PR Intern
Our paid three month internship program allows new college graduates or people looking to make a career change to immerse themselves into the world of tech PR.
At the end of the three months, interns will have the opportunity to be hired full-time with benefits as an Account Coordinator. Our offices are located in San Francisco, Brooklyn and Portland. We are currently working entirely remote due to COVID-19, and expect to be remote at least until the end of 2020. We hope that candidates will be able to join us in one of our three offices once it is safe to reopen, but expect that the job to begin 100% remote.
This internship is not currently available for current students.
Here’s what you would be doing day-to-day:
- Learning about technology companies of all stages as a member of 3-4 account teams, from new startups to established brands like Google and LinkedIn
- Provide support to all team members across every core PR program
- Build influencer databases by researching media and bloggers
- Coordinate launch and media tour logistics
- Develop proficiency in media landscape on accounts
- Scan media, analysis, and metric reporting
- Manage industry and competitive news monitoring program
- Assist in the development of proactive editorial pitches and other written communications
Qualifications include:
- 0-1 year of PR experience
- Ability to set priorities and deliver results using excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive thinkers who love staying on top of the news
- Strong writing skills
- Deadline-oriented
- Proven experience or examples dealing with members of the press and blogging communities is preferred
- Excellent research, organizational and time management skills
- Genuinely passionate about the technology industry
- Experience working with clients (prior agency experience is a plus, but not required)