Remote PR & Social Internships at an Award-Winning PR Agency
Sharp Think is seeking stand-out college students to join our ranks as Summer 2022 interns. Candidates will work as an integrated part of our client teams, gaining valuable hands-on experience with all aspects of agency life. Looking for excellent communication skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and a “can-do” mentality!
About Sharp Think
Sharp Think is an award-winning communications agency that blends high-octane creative thought with blue-chip strategic rigor to deliver smashing results for clients. Our team consists of 30 employees (“Sharpies”) - currently working remotely - with hubs in New York City, Palm Beach and Los Angeles.
Sharp is ranked in the Observer’s “50 Most Powerful PR Agencies in America,” is one of PR News’ Top 100 Agency Elite; and was a finalist for PRNews’ “Agency of the Year” in 2020.
Job Qualifications:
The ideal intern for Sharp Think is a self-motivated, creative, organized individual with a great interest in public relations. Applicants must be recent graduates or a current undergrad/graduate student with a focus on PR, communications or other relevant fields. Previous PR or social media internship experience is preferred but not required.
Job Description:
Sharp Think interns have the chance to gain hands-on industry experience through a wide range of projects and will learn how to think strategically about using communications channels to support marketing goals, how to measure and track activities, and how to best engage key audiences. See below for a brief description of the Public Relations intern role:
- Build media lists and editorial calendars
- Research influencers and support agency engagement
- Develop creative pitch concepts
- Monitor and support social media community management
- Support secured media interviews by developing client briefing materials
- Support client coverage monitoring and reporting
Separately, we're also looking for a dedicated Digital intern, who will work closely with our digital/social media team. Responsibilities could include:
- Compile digital/industry trends
- Brainstorm and develop creative pitches to drive engagement with influencers
- Research and identify digital influencers for client campaigns
- Support social media calendar management for brand channels (FB/IG/TW)
- Monitor and support community management of agency and client channels
- Monitor and track influencer coverage
- Assist in generating analytic tracking overall performance and informing social strategy
Start Date: June 1, 2022 (flexible)
End Date: August 12, 2022 (flexible)
Requirements:
- Full time remote, paid internship
- Must be available to work 5 days a week from 8:30 - 5:30 pm ET Monday - Thursday, and from 8:30 - 1:00 pm ET Fridays