Fortier Public Relations – Publicity Internship
Open to College Juniors/Seniors/Recent Grads
This is an exciting opportunity to apprentice with some of the industry’s most experienced publicists and to learn the skills required to effectively publicize business and nonfiction books from leading publishers like Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins. This is an ideal internship for someone who is looking to begin a career in publishing, PR, or agency work and who is an organized multi-tasker, persuasive communicator, avid media consumer, strategic problem-solver, and detail guru.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Providing support with author campaigns, including drafting press kits and media pitches.
- Updating campaign trackers with details of media outreach & bookings.
- Compiling biweekly reports on FPR activity & bookings to be shared with clients.
- Confirming author interviews with various media outlets and relaying all relevant details to clients.
- Seeking publicity opportunities across print, broadcast, podcasts, and online/social media for assigned titles, in a wide variety of genres and formats.
- Performing general administrative duties such as coordinating mailings, monitoring media outlets, media database entry, and performing online research to acquire publicity contacts.
Ready to apply? Please send your resume and cover letter to: Meg Cassidy: meg@fortierpr.com
Fortier PR is an award-winning PR firm for business and nonfiction authors, CEOs and thought leaders.
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