Intern, Strategic Communications and Insights

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will support public affairs clients by monitoring media and policy developments, conducting research, building press lists, creating client content, and proofreading collateral, while coordinating with the internal team in a part-time, paid spring internship.

  • Own media monitoring, policy tracking, and online conversations for clients
  • Manage research, press list updates, and content creation for blogs, memos, briefing materials, and social posts
  • Contribute to strategy discussions and provide general team support

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Monitor media, policy developments, and online conversations for clients
  • Conduct qualitative desk research for new business and existing clients
  • Build and maintain press lists
  • Develop content such as blogs, memos, briefing books, and social media posts for clients
  • Participate during internal brainstorm calls when developing communications strategy for clients
  • Proofread, edit and fact check client-facing collateral
  • Provide general support to the internal team as needed

Requirements

  • College juniors or seniors who can commit at least 20 hours/week, spread across 4-5 days/week
  • Must be based in NY, DC, MD, NJ, CT, NC, PA, or VA
  • Interns are required to work in at least half-day blocks (e.g. 9:00am-2:00pm or 1:00-6:00pm)
  • The position is paid and operates on East Coast working hours (9:00am-6:00pm ET)
  • References and writing samples may be requested

Preferred

  • A lifelong learner (you’ll be seated at the edge of some of the world’s most innovative emerging technologies and business models)
  • Entrepreneurial (you’re driven, creative, and prepared to take initiative to help clients move the needle in their respective industries, every day)
  • Politically-minded and interested in shaping public opinion and influencing the regulatory ecosystem
  • Trustworthy (you’ll work with confidential information and clients)
  • Detail-oriented and able to produce polished work
  • Organized and able to balance multiple assignments and deadlines
  • A strong writer and editor
  • References and writing samples may be requested
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Breakwater Strategy

Breakwater Strategy is an advisory partner on high-visibility, high-stakes public affairs, corporate reputation and capital markets issues for leading businesses, nonprofits and associations.We help organizations navigate their most complex and consequential moments – minimizing risk and accelerating opportunity.Our team advises boards, C-Suite executives, and policy, communications and investor relations leaders through a powerful combination of:• Foresight: Rigorous methodologies to identify and assess critical uncertainties and opportunities in a complex landscape.• Insight: Customized research programs to understand current perceptions and predict audience responses to potential strategies.• Strategy: Data-driven advice for advancing organizational objectives efficiently and effectively.• Execution: Forward-looking, multi-channel communications programs, stakeholder engagement and rapid response.Breakwater Strategy has offices in Washington and New York.

Founded in 2012
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
45 employees (6 in marketing)

Salaries

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $136K. Based on 6,175 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
0.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.4%
Direct
48.2%
Referral
6%
Social
16.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~45
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Intern, Strategic Communications and Insights

Breakwater Strategy · District of Columbia, USA · Hybrid