Public Relations Intern – Tourism
Company: Development Counsellors International (DCI) is the leader in marketing places. Since 1960, we have represented more than 500 places helping them to attract both investors and visitors.
Job Description: We’re looking for a New York-based public relations intern to work 30 hours/week in our Tourism Practice for the summer (July-Aug).Our paid Internship program offers college students the opportunity to gain unmatched marketing and public relations experience by working with diverse travel destinations throughout the world.
Qualifications:
- Public Relations, Communications or Journalism Majors
- Solid research capabilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Social and digital media skills
- The ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
- An achiever mentality
- Outstanding attention to detail
Responsibilities:
DCI’s interns are viewed as members of our team. Our Tourism interns support our day-to-day client work while also participating in skills-building professional development sessions. Typical projects that interns work on include:
- Coordinating logistics and providing support for press visits to client locations
- Providing on-the-ground support for NY-based client events
- Writing copy, including for press releases, media advisories, etc.
- Building media lists
- Tracking and evaluating editorial placements
To Apply:
DCI pays interns minimum wage and/or college credit. Qualified applicants should send their resume and a cover letter explaining their interest in the Internship program to internships@aboutdci.com. Please write “Tourism Intern – NYC” in the subject line.
All qualified applicants will be asked for writing samples and 2 references.