation support

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- Build first-draft slides for campaign proposals, coverage reports and campaign updates.

- Pull screenshots, links and supporting materials for decks.





- Format slides to align with brand templates and existing reporting style.

- Draft concise summary emails and leadership updates.

Campaign coordination and execution support

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- Maintain run-of-show documents and minute-by-minute trackers for announcements and campaigns.

- Track deadlines, approvals, stakeholder inputs and outstanding deliverables.

- Coordinate with internal teams on visual asset briefs and campaign materials.

- Take meeting notes, capture action items and send recap notes.

Media relations research and planning

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- Support media list development and research relevant journalists, outlets and beats.

- Identify media trends and opportunities to support proactive pitching with agency partners.

- Track awards, speaking opportunities, editorial calendars and relevant industry events.

- Support executive briefing notes with background research and recent coverage.

Content and sponsored editorial support

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- Support briefs for sponsored content opportunities with media outlets.

- Take first-pass edits on sponsored content drafts.

- Consolidate internal stakeholder feedback and track timelines through delivery.

Let's Talk About You

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- Degree or diploma / completing education in PR, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, or a related field.

- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel

- Strong understand of Canadian Press style & key guidelines an asset.

- Willing to work in-office at least three days

📌 Intern - Public Relations (External Comms) Winter 2027 (Canada)
🏢 EQ Bank
📍 Canada