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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p><strong>This internship will suit someone who is looking to start their journey into the world of PR. Dependent on a successful internship the role could move into a permanent position.  The role will start off on £18,000 p.a but you will be given training and 1-2-1 coching.<br />
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How you can expect to spend your day:</strong><br />
Our Public Relations intern will be trained to the role of account executive, predominantly spending their time as a ‘media specialist:’ generating media opportunities for existing clients and supporting on new business pitches.<br />
The successful candidate will be an integral part of our day to day team, receiving 1:1 coaching from our award winning CEO and Founder<br />
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<strong>Day to Day Duties</strong></p>
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<li>Write press releases, news stories, articles, case studies and product pieces</li>
<li>Pitch press releases and feature ideas by phone or email to national, regional and trade journalists, across print, broadcast and online, to interest them in covering their clients’ stories</li>
<li>Respond to phone calls and emails from journalists</li>
<li>Arrange interviews and editorial meetings with key journalists for clients’ spokespeople - in person or over the phone - and facilitate these meetings where appropriate</li>
<li>Monitor media coverage and report results to the wider team and clients</li>
<li>Attend client events and industry conferences</li>
<li>Handle clients’ social media accounts such as their Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn page</li>
<li>Deliver analytics reports on social media, reporting on traffic, engagement and follower figures</li>
<li>Brainstorm fresh ideas for PR campaigns</li>
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<p><strong>Key skills</strong></p>
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<li>English language fluency: You need to have excellent written and spoken English.</li>
<li>Copywriting skills: You need to be hot on spelling, grammar and proof-reading, as well as have a creative flair for producing engaging copy.</li>
<li>Presentation skills: From communicating ideas to your team to presenting stories to journalists, you need to organise information in a succinct and interesting way to capture their attention.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal skills: Whether it’s over the phone, by email or in person, PR is all about people, so you need to be approachable, friendly and empathetic, and be able to relate to people on different levels within the agency, with clients and with the media.</li>
<li>Excellent telephone manner: You will spend a lot of your time pitching stories to journalists, so you need to have the confidence to pick up the phone and speak to them and maintain a positive, friendly and upbeat tone.</li>
<li>Time-keeping: You will often be working to tight media deadlines as well as meeting the demands and pressures of your team and clients, so you need to be able to work quickly and efficiently, without compromising on quality.</li>
<li>Resilience: You need to be ballsy enough to pick up the phone to national journalists and resilient enough to handle criticism and rejection.</li>
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