Public Relations and Corporate Communications Internship - Summer 2025
Our mission at Whole Foods Market is to nourish people and the planet, but also- future talent. We are excited to offer our 2025 Summer Internship Program to purpose-driven students seeking to make a difference in their work and in their community. Our internship program is based in Austin, Texas, down the street from our original Whole Foods Market store. Our interns don’t get us coffee; instead, they enjoy free coffee and tea while working on meaningful projects that impact our internal and external stakeholders.
About the Team:
As a public relations and corporate communications intern, you will provide additional support to members of the PR and Corporate Communications team. You will perform research as needed and play a role in staying up to date with trends and industry news. You will draft press releases, write media pitches, monitor media inquiries and get to sit in on media prep calls and interviews. This position also involves compiling media lists and assisting with communication, both internal and external.
This summer internship also has the potential to extend part-time into the fall semester, allowing for continued engagement and contribution to ongoing projects and team initiatives.
Intern Responsibilities May Include:
- Identify pitching opportunities and draft pitches for various outreach efforts
- Compile and update media lists
- Draft press releases
- Monitor media for weekly reporting
- Compile content calendars
- Ship products to journalists/reporters as samples
- Research trends, competitors, partnership opportunities, etc.
- Organize the PR team shared drive
- Assist with internal and external communication efforts
- Attend team meetings/brainstorms, both internal and with our agency partners
- Assist in planning internal and external communications events
- Support monthly messaging guides
- Fill image requests using internal database
- Provide support to other communications org. team members when needed
- Other duties as assigned
You Will Bring:
- Ability to work with others and work cooperatively to ensure completion of projects
- Ability to communicate information in a clear, concise, and organized fashion
- Ability to work independently and multi-task while managing multiple deadlines
- Excellent writing skills with knowledge of AP style
- Organizational skills and experience with Excel
- Interest in food and beverage industry and passion for culinary discovery
- Familiarity with MuckRack, Meltwater or Cison is a plus, not required
Education & Experience:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed (within the past year) a bachelor's degree, Public Relations or Communications preferred
Internship Program Details:
Our Summer 2025 Internships are paid for 10-weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) between June 2, 2025-August 8, 2025. The internships will be based in Austin, Texas and are not open to remote candidates at this time.
Program Highlights:
- Weekly Summer Event Series: Weekly events for interns to connect with one another and get immersed in the Whole Foods Market culture. Previous events have included distribution center tours, cheese tastings, volunteering at the Central Texas Food Bank, supplier visits, women in leadership panel and more!
- Intern Buddy: Opportunity to be paired with a Whole Foods Market team member outside of our team that can be a go to resource during your summer.
- Team Member Coffee Chats: Network 1:1 with Whole Foods Market team members in your field or area of interest for a 20 – 30-minute coffee chat.
- Internship Expo: End of internship presentations where you can share what projects you worked on during the summer with the entire company!
Application Review: Our internship applications will be open in September and October 2024. We will review applications on a rolling basis so next steps and interviews may not be communicated until November or December 2024.