PR & Social Media Summer Internship
About The Position
See’s Candies is looking for an enthusiastic PR & Social Media Intern to effectively support both the Public Relations and Organic Social Media operations as part of the Marketing team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across both public relations and social media efforts, contributing to content planning, online engagement strategies, media outreach and supporting our influencer program. You will also participate in planning and organizing events and activations, while building a strong foundation in the integrated day-to-day operations of PR and social media. This will be an eight week-long internship. You will work in the South San Francisco office four days a week (Monday-Thursday) and virtually on Fridays for approximately 40 hours total per week. Start and end date are flexible based on University schedule. Our ideal internship candidates are self-motivated, ambitious, and detail-oriented.
Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Familiarity with major media publications and social media platforms
- Ability to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
- Bachelor’s degree or currently working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field
- Familiar with Microsoft 365 including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Nice To Haves
- Past internships in Public Relations and/or Marketing
- Previous experience with PR platforms including Cision, PRNewswire, Muck Rack, Portfolio of past writing samples
Responsibilities
- Public Relations and Events
- Conduct research on prospective opportunities, compile relevant information and provide recommendations to the team.
- Build media lists on Cision and Muck Rack
- Assist in compiling VIP mailers for celebrities, influencers, and media
- Monitor trends and industry news
- Monitor media coverage and summarize into a weekly report
- Assist with in-store event planning and logistics (Grand Openings, media events, etc.)
- Research and identify partnership, sponsorship, awards and event opportunities
- Social
- Conduct research on current social media trends and brand competitors; present content and influencer opportunities as they arise
- Assist in reporting weekly social media metrics
- Opportunity to create and edit video and still assets for core social channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
- Support Social Media Marketing Manager with management of influencer content during campaigns
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Valuable hands-on experience
- Opportunity to participate in company meetings and grow professional network
- The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, in addition to a full range of generous medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.
- Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
- If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
