Strategic Campaigns Spring 2024 Internship

Application deadline: December 15, 2023

ABOUT BERLINROSEN

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. We have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list. 

Beginning in 2022, we’ve established partnerships with Onward, Derris, M18, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse and Message Lab, further integrating our agency and communications network while expanding our reach in DEI consulting and the consumer, lifestyle, real estate, hospitality and technology sectors.

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

ABOUT THE STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS INTERNSHIP

BerlinRosen is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in getting hands-on experience in issue and campaign strategy, communications and/or media advocacy. We're proud to offer an internship program that offers the skills and experiences to be successful. In 2022, 22% of our BR interns continued with us in full-time roles!

Interns will be assigned to work on the Strategic Campaigns team and may collaborate with other divisions and teams as needed. Interns will be asked to focus on a range of projects, including longer-term and day-to-day/immediate tasks assigned by their team and will learn the basics of high-level communications strategizing, writing, pitching and advocacy.

The Strategic Campaigns team works with labor unions, advocacy organizations, nonprofits, leaders in arts and culture, partners in film and entertainment, philanthropic foundations and others focused on racial, economic justice and more. We support our clients with media relations, thought leadership, digital organizing and other new online tactics to encourage targeted audiences to take action.

Role duration: Our Spring 2024 Internship Program runs from early/mid January to early/mid May.

Role hours: Interns must be able to work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, on a 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. Eastern Time schedule. Please do not apply if you cannot meet this requirement.

Role location: This role can be based in either our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis, in-office 2-3 days per week.  

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As an intern, you will…

• Learn the basics of high-level communications strategy and media relations
• Draft daily reports, build press lists, gather media clips, conduct media analyses and research projects, pitch reporters and copyedit
• Draft online content; assist in creating digital strategy and social media content; track social media, email, ad copy, ad graphic copy and website analytics as needed; and copyedit
• Assist with a variety of communications and team-related assignments and tasks as necessary

Qualifications:

• Must be a rising college senior (or junior), postgraduate student or non-student
• Self-motivation, good organizational skills, detail-orientation, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing abilities with the ability to quickly write clear, public-facing materials, including blogs, tweets and research memos
• Digital savviness and ability to pick up new digital tools
• Capability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with the press and community contacts
• Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events
• Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred skills:

• Strong social media skills
• Research and database skills

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Salary: The compensation for this role is $18 per hour. 

Benefits:

• 3 PTO (paid time off) days
• 3 paid wellness days
  • Wellness days are to ensure interns have adequate time to take care of their mental, emotional, and physical health while PTO days are used for personal activities, such as a vacation
• Paid bank holidays
• Access to professional development programs geared specifically toward interns and individuals just beginning their careers

Application deadline: While we accept applications on a rolling basis, the deadline to apply is December 15, 2023.

Have any other questions? Check out our FAQ document for more information!

*Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot reply to all submissions. We will contact applicants directly with requests for interviews. Please do not email or call to check on the status of your application.