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Healthcare PR Intern
Company | Weber Shandwick |
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Location | New York, NY, USA |
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Salary | $20 – $20 |
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Type | Internship |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Internship |
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Requirements
- The ideal candidate must be a college graduate by the start of the internship or have demonstrated transferrable skills
- Must be available to work 40 hours a week starting ASAP
Responsibilities
- Create: Craft written communications including media materials, compelling social content, memos, and risk assessments
- Research: Examine brands, industry trends, and various issues using various resources
- Analyze: Answer questions, provide insights, and propose recommendations using quantitative and qualitative data
- Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
- Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics
- Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
- Monitor: Track brands and issues in traditional and social media and analyze conversations; draft reports summarizing conversation to inform client strategies
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; growth mindset
- Speak, write, and edit succinctly
- Have an understanding of all the old-school and latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them, and what they should do next
- Meet deadlines, put out fires, and multi-task. Work fast and work well
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work are critical
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with platforms like Cision, Muckrack, Meltwater, Talkwalker, Brandwatch, and/or Quid are a plus
- You must be able to work in a fast-paced agency environment and juggle multiple time-sensitive tasks
- Understand what sets you apart and what motivates you