Remote Internship Opportunity at Award-Winning PR Agency
Remote Internship Opportunity at Award-Winning PR Agency
Sharp Think is seeking stand-out college students to join our ranks as Summer 2023 interns. Candidates will work as an integrated part of our client teams, gaining valuable hands-on experience with all aspects of agency life. Looking for excellent communication skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and a “can-do” mentality!
About Sharp Think
Sharp Think is an award-winning communications agency that blends high-octane creative thought with blue-chip strategic rigor to deliver smashing results for clients. Our team consists of 30 employees (“Sharpies”) - currently working remotely - with hubs in New York City, Palm Beach, and Chicago.
Sharp is ranked in the Observer’s “50 Most Powerful PR Agencies in America,” is one of PR News’ Top 100 Agency Elite; and was a finalist for PRNews’ “Agency of the Year” in 2020.
Job Qualifications:
The ideal intern for Sharp Think is a self-motivated, creative, and organized individual with a great interest in public relations. Applicants must be recent graduates or current undergrad/graduate students with a focus on PR, communications, or other relevant fields. Previous PR internship experience is preferred but not required.
- Must be available to work 8:30 - 5:30 pm ET Monday - Thursday and 8:30 - 1:00 pm ET on Fridays
- NYC-area candidates are preferred but not required
- Opportunity for WeWork access in any major Sharpie hubs, ie. NYC, Chicago, and more.
Job Description:
Sharp Think interns have the chance to gain hands-on industry experience through a wide range of projects and will learn how to think strategically about using communications channels to support marketing goals, how to measure and track activities, and how to best engage key audiences. See below for a brief description of the Public Relations intern role:
Public Relations Interns:
- Build media lists and editorial calendars
- Research influencers and support agency engagement
- Develop creative pitch concepts
- Monitor and support social media community management
- Facilitate mailers
- Support client monitoring and reporting
Digital Interns:
- Compile digital/industry trends
- Brainstorm and develop creative pitches to engage with influencers
- Research and identify digital influencers to support client campaigns
- Support social media content calendar developement (FB/IG/TW)
- Monitor and support community management of agency/client channels
- Monitoring and tracking for influencer coverage
- Generating analytic reports to measure campaigns and inform social strategy
Start Date: June 1, 2023
End Date: August 25, 2023 (flexible)