Paid PR internships
Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to teach interns about the field of public relations and to help them acclimate to the demands of the profession. Each intern will receive hands-on, real-world experience as they team up with ‘Saxumites’ on projects such as: public relations and media campaigns, project planning, research and intelligence gathering, writing, brand development and more.
Saxum interns are invited to join client account teams and to work alongside our public relations practitioners, from entry to senior-level team members.
Qualifications:
Applicants should be juniors, seniors or graduate students with a background in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications or broadcast journalism.
Applicants should exhibit strong writing, organizational and interpersonal skills as well as show an interest in current events, federal, state and local government and issues pertinent to Oklahoma.
Job Description:
Interns will be required to perform the following tasks.
- Conduct research and maintain databases on an assortment of projects. Examples include helping maintain media lists, tracking media results, maintaining resource library and conducting online research.
- Participate in staff meetings to brainstorm ideas for current and potential clients.
- Assist staff in managing a variety of client projects. May include background research, planning special events, news conferences and seminars, writing press releases and other collateral material, proofreading and developing creative concepts to meet the client’s needs.
- Participate in client meetings.
- Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to taking notes in meetings and other administrative tasks.
Hours: 15 – 25 hours/week
Saxum hosts three classes of interns per year. Deadlines for each group are as follows:
Spring internship deadlines are Nov. 18 of each year.
Summer internship deadlines are April 3 of each year.
Fall internship deadlines are July 8 of each year.
Ready to Apply?
Send laird@saxumpr.com your name, phone and email address, along with cover letter, resume and two writing samples. We’ll contact you after reviewing all submissions.
