The Public Relations Intern will assist with projects, research media contacts, draft press releases, pitch media, and attend agency meetings, gaining hands-on experience in public relations.
Our internship program provides interns with hands-on, real world public relations experience with global and national consumer goods and consumer tech brands. Interns are responsible for assisting with projects, while also tasked with leading projects on their own, such as building media and influencer lists, drafting/distributing pitches, communicating directly with media/influencers, attending agency meetings/brainstorms and more. Interns report to directly to their agency mentor, who is a senior level PR professional with vast experience.
Responsibilities:
- Research relevant media/influencer contacts and build media/influencer lists
- Assist on several client accounts across the agency
- Draft press releases and media pitches
- Pitch media/influencers and build relationships
- Conduct and compile research for competitive analysis, campaign proposals and new business proposals
- Participate in agency meetings and brainstorms
Requirements
- Basic understanding of public relations (prior experience/internships a plus!)
- Interest in public relations, communications, technology or consumer electronics, and consumer goods is a must
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to multitask
- Ability to effectively work in group settings
- Basic understanding of client information, including product details, key customers and competitors in the marketplace
- 24 hours/week (Ideally 3x 8-hour day, M/W/F)
- Available 1/23/2026- 4/17/2026
Benefits
- Work In an award-winning environment. Inc. magazine has named MBA one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. for more than five years; South Florida Business Journal, Ragan Communications, Sun Sentinel and Outside magazine have noted MBA as one of the best places to work; and The Holmes Report selected MBA as a finalist for its Top Five North American Boutique PR Agency of the Year award
- Sponsored lunches
- Gain in-depth, useful public relations experience
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