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The Portland Internship

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Mar 7, 2023

🚀 Off-cycle Internship

London

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Off-cycle Internship

Marketing•London

Description

We are looking for an intern to come on board for 12 weeks who is passionate about pursuing a career in PR and Communications. We are looking for someone who is available to start immediately.

  • We are looking for an intern to come on board for 12 weeks who is passionate about pursuing a career in PR and Communications.
  • You will be allocated a team to join, gaining experience in various communications projects, for UK and global clients.
  • You will be embedded in account teams and your work is likely to include content creation, copywriting, policy research and supporting events.
  • The role presents an opportunity to learn from some of the best PR and Communications consultants in the industry.

Requirements

  • Providing a quality service
  • You must:
  • Have a good feel for communications work, preferably with some experience of external communications, for example social media for a charity or university group, speaking to stakeholders as part of a project etc;
  • Be organised, with the ability to manage your workload and work to deadlines;
  • Have the ability to analyse information and provide concise insight to tight deadlines with accuracy and relevance; and
  • Have the ability to communicate confidently with colleagues.
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • You must:
  • Be logical, quick and flexible in the appraisal of problems;
  • Have the ability to present findings and insight clearly and accurately to a range of audiences; and
  • Be proficient in the use of database and internet tools, and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams).
  • Be able to start immediately (ideally between March-May). 
  • Team working
  • You must be able to:
  • Work with and communicate effectively with others across the agency;
  • Take direction and report progress on your work with others.
  • Qualifications and skills
  • We are open to seeing candidates with degrees or the equivalent such as apprenticeships or similar diplomas.
  • Previous experience of PR research, working or interning at an agency/press office, managing professional social media channels or a post graduate qualification in a relevant subject area would be an advantage.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • An additional language is advantageous, especially French at full professional proficiency.
  • A professional interest in Healthcare, Philanthropy, Crisis and Reputation Management, Campaigning, Digital, Financial and Professional Services or Sport would be advantageous.

Education requirements

Open to All Students

Area of Responsibilities

Marketing

Responsibilities

  • Monitoring political, parliamentary, media and social media activity, sometimes on a daily basis.
  • Conducting research and helping account teams to map relevant stakeholders across the media, politics, policy and specialisms, whether that be Healthcare, Philanthropy, Crisis and Reputation Management, Campaigning, Digital, Financial and Professional Services or Sport.
  • Helping to draft media materials, building distribution lists and selling-in press releases and feature items.
  • Working with account teams to draft communications content.
  • Helping to organise events: parliamentary launches, press conferences, large scale workshops etc.
  • Undertaking research for new business and participating in the development of proposals.

Details

Work type

Part time

Work mode

hybrid

Location

London