Public Media

Frontline Marketing and Communications Internship - Fall 2026

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own social research and media monitoring within a newsroom internship, turning trends, listening signals, and archival tagging into actionable insights for coverage decisions.

  • Research & Trends: conduct media research, track trends, and monitor social conversations to surface story opportunities.
  • Social Analytics: perform social data analysis and build PR reports to inform editorial and outreach efforts.
  • Content Support: assist in creating social graphics and craft copy while organizing archival posts for easy retrieval.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Media and influencer research
  • Trends tracking
  • Social media listening
  • Social media graphics creation (Photoshop, Canva)
  • Craft social copy
  • Build out PR reports
  • Assist in ongoing sorting and tagging of archival social posts
  • Social data analysis

Requirements

  • Must have excellent research, writing, presentation and organizational skills.
  • Eye for detail, proofreading and copyediting.
  • Be able to demonstrate sound news judgment.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Working toward a degree in journalism, communications, marketing , or a related field.
  • Have curiosity about audience behavior and tendencies across media types and platforms.
  • Internship dates: September 14th- December 4th
  • Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
  • Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.