Overview
Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.
Your opportunity
Dillon's Communications Group is looking for a summer Communications Intern. You will have the opportunity to perform a wide range of communications and social media functions in support of our ongoing marketing and communications efforts.
At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate will be based at our Saint John office.
This is a full-time, paid summer internship from June 9th until August 29th, 2025 . We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement optionsto help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
Responsibilities
- Actively monitor and post content to all Dillon‐affiliated social media platforms
- Post content to external website (Dillon.ca) including news releases, Dillon people profiles and project updates.
- Post content to internal website (insideDILLON) including success stories (new projects, innovative project approaches), New Dillon Staff, people and corporate updates, community involvement stories, etc.
- Monitor digital media for Dillon‐related stories
- Support the Manager, Internal Communications with other projects as requested
Qualifications
- A recent grad, or has recently completed the second or third year of a post-secondary program in Communications, Media Studies, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field
Experience
- Eager to learn and develop hands-on experience in internal and external communications
- A strong communicator with solid writing and editing skills
- Organized and detail oriented
- Able to multitask
- Accountable and responsible
- Comfortable working with business software applications and Microsoft Office Suite
Why choose Dillon
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.
We live our core values:
- Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
- Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
- Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
- Creativity: discover new possibilities;
- Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
- Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.
Dillon is a certified Great Place to Work. This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering an outstanding employee experience and cultivating an exceptional workplace culture. At Dillon, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure that our workplace is not just a place of work, but a community where everyone can thrive.
In addition, we offer:
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Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
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Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
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Learning and Development opportunities
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As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
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We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
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Focus on Innovation
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The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today's problems and tomorrow's opportunities.
About Dillon
Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.
Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.
Employment Equity, Diversity \& Inclusion at Dillon
Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.
Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. We encourage you to contact us if you require accommodation during the interview process. We would love to hear from you!
