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About the Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is a Pulitzer Prize-winning source of breaking news, features, and entertainment, as well as a highly engaged community for opinion and conversation. The Huffington Post reaches 70 million unique visitors per month and has more than 50,000 bloggers — from politicians, students and celebrities to academics, parents and policy experts — who contribute in real-time on the subjects they are most passionate about. The Huffington Post has editions in the UK, Canada, Quebec, France, Spain, and Italy with Japan and more scheduled to launch in the coming months.
About the Group
The Huffington Post PR & Communications team is seeking a talented, eager, and all star paid PR & Communications Post Graduate Intern to work 40hrs/week! The intern will take on many roles within the PR and Marketing world. Candidates will gain exposure to the fast paced, ever-changing news world, as well as work with social media, and numerous media outlets.
Responsibilities include:
•Clipping: Identifying what’s hot in the news on a daily basis. Reading through press publications, blogs, tabloids, our own properties and updating the team of all press events
•Assisting team members in the creation of rundowns and roundups of clips and news pertaining to the Huffington Post initiatives
•Assisting with all Media Operations, Event programming, assisting in the creation of convention plans, tracking press,
•Various projects and research as they arise
Requirements for Success:
•Eligible applicants must be able to work 40hrs/week
•Previous internship experience in a Media Relations and/or PR function required
•Experience at a publisher/media/entertainment/agency strongly preferred
•Candidates must be comfortable working independantly, and takinging initiative
•Qualified candidates are energetic, passionate, positive, and aren’t afraid to dive right in
•Demonstrated interest in news, politics, communications, events, PR and Marketing
•Excellent written and oral communication skills. Candidate must be able to work with all types of people, and all levels of seniority
•Able to work in fast paced, high-stress environments
This position is a paid 40hr/week internship to begin immediately for a 4-6 month duration.
At AOL we’re focused on radically redefining the world of online communications. We are transforming how people around the globe connect with information, entertainment and one another by bringing together award winning journalists and innovative technologies to create rich and engaging consumer experiences. We look for people who are exceptionally imaginative, collaborative, and truly excited about our mission – to inform, entertain and connect the world.
AOL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other classification prescribed by applicable law.
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