Public Relations & Communications Paid Summer Internship

About the Internship

The Center’s Marketing and Communications interns work within the marketing and communications department to promote activities at the Center through a variety of integrated campaigns and activities, including online advertising, direct marketing, public relations, and email communications. The Communications and Public Relations Intern provides support as needed with copy editing, collaborating and brainstorming with the Marketing team on campaign ideas and strategy for the Influencer program, drafting press releases, managing public relations and media hits, being involved with coordinating and implementing special events internally and externally, and clerical duties as needed.

Segerstrom Center’s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds and/or those who are members of a group that is underrepresented in our industry. While these internships are inclusive of all people, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse or underrepresented groups to apply. This is an in-person internship position.

Duties & Responsibilities

·         Oversee the administration and maintenance of communication channels and tools.

·         Assist in implementing internal and external communications strategies, including tactical planning, writing, and execution for projects and programs

·         Some job duties include: writing press releases, staffing internal and external press events, handling media inquiries, in-house photography, calendar listings for press releases, and media pitches.

·         Identifying and researching new media targets and feature sections to expand our media opportunities.

·         Assisting in the creation and maintenance of calendars, project tracking worksheets, and other internal PR assets

·         Owning the updates for our master media distribution list and media coverage tracker

·         Participating in brainstorms for upcoming events, campaigns & product releases, and in agency meetings/relations

·         Drafting pitches for lifestyle media; pitching media on a case-by-case basis

·         Drafting press releases and pitch media on case-by-case basis

·         Scanning for media opportunities in local and national newspapers

·         Owning the updates and reorganization of our internal drive and assets

Qualifications

Seeking an individual with the following qualifications:

·         Must be authorized to work in the United States

·         Must be at least 18 years of age

·         Must be enrolling in college, currently enrolled in college or a recent graduate

·         Must be willing/able to work in-person

·         Working towards and/or have a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field

·         Minimum one year communications experience that ideally included communication planning, research and evaluation, writing and editing for a variety of mediums, basic project management and building media relationships

·         Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs

·         Excellent writing and copy editing skills

·         Team-player who is highly self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

·         Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Schedule:
June 12, 2023 – August 4, 2023

·         30 hours per week, preferably available 9am-3pm Monday – Friday, 4-5 days per week

·         Flexibility may include evening or weekend events for press nights, plaza events etc.

Compensation

$15.50 per hour

Deadline to apply

April 14, 2023