Application deadline: July 26, 2024

ABOUT BERLINROSEN

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and 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, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. They have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list.

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.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP

BerlinRosen is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in getting hands-on experience in growth strategies and business analysis. We're proud to provide an internship program that offers the skills and experiences to be successful.

The Growth team is responsible for supporting firm-wide business strategy, producing internal research and external products like proposals and capability documents and guiding the firm’s marketing efforts. Please note, this is not a finance or sales role!

Our interns will be integrated into a dynamic business development and marketing team that drives projects across the full firm, from progressive advocacy campaigns to real estate development to tech to hospitality and more.

Role duration: Our Fall 2024 Internship Program runs from late August/early September to mid-to-late December.

Role hours: Interns must be able to work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, on a 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. Eastern Time schedule. Please do not apply if you cannot meet this requirement.

Role location: This role is based in either our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis, in-office approximately 2-3 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As an intern on the Growth team, you will…

• Learn the basics of business development and high-level marketing strategies for a communications firm
• Conduct background research, media analysis and social media assessments of potential clients
• Regularly update and review the Business Development pipeline and the firm’s proposal resources and indexes
• Support Growth team members in driving and managing the business development process with proposal and presentation materials
• Coordinate proposal reviews and finalization
• Assist with a variety of Growth- and team-related assignments and tasks as necessary

Qualifications:

• Must be a rising college senior (or junior), postgraduate student or non-student
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, multi-tasker, good organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing; write clear and persuasive copy, quickly
• Capability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Able to communicate in a professional manner with prospective clients and firm leadership
• Ability to incorporate constructive feedback and develop your skills
• Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events
• Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred skills:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Formatting experience, particularly in Google Suite (Docs and Slides) and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Word)
• Research and database skills and a strong appetite for media are a plus

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Salary: $18 per hour

Benefits:

• 3 PTO (paid time off) days
• 3 paid wellness days
• 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.
• Paid bank holidays
• Access to professional development programs geared specifically toward interns and individuals just beginning their careers

Application deadline: While we accept applications on a rolling basis, the deadline to apply is July 26, 2024.

Have any other questions? Check out our FAQ document for more information!

*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.

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