Public Relations Interns (Unpaid), Simon Public Relations Group, Philadelphia, PA

 Public Relations Interns (Unpaid), Simon Public Relations Group,
Philadelphia, PA

The Simon Public Relations Group is hiring Interns for their Training
Program

Key Responsibilities:
- actively participating in staff meetings
- writing, distributing and following up with media on press releases
and other public relations materials, including calendar listings, news
releases, media alerts, PSAs, etc.
- conducting research on a wide variety of topics and business
categories
- merchandising the Agencys work to clients
- researching and utilizing social media
- gaining experience in writing blogs, articles and other forms of
media placements

Qualifications:
- Major in Public Relations, Journalism, Business or English
- Junior or senior in college or a graduate student
- 3.4 or better grade point average
- Strong interest in public relations
- Enjoy writing and thinking creatively
- Knowledgeable about - and skilled - at social media
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Organized, thorough and accurate in your work
- Professional appearance

Requirements: During the school year, interns work part time for a full
semester and must be available 8 - 20 hours a week. A stipend to cover
lunch and travel expenses to/from the office is available.
Mentoring/supervision by a senior account executive occurs on a daily
basis.

Simon PR has been training interns for more than six years, during
which time several have become part of the Simon PR staff. Currently,
two of our account staff previously completed the Intern Training
Program.

The Simon Public Relations Group, Inc., Philadelphias premiere boutique
public relations agency, is currently listed at #10 on the Philadelphia
Business Journals 2011 list of the top 25 public relations firms in
Philadelphia. Among its wide range of diverse large and small clients
are PNC Bank, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Dow Chemical, the Pennsylvania Real
Estate Investment Trust, the Drexel University College of Nursing and
Health Professions, the Holy Redeemer Health System, Crossroads Hospice,
the City of Philadelphia and many more.

Contact: Complete your application and submit as soon as possible: You
can download the full application at
http://www.simonpr.com/internships/apply/. Email your application to
Steve Marcus at SMarcus@SimonPR.com.