Public Relations Intern

Nelson Schmidt Inc.

 ABOUT NELSON SCHMIDT INC.

We Deliver Customers.® Nelson Schmidt Inc. is an independent full-service marketing agency with offices in downtown Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. As one of the Top 200 Marketing Agencies of 2019 according to Chief Marketer, Nelson Schmidt serves U.S. and international clients within select considered purchase industries. Nelson Schmidt is a member of MAGNET, the Marketing & Advertising Global Network, ANA and PRSA. For more information visit www.NelsonSchmidt.com.

http://www.nelsonschmidt.com


Position Details

Public Relations Intern
Internship
Part-time
1/29/2020
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

We’re searching for a PR intern to join our dynamic, hard-working team. This is an opportunity to cultivate career growth through real world experience in a modern PR practice. Candidates should be dedicated to mastering the craft, take pride in their work, and have passion for a career in public relations. This is a paid, part-time internship with potential to evolve into a fulltime role.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • 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 Cision or other PR/social media software is a plus.
  • Collaborating on digital and print content development.
  • Tracking media hits and compiling monthly reports.
  • Researching industry trends to help determine relevant story angles.
  • Strong writing and proofreading skills.
  • Administrative duties, as needed.

Key Requirements Include:

  • Recent graduate or senior status student working towards a degree in Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations.
  • Previous internship or entrepreneurial experience preferred.
  • 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.

This is a paid, part-time internship.



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