Public Relations Post Graduate Program

J/PR • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Named 2024's Travel Agency of the Year by The PR Net, 20Two Studio is a PR and social agency passionate about bold storytelling for lifestyle brands in the travel, hospitality and wellness industries. We are spirited and strategic, and on our team you’ll accelerate your career working on creative, meaningful, ROI-driven campaigns, telling compelling stories, and leading with passion to connect our clients with brand building awareness and success. Being a part of this team, you’ll aid in the Studio’s commitment to its clients and staff through an honest approach, creative integrity, and a real passion for awesomeness. The Studio’s full client roster can be found here. At 20Two Studio, we deeply care about our company culture and believe in a work-life blend, encouraging our employees to learn and grow through travel experiences outside of the workplace. We work with established, emerging, and rising brands whose qualities are equally mirrored in the teams who represent them. You are already familiar with the media landscape, news cycles, and the dynamic world of public relations, and are hungry for your first full-time role in an agency. You have a passion for the travel and hospitality industry, where attention to detail and human connection drive success, and you bring those same values to your work every day. Whether you’re researching journalists for a media list or compiling media coverage for a monthly report, you value excellence and efficiency, knowing that every single task contributes to your growth and your team’s success. A true team player, you know that no task is too small and strive to build relationships of trust and support with your teammates. The Role The Post Graduate Program is a full-time, individualized program that lasts four to six months, allowing knowledge from school and prior internships to expand and translate into the workforce. This program allows recent graduates or career switchers with a demonstrated interest in public relations to gain valuable full-time agency experience and build confidence in a fast-paced environment. This is a temporary role, with the opportunity to be offered a permanent position on the team at the end of the program. The PR Post Graduate supports the administrative duties of the Publicity Assistant, teams, clients, and accounts. A PR Post Graduate is exposed to all facets of the agency from the administrative level and assists in monitoring, updating, researching, and reporting on client services, teams, and tasks. This position requires reliability and a passion for devouring every publication as a resource in the hospitality/travel PR industry. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in our New York office location, with a target start date in January 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience in public relations, communication, journalism, marketing, and/or business
• Prior PR internship experience required (agency internship experience strongly preferred)
• Previous experience with traditional PR platforms is preferred (Muck Rack, Meltwater, Cision, HAROs, etc.)
• Proven ability to prioritize and multitask multiple projects while maintaining close attention to detail
• Foundational knowledge of media relations, news cycles, and Influencer engagement
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including AP writing style

Responsibilities

• Assist with reporting & gathering information to develop efficient round-up pitches
• Create & write press materials: fact sheets, media lists, press releases, newsletters, bios/backgrounders
• Clip, draft placement spotlights, pitches, and press releases for clients
• Hone writing skills, blurb writing, and elevate press releases
• Monitor and update all administrative tasks & duties/platforms
• Assist in brainstorming & planning sessions/story angles & partnerships
• Assist with data input for weekly reporting/client updates
• Navigate Muck Rack, updating quality media lists
• Research publications, editorial calendars & maintain targeted media lists
• Assist with drafting of weekly updates, working with Publicity Assistant
• Responsible for media tracking & client reporting (media clips, placement spotlights, digital alerts & calculating PR values)
• Establish & maintain effective, respectful & professional relationships with employees and clients
• Ability to perform other tasks or projects assigned by account leads or executive members
• Assist in research on upcoming trends, articles & social media relating to the PR industry & clients specific to travel, luxury hospitality & culinary

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay: $19 per hour, based on location
• On-the-job training in a high-volume agency setting
• Consideration for hire into a permanent position at the end of the program
• Hybrid office schedule (2-3 days in office)
• Paid sick time
• Monthly cell phone stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees