Monday, December 12, 2011

Internship, Edelman, Orlando, FL


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We are looking for interns in our Orlando, FL office.

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

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, Edge, etc.)

To tell you a little about our internship program:

  • We have one to two interns, for each practice area, at any given time.
  • The duration of the internship is 4 months.
  • Our interns work a part-time schedule.
  • Must be enrolled in a university/college. Course credit is required.
  • A minimum of 15 hours for university/college course credit

Desired Skills & Experience

The intern must be able to work effectively with a variety of account service staff within a specific set of accounts. S/he must have good organizational skills and the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments and deadlines. S/he must have solid knowledge of MS Office Suite and superior verbal and written communication skills. 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. S/he must be enrolled in a university/college. Course credit is required.

Company Description

Edelman is the world’s largest independent public relations firm, with wholly owned offices in 54 cities and 4,000 employees worldwide. Edelman was named Advertising Age’s top-ranked PR firm of the decade and one of its “2010 A-List Agencies” and “2010 Best Places to Work;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” “European Excellence Awards” “2010 Agency of the Year;” Holmes Report’s “2011 Global Agency of the Year,” “Agency of the Decade,” and “2009 Asia Pacific Consultancy of the Year;” and among Glassdoor’s top five “2011 Best Places to Work.” Edelman owns specialty firms Blue (advertising), StrategyOne (research), Ruth (integrated marketing), DJE Science (medical education/publishing and science communications), and MATTER (sports, sponsorship, and entertainment). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

Additional Information

Posted:
December 1, 2011
Type:
Part-time
Experience:
Internship
Functions:
Public Relations 
Industries:
Public Relations and Communications 
Compensation:
Unpaid internship
Job ID:
2240451

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