Public Relations & Event Assistant – Entry Level

Tri-Valley Collective • Hayward, CA

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About The Position

The Public Relations & Event Assistant represents nonprofit and charity partners at local events, community activations, and public engagement campaigns. This entry-level role supports live event marketing, public relations, promotional marketing, and community outreach. It is suitable for recent graduates, career changers, and people with customer-facing experience; previous public relations experience is not required. Fully paid, step-by-step training is provided in public speaking, campaign presentations, event operations, audience engagement, and community relations.

Requirements

• Outgoing, approachable, and professional personality.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enjoys face-to-face interaction, community events, and public engagement.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn through hands-on training.
• Strong teamwork, adaptability, and organizational skills.
• Interest in public relations, event marketing, community outreach, nonprofit campaigns, or promotional marketing.
• At least 18 years old.
• Available for full-time local work in Pleasanton, California.
• No previous experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Background in retail, hospitality, customer service, sales, or another customer-facing role.
• Recent graduate or career changer interested in public relations, event coordination, promotional marketing, or community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clear, engaging, professional campaign messaging to community members at local events and promotional activations.
• Support event setup, organize promotional materials, and help ensure nonprofit and brand activations run smoothly and professionally.
• Interact with the public, answer questions, build connections, and encourage participation in community initiatives.
• Represent charity partners and their outreach campaigns as a friendly, professional point of contact.
• Assist with live marketing campaigns to increase public awareness, strengthen community relationships, and support partner initiatives.
• Participate in team meetings, workshops, and training on public speaking, public relations strategies, presentation techniques, and consumer behavior.

Benefits

• Fully paid, hands-on training.
• Entry-level access to public relations and event marketing careers.
• Opportunities to develop public speaking and professional communication skills.
• Real-world experience supporting community outreach and nonprofit campaigns.
• Collaborative, team-focused work environment.
• Opportunities to build transferable skills in marketing, event coordination, and public engagement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed