Public Relations Intern - Remote

UPS

2d•$13 - $52•Remote

About The Position

The UPS Store, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS, is the world's largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal, printing and business service centers. The UPS Store has more than 5,500 independently owned locations in the U.S. and Canada. This internship offers an opportunity to work within a large organization and learn how Community Relations and Public Relations works with other teams within the Marketing department. This role will support internal work for The UPS Store franchisees as well as external-facing content for customers. Expect a fast-paced environment, collaborative work, and pride in brand awareness.

Requirements

Knowledge of public relations skills, including writing and editing press releases and bylines, writing media pitches and public speaking
Ability to balance multiple projects and expectations, while meeting all deadlines
Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work as changes occur
Ability to professionally communicate verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences (internal, external, franchisee, etc.)
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
This role is performed entirely remotely, working from home or another approved location.
Must be a rising college junior or senior, or recent graduate within the last 12 months
Must possess strong oral and written communication skills and effectively engage with diverse audiences across multiple communication platforms.

Nice To Haves

2 years of undergraduate education in Public Relations, Marketing Communication, Digital Engagement and/or a related area of study
Experience using Microsoft Office suite of products preferred (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.)
Ability to synthesize large amounts of information, think critically, ask questions, and provide creative ideas and feedback
Possess interest in supporting charitable causes

Responsibilities

Assists with planning, writing, and publishing content intended for both the franchisee and external customer audience
Corresponds with the franchise network on general PR and community relations questions
Educates the franchise network about new and current PR support tools and content available for use on the franchisee intranet
Assists with writing franchisee and customer stories, conducting interviews and preparing editorial content for external release
Researches new PR tactics and competitor trends using informal and formal research techniques
Provides technology marketing with updated content for company website
Participates in Community Relations work supporting Corporate Social Responsibility charities
Helps with special projects, as needed
Performs analysis of key data and interprets findings for larger Marketing campaigns