Public Relations Intern (Fall 2013), New Business & Marketing Communications Hill & Knowlton, Inc. – New York, NY

Public Relations Intern (Fall 2013), New Business & Marketing Communications
Hill & Knowlton, Inc. – New York, NY

Hill+Knowlton Strategies Internship (Fall 2013) – New Business & Marketing Communications

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is seeking a Fall 2013 intern to support the Marketing Communications team in the New York office. The program is a formal internship designed to introduce you to the day-to-day business of a strategic communications firm and to help you develop the essential written and oral communicative skills required to conduct public relations activities. The internship is merely step one toward what will become a fulfilling career for many.

Interns will be assigned to work with a mid-level liaison on their respective team. Assignments are generally made on the basis of staffing needs for each client account, but whenever possible, we will match the assignment with the intern’s personal skills and interests.

As part of our professional development series, monthly trainings are held with staff and outside speakers to expose interns to a variety of practice specialties within the public relations profession: media relations, marketing communications, research, public affairs, etc.

We require full-time availability throughout the program (minimum 40 hours per week) for at least 3 months.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related ( 2013 graduate)
  • Previous PR internship or relevant leadership role at college/university
  • Proficient in InDesign, PowerPoint, and Adobe
  • Strong writing, social media, and research skills
  • Desire for a career in marketing communications!

Interviews:
If you meet the minimum qualifications, a member of our team will be in contact with you to schedule a phone interview. The team leaders will then select candidates for in-person at the New York office.

Compensation:
$15/hour + overtime eligible (+40 hours/week)

How to apply:

Cover letter and resume required.

H+K Strategies offers senior counsel, insightful research and strategic communications planning throughout the world. We have 89 offices in 52 countries, and our clients represent 46 of Interbrand’s 2010 Top 100 Global Brands. 50 percent of global Fortune 500 companies have chosen to work with our firm, and our relationship with WPP – one of the world’s largest communications groups – gives us an unmatched worldwide presence.

H+K Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Hill & Knowlton, Inc.