PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

Milwaukee, WI (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

The intern will partner with PR leadership to craft and distribute media relations content, manage media lists and editorial calendars, draft pitches and releases, support digital and print content, monitor coverage, explore industry trends, and assist with social media planning and reporting across client and agency channels.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Working directly with PR leadership to produce best-in-class work that achieves results.
  • Creating and maintaining media lists and editorial calendars – experience working with Critical Mention or other PR/social media software is a plus.
  • Support drafting press releases and media pitches and assist with distribution to media outlets.
  • Collaborating on digital and print content development.
  • Tracking media hits and compiling coverage reports.
  • Researching industry trends to help determine relevant story angles.
  • Assist in developing and scheduling social media content for both clients and agency channels.
  • Compile social media performance reports.
  • Apply strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
  • Administrative duties, as needed.

Requirements

  • Recent graduate or senior status student working towards a degree in Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations.
  • Ability to take accountability for your work (both good and bad) and receive constructive feedback for improvement.
  • Ability to solve problems with critical thinking.
  • Organization, prioritization and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Detailed portfolio and either personal or professional work – ideally both.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in written format.
  • Strong writing, editing and research skills.

Preferred

  • Previous internship or entrepreneurial experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Free coffee and food at our agency-owned café.
  • Agency provided computer.
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Nelson Schmidt Inc.

We're a fiercely independent, full-service marketing communications agency and consultative partner. We specialize in solving complex marketing challenges for global brands. Yet our purpose is simple – to deliver customers.Founded in 1971, Nelson Schmidt has been solving complex marketing challenges for our clients for more than 40 years. We are proudly headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with another location in Madison. Our client list includes globally recognized brands, such as Whirlpool Corporation, Change Healthcare, Panduit and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.We recognize that the marketing industry is changing, and the solutions that worked yesterday are drastically different than those that will be most effective tomorrow. That’s why we build new roads that lead directly to measurable outcomes for our clients. Our ability to do so is based on our three brand pillars:Considered Purchase MarketingAs the lines between B2B and B2C become increasingly blurred, we’re pioneering a more focused marketing approach that taps deeper into customer buying behavior.Global Marketing ManagementNelson Schmidt is a member of MAGNET, the Marketing & Advertising Global Network, an organization of independently owned and operated agencies who work together to provide multinational clients with global reach while maintaining a single point of contact and control.Performance-Based AccountabilityMarketing is an investment, and we’re committed to ensuring that our products and services produce measurable returns. We’re confident enough in our ability to help our clients exceed their objectives that we are willing to put our compensation on the line based on the performance of our work.

Founded in 1971
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
24 employees (11 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.5%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~24

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (33% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2