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Public Relations Summer 2023 Internship

BerlinRosen

BerlinRosen

Marketing & Communications, (Other)
Posted on Friday, March 3, 2023
<p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"> <strong>Application priority deadline: March 13, 2023</strong> </span> </p> <p></p> <p> <strong>ABOUT BERLINROSEN</strong> </p> <p> <span style="font-weight:400;">BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle, technology, gaming and digital entertainment, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. We have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named </span> <a href="https://observer.com/list/the-pr-power-list-2023/"> <span style="font-weight:400;">#1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years,</span> </a> <span style="font-weight:400;"> </span> <a href="https://prnewsonline.com/go/2021-platinum-pr-awards/"> <span style="font-weight:400;">PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year</span> </a> <span style="font-weight:400;"> (2021) and </span> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-pr-agencies/#10478d6d476d"> <span style="font-weight:400;">5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America</span> </a> <span style="font-weight:400;"> list.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-weight:400;">People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.</span> </p> <p></p> <p> <strong>ABOUT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP</strong> </p> <p> <span style="font-weight:400;">BerlinRosen is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in getting hands-on experience in issue and campaign strategy, communications, media advocacy and/or tech public relations. We're proud to offer an internship program that offers the skills and experiences to be successful. In 2022, 22% of our BR interns continued with us in full-time roles!</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-weight:400;">Interns will be assigned to work on a specific team and may collaborate with other divisions and teams as needed. Interns will be asked to focus on a range of projects, including longer-term and day-to-day/immediate tasks assigned by their team and will learn the basics of high-level communications strategizing, writing, pitching and advocacy.</span> </p> <p> <strong>Role duration: Our Summer 2023 Internship Program runs from early May to late August/early September.</strong> </p> <p> <strong>Role hours: </strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">Interns must be able to work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, on a 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. Eastern Time schedule. </span> <strong>Please do not apply if you cannot meet this requirement.</strong> </p> <p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Role location: </strong>This role can be based in either our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. offices on a hybrid basis, in office approximately 2-3 days<strong data-stringify-type="bold"></strong>per week. Proof of vaccination is required to work in any of BerlinRosen’s offices.</p> <p> <strong>Internships are available on the following teams:</strong> </p> <p> <strong>Cities and Public Affairs: </strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">Our Cities team leads communications campaigns for clients in commercial real estate, affordable housing, public affairs, urbanism, arts and culture, architecture and design. Clients range from major civic and cultural institutions to leading real estate developers, nonprofits, labor unions and advocacy campaigns that impact the top policy issues in the northeastern region, including clean energy, the cannabis industry, criminal justice reform, homelessness and hunger and child family well-being.</span> </p> <p> <strong>Issue Advocacy Strategic Campaigns: </strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">The Issue Advocacy and Strategic Campaigns teams work on national social justice issues including racial and economic justice, criminal legal reform, reproductive health, rights and justice; immigrant rights; climate change action; quality education; responsible investing and more. We support our clients with media relations, thought leadership, digital organizing and other new online tactics to encourage targeted audiences to take action.</span> </p> <p> <strong>Legal Affairs and Crisis Communications: </strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">Our Legal and Crisis team supports clients as they win major legal victories on issues that include civil rights, technology, the media, higher education, philanthropy, workers’ rights, criminal legal reform and more. We also support institutional and individual clients facing reputational threats.</span> </p> <p> <strong>Lifestyle: </strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">The Lifestyle team handles public relations for over 30 brands across travel, hospitality, tourism, restaurants and placemaking including Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group, Singapore Airlines, RVshare, Limelight Hotels, Lark Hotels, Boston Seaport, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, Grand Central Terminal and NYC's Meatpacking District.</span> </p> <p> <strong>Tech and Innovation: </strong> <span style="font-weight:400;">Our Technology and Innovation team represents some of the biggest newsmakers defining the future of technology. From startups and funders to global industry leaders, we work with clients across consumer tech, fintech, climate, gaming, urban innovation and tech training and education.</span> </p> <p></p> <p> <strong>ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS</strong> </p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">As an </span>intern<span style="font-weight:400;">, you will…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Learn the basics of high-level communications strategy and media relations</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Draft daily reports, build press lists, gather media clips, do media analyses and research projects, pitch reporters and copy-edit</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Draft online content; assist in creating digital strategy and social media content; track social media, email, ad copy, ad graphic copy, and website analytics as needed; and copy-edit</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Assist with a variety of communications- and team-related assignments and tasks as necessary</span></li> </ul> <p> <strong>Qualifications:</strong> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Must be a rising college senior (or junior), postgraduate student or non-student</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Self-motivation, good organizational skills, detail-orientation, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Strong writing abilities with the ability to write clear, public-facing materials, including blogs to tweets to research memos, quickly</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Digital savviness and ability to pick up new digital tools</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Capability to work with a team to meet group objectives</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Ability to communicate in a professional manner with the press and community contacts</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel</span></li> </ul> <p> <strong>Preferred skills:</strong> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Strong social media skills</span></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Research and database skills</span></li> </ul> <p></p> <p> <strong>ADDITIONAL DETAILS</strong> </p> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <strong data-stringify-type="bold">Salary:</strong>The compensation for this role is $18 per hour.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"></div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <strong data-stringify-type="bold">Benefits:</strong> </div> <ul> <li class="p-rich_text_section">3 PTO (paid time off) days</li> <li class="p-rich_text_section">3 paid wellness days <ul> <li class="p-rich_text_section">Wellness days are to ensure interns have adequate time to take care of their mental, emotional, and physical health while PTO days are used for personal activities, such as a vacation</li> </ul> </li> <li>Paid bank holidays</li> <li>Access to professional development programs geared specifically toward interns and individuals just beginning their careers</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <strong data-stringify-type="bold">Application deadline:</strong>While we accept applications on a rolling basis, priority will be given to candidates who apply by<strong data-stringify-type="bold">March 13</strong>.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"></div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">Have any other questions? Check out our <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K2F8kJIL79lUHaLp_wwWz24JxxqucULg/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">FAQ document</a> for more information!</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"></div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <strong data-stringify-type="bold">*Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot reply to all submissions. We will contact applicants directly with requests for interviews. Please do not email or call to check on the status of your application.</strong> </div> <p></p> <p>#LI-CO1</p> <p> <span data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"#LI-Remote"}' data-sheets-userformat='{"2":12418,"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"15":"Arial","16":11}'>#LI-Hybrid</span> </p>
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