PR Intern (SS23PICA1)

An award-winning integrated communications agency is looking for an Intern to join their Account team for 4 weeks.

• Job Reference: SS23PICA1

• Start date: July - August 2023 (Flexible date) 
• Salary: London Living Wage 
• Who can apply: School leaver, Undergraduates (current university students) and Graduates
• Duration of internship: 4 weeks 
• Internship format: In-office (Hybrid)
• Office location: London

Summary 

This award-winning integrated communications agency specialises in PR for food & drink brands, renewables and so much more.

We will create opportunities for you to experience different areas of agency work. In return we

expect you to play a proactive role in ensuring the administrative tasks are undertaken in an

efficient and timely manner. We will also aim to give you the opportunity to manage your own

small PR project; for all of this we will provide on-the-job training and support.

What will you be doing?

• Writing
• Understand the basics of press release writing and be able to draft a press release/article for amendment by your team
• Administrative Tasks
• To handle administration for client accounts when required including managing press cuttings etc. to ensure the smooth running of the business
• Media Liaison
• Send out press releases to target media with assistance from your seniors
• New Business
• Research new business opportunities and work with the team to ensure each prospect is targeted with relevant information and follow up
• Team Support
• Additional support to assist the teams with client activity and new business
• Research
• Support account teams with desk research including traditional media opportunities, social media trends and influencers
• Monitoring
• Monitor, log and mount coverage on to client’s template and update costs and key messages in uniform style and forward within the directed guidelines

Essential skills / experience 

• Strong communicator
• Good writing skills
• Team player
• Proactive

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How to apply 

Please apply with a CV and cover letter (no longer than 250 words) explaining your interest in the position, any relevant experience or transferable skills you may have that makes you suitable for the role. Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] 

Please add your full name and the job reference in the subject line. Applications submitted without a full name and job reference will not be considered. 

Job Reference Number: SS23PICA1

For candidates shortlisted for an interview and moved on to the next stage of the recruitment process, if available, further information will be provided about the internship opportunity and the name of the employer will be revealed so further research and preparation can be done.