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Healthcare PR Intern

Healthcare PR Intern

CompanyWeber Shandwick
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$20 – $20
TypeInternship
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelInternship

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