Post Graduate Public Relations Intern

Summary

Highwire is hiring a Tech PR intern for their award-winning culture. The intern will work on real client teams, have responsibilities such as attending client meetings, compiling media coverage, researching reporters, drafting pitches, conducting customer interviews, writing press releases, and managing social media. The intern must be a college graduate with a genuine interest in technology and tech companies, strong writing and editing skills, ability to navigate and master social media and social networking sites, and a background or experience in PR, journalism, English, political campaigns, technology, or marketing is preferred.

Requirements

• College graduate
• Genuine interest in technology and tech companies
• Enthusiastic self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Eye for detail and ability to multi-task
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Ability to navigate and master social media and social networking sites

Responsibilities

• Attending client meetings
• Compiling media coverage into client facing clip reports
• Researching reporters, blogs and social media sites
• Trend research
• Drafting pitches and press materials
• Conducting customer interviews
• Writing press releases and blog posts
• Social media

Preferred Qualifications

Background and/or experience in PR, journalism, English, political campaigns, technology, or marketing is preferred

Benefits

• $18 - $20 an hour
• This is a six-month paid internship. Successful interns may be offered full-time employment