Summer 2026 Intern – Social Impact & Sustainability

About Alcon: 

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We’re extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we’ve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant! 

Position Description: 

We are seeking a motivated and self-driven summer intern to support our Social Impact & Sustainability (SIS) team. This intern will support Social Impact and Sustainability efforts by helping quantify impact, assisting with project management, and conducting research on employee satisfaction and related SIS topics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in measuring and analyzing the SIS impact of company initiatives using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Support the coordination and tracking of SIS projects to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
• Conduct research on best practices related to SIS, employee satisfaction, and corporate social responsibility (CSR)/ environmental social governance (ESG) trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Collect and organize data related to programs to contribute to internal reports and presentations.
• Help facilitate communications with internal teams and external partners to promote awareness and participation in SIS initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op, and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op. 
• Must be pursuing at least a master’s level degree in Social Impact, Sustainability, or related major.
• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0. 
• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects). 
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated). 
• Ability to commit to a full time (40 hrs. per week) Intern position. 

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