Internships
ABOUT BERLINROSEN
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 issue advocacy, workers’ rights, corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle and technology communications. We 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.
Beginning in 2022, we’ve established partnerships with Onward, Derris, M18, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse and Message Lab, further integrating our agency and communications network while expanding our reach in DEI consulting and the consumer, lifestyle, real estate, hospitality and technology sectors.
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.
Public Relations Summer 2024 Internship
New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERNSHIP
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. Currently, 60% of our entry-level staff are former interns with us!
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.
Role duration: Our Summer 2024 Internship Program runs from mid-to-late May to mid-to-late August.
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.
Internships are available on the following teams:
Advocacy and Strategic Campaigns: The 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.
Cities and Public Affairs: 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.
Legal Affairs and Crisis Communications: 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.
Lifestyle: 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.
Tech and Innovation: Our Tech 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.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
As an intern, you will…
- Learn the basics of high-level communications strategy and media relations
- Draft daily reports, build press lists, gather media clips, do media analyses and research projects, pitch reporters and copy-edit
- 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
- Assist with a variety of communications- 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 abilities with the ability to write clear, public-facing materials, including blogs to tweets to research memos, quickly
- Digital savviness and ability to pick up new digital tools
- Capability to work with a team to meet group objectives
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with the press and community contacts
- Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events
- Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Preferred skills:
- Strong social media skills
- Research and database skills
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Salary: The compensation for this role is $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, priority will be given to candidates who apply by February 20, 2024 and the final deadline to apply is March 5, 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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