Public Relations and Communications Intern

Pasadena, CA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradOther

Posted 4 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Support nonprofit public relations by drafting materials, researching media, and coordinating outreach to raise community impact.

  • Own drafting press materials, media lists, and outreach tracking.
  • Must-have: strong writing ability and attention to detail.
  • Standout: focus on storytelling that elevates community voices and social impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the development of press materials, including press releases, media alerts, and talking points
  • Research journalists, media outlets, and podcast opportunities
  • Build and maintain media lists and outreach trackers
  • Support pitching stories to the media and monitoring media coverage
  • Assist with drafting blog posts, newsletters, and client communications
  • Support storytelling initiatives highlighting community impact
  • Contribute to thought leadership content and social impact narratives
  • Help prepare communications materials for client meetings and campaigns
  • Conduct research for communications strategies and reports
  • Support communications planning for events, announcements, and program launches

Requirements

  • Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is:
  • - Interested in public relations, communications, journalism, or social impact
  • - Strong writer with excellent attention to detail
  • - Organized and able to manage multiple projects
  • - Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
  • - Interested in storytelling that elevates community voices
  • - Comfortable conducting research and building media lists
  • - Passionate about nonprofit, community, and social impact work
  • - Preferred Background - Current undergraduate or graduate student in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • - Strong writing and editing skills
  • - Familiarity with media research, storytelling, or communications strategy
  • - Experience with Google Docs, spreadsheets, and basic research tools

Preferred

  • Preferred Background - Current undergraduate or graduate student in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Familiarity with media research, storytelling, or communications strategy
  • Experience with Google Docs, spreadsheets, and basic research tools

Benefits

  • Hands-on experience working on real client communications campaigns
  • Exposure to public relations strategy and media relations
  • Experience supporting nonprofit and social impact organizations
  • Mentorship from communications and social impact professionals
  • Portfolio-worthy writing and communications experience
The Social Impact Firm logo

The Social Impact Firm

We know how important it is to have a social change culture in our organizations. Only some have an in-house social impact team. That’s where we come in. We would be happy to produce annual, quarterly, monthly, or ongoing projects for your organization. Reporting can feel overwhelming; we will develop and implement an input and output report on your behalf. Sustainability is a top goal for many; we can assess where to start and where to go for your organization. We will learn the needs and values and develop a unique strategy for your organization.The Social Impact Firm works with organizations and entrepreneurs to create meaningful projects. Our teams specialize in social impact, CSR, ESG, DEI, sustainability, fundraising, nonprofit managing, impact reporting, and impact marketing. We also help social entrepreneurs get started with their ventures. Please feel free to reach out for a free conversation.

Founded in 2021
Pasadena, California, USA
10 employees (5 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
878
Traffic Source Mix
Search
17%
Direct
64.7%
Referral
5%
Social
11.8%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (30% of company)