Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help share the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that's shaping the future of aluminum, revolutionizing the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the role:

Are you seeking an internship for the summer that would provide you the opportunity to be an integral member of the philanthropic arm of a global leader? If so, we have an opening for the summer and perhaps beyond. The role will allow a motivated candidate to deepen their understanding of corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility while building skills and gaining experience.

• Elevate and promote foundation projects and activities through the support of communication activities, particularly social media and website content
• Collect social investment metrics and outcomes to be leveraged in communications activities
• Develop case studies of foundation projects to be leveraged in communications activities
• Assist in the planning and administration of global volunteer activities and employee outreach programs
• Develop foundation presentations and materials for internal meetings as needed (i.e., global locations, management, corporate board, foundation board)
• Organize and maintain foundation internal knowledge management and content sharing sites (i.e., Teams, Widen)
• Assist with updating foundation grantmaking forms updates and grant platform management

What you can bring to this role:

• Currently pursuing, or have recently obtained, a Bachelor's degree in relevant field (communications, journalism, corporate social responsibility, and public affairs)
• Experience and/or study in philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and/or corporate sustainability
• Proficiency with social media platforms and website software
• .Ability to learn and use communications tools such as Sprout and Canva
• Ability to research best practices and benchmarking in corporate philanthropy and volunteerism
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint

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About the Location

As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. We invented the industry and today we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminium company from mines to metal. Join in and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. The power is in your hands to shape the things that matter to us all. Come shape your career with us!

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person's gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.