Date Posted: 2026-09-08
Country: United States of America
Location: OTCTH: Connecticut Home Offices Remote Location, Remote City, CT, 06032 USA
Otis is seeking a creative, curious and highly organized Communications & Visual Storytelling Intern for immediate hire to support internal communications and employee engagement efforts across the U.S. and Canada business. This role is ideal for a student interested in corporate communications, marketing, content creation, graphic design, social media, and digital storytelling.
Working closely with the Director of Communications, you'll help bring employee stories to life through compelling visuals, short-form video content, and written communications that showcase the people, projects and innovations driving our business forward.
This is a hands-on opportunity to build a professional portfolio while gaining experience inside a global company.
What You'll Do
Visual Content Creation
- Design engaging graphics and visual assets using Canva and PowerPoint for internal communications campaigns.
- Transform written content into visually compelling formats suitable for digital channels.
- Support the creation of infographics, social graphics, presentations and digital storytelling materials.
- Design the Sharepoint pages and visual layouts of our internal articles for Americas' colleagues.
- Create branded visual content for employee recognition, leadership communications, business updates and engagement initiatives.
Video Editing & Short-Form Content
- Edit short-form videos for internal and external audiences.
- Develop video clips, reels and highlight content from interviews, events and existing footage.
- Apply motion graphics, captions, music and other creative elements to increase engagement.
- Recommend creative approaches for maximizing content across multiple channels.
Employee Storytelling & Content Development
- Conduct interviews with employees, leaders and subject matter experts to uncover compelling stories.
- Draft employee features, project spotlights and recognition stories.
- Help identify story opportunities that highlight innovation, customer impact, safety, culture and community engagement.
- Assist with content creation for internal communication platforms and social channels.
Communications Support
- Support editorial calendars and content planning activities.
- Review and edit written communications for clarity, tone and consistency.
- Assist with campaign execution, content organization and project tracking.
- Help gather photos, videos and other storytelling assets from colleagues across the organization.
What We're Looking For
Education
- Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design, Digital Media or a related field.
Required Qualifications
- Strong graphic design capabilities and demonstrated experience with Canva and/or PowerPoint.
- Experience editing short-form video content using tools such as Canva, Adobe Premiere Rush, CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar platforms.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently.
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience interviewing people for content creation, journalism, social media or storytelling projects.
- Portfolio showcasing graphic design, video editing, written content, or digital storytelling work.
- Familiarity with social media content development and audience engagement.
- Interest in corporate communications and employee engagement.
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role
We're looking for someone who:
- Has a strong visual eye and can turn ideas into polished content.
- Enjoys meeting new people and uncovering interesting stories.
- Is curious and not afraid to ask a question – we're all learning.
- Is comfortable reaching out to colleagues and conducting interviews.
- Brings creativity while also paying attention to details and deadlines.
- Is curious about how communications supports business goals and company culture.
- Can work independently while collaborating effectively in a remote environment.
What You'll Gain
- Real-world experience in corporate communications and storytelling.
- Hands-on opportunities to build a professional portfolio of graphic design, video and written communications work.
- Exposure to executive communications, employee engagement and internal communications strategy.
- Mentorship from an experienced communications leader.
- The opportunity to tell stories that reach thousands of employees across North America.
Ideal candidate profile: A communications student who loves creating visuals, enjoys editing videos, isn't afraid to interview people, and gets excited about finding the story behind the work. The strongest candidates will bring equal passion for design, storytelling and creative content creation.
Location: Remote (U.S. - East Coast hours)
Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week
Pay: $20/hr to $21/hr
The full-time hourly range for this role is $20/hr to $21/hr. The salary will be prorated to the number of hours worked. We may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world's most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.
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Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
