(Career Progress) [PAID INTERNSHIP] ...at Edelman!

NOTE: If you are going to apply, also send an email to VP of Recruiting Alyssa Boule (alyssa.boule@edelman.com) and tell her I sent you. Good luck!

Edelman is seeking interns for its Washington D.C. office!

To tell you a little about the internship program:

• There are one to three interns, for each practice area, at any given time.
• The duration of the internship is a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months.
• Interns are paid $9.00 per hour, plus overtime.
• Most interns are post-graduate and work a full-time schedule (Mon-Fri, 9:00-5:30).

This is a full-time position with immediate availability. Only applicants who are available to work within two weeks will be considered.

Edelman requires the intern to:

• be able to work effectively with a variety of account service staff within a specific set of accounts
• possess good organizational skills and the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments and deadlines
• have solid knowledge of MS Office Suite and superior verbal and written communication skills. 

The Intern is generally someone who has recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree and is looking for entry-level experience in public relations. S/he must demonstrate the ability to become a strong writer. Familiarity with the public relations discipline through past coursework or other internships is desirable. Professional experience with social media tools is strongly desired.

The Intern is responsible for assisting with implementing and monitoring projects within a specific set of accounts under the direction of the supervisor. S/he works closely with and supports the needs of the account teams. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Basic understanding of principles of PR
• Basic understanding of clients' business
• Participation in brainstorms when invited by the supervisor
• Read and identify media clips from clipping services and on-line resources
• Assist with monitoring client competition coverage
• Pitch the media under the direction of the supervisor
• Assist with preparation of press kits for distribution
• Update media lists
• Assist with compilation of media coverage reports
• Familiarity with AP style
• Draft pitch letters and/or email pitch memos to vendors with the approval of the supervisor
• Conduct and compile research
• Basic understanding of key client information, including general business strategy, industry issues, products and services, key customers and competitors in the marketplace
• Basic understanding of research and media list building tools (Factiva, CisionPoint, Edge, etc.)

Please click here and follow the instructions to apply.

About Edelman: Edelman is the world's largest independent public relations firm, with wholly-owned offices in 63 cities and more than 4,300 employees worldwide. Edelman was named Advertising Age's top-ranked PR firm of the decade and one of its 2010 Best Places to Work; Adweek's "2009 Agency of the Year"; PRWeek's "2009 Agency of the Year" and "UK Consultancy of the Year"; and Holmes Report's "Agency of the Decade," "2009 Best Large Agency to Work For" and "2009 Asia Pacific Consultancy of the Year." 

Edelman owns specialty firms Blue (advertising), StrategyOne (research), RUTH (brands+experiences), DJE Science (medical education/publishing and science communications), and MATTER (sports, sponsorship, and entertainment). Visit

www.edelman.com for more information. Edelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/AA

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Kiara Pesante, MPA 
www.kiarapesante.com

  

"Good policy always trumps bad public relations, and the best PR can't trump bad policies." - Bob Schieffer

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