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Winter Public Relations Intern

Walker Sands Communications

Winter Public Relations Intern

Kenmore, WA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Winter PR Internship Looking for an exciting PR internship this winter? Walker Sands Communications is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented person to serve as our winter public relations intern at our Seattle office. WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Throughout 12 weeks as a PR intern, youll be responsible for developing media lists, conceptualizing pitches, writing press releases and preparing contributed articles. As part of a growing office, youll be a contributing member of the team from day one. This means youll get the chance to play your part in helping to grow our West Coast presence, reputation and maybe even a tradition or two. To succeed in this role, you should have superb writing skills and the ability to conduct web research. You must also possess a sound grasp on grammar and the editing experience to make mediocre writing stronger. If typos jump off the page at you, its a good sign. Its important to have a genuine interest in the media, trends and what makes a good story. If you are a news addict or a journalist wannabe, you'll do well here. As part of one of Seattles best PR internships, youll work on a small team managing a number of clients that specialize in B2B sales and a variety technology sectors. This will require you to think on your feet and change gears quickly. At the end of this internship, youll have had in-depth exposure to what it's really like to work as a PR professional. Experience Required Previous PR, marketing or journalism work experience is a plus. Strong writing and editing skills. Proactive nature and ability to work in a team oriented setting. Recent college graduate with coursework in journalism, marketing communications or business preferred. Internship Details This is a 12-week, paid internship beginning January 21, 2019. Interns must be able to work 40 hours a week. All PR internship candidate finalists must complete a writing test. Please be sure to include your GPA on your resume.

  • Industry
    Media Production