Public Relations Post Graduate Program

J/PR • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

J/PR is a global communications firm specializing in public relations, content creation, and social media. We work with some of the best hotels, resorts, and lifestyle brands in the world, including Relais & Chateaux, Vail Resorts Hospitality, and Hilton Luxury Brands, to name a few. You can see our current client list here. Being a part of this international powerhouse agency will connect you to a roster of distinguished hotels, resorts, restaurants, real estate projects, and destinations across the globe, elevating your career (and your frequent flier status). We tell compelling original stories to connect brands to their target audiences. We’re passionate, professional, and purpose-driven. We're dedicated to our work, the agency, our clients, and each other. Forbes said, “These are the Women Dictating Where You’re Traveling,” and Inc. Magazine featured J/PR in an article titled, “How Two Millennial-ish Women Built a PR Powerhouse.” This is in addition to numerous awards like PR News Best Places to Work, New York Observer PR Power 5 for five years in a row, The PR Net 100, Forbes Five Star Agency, PR Couture Spotlight Agency of the Year, and Crain’s Best Places to Work (to name a few). At J/PR, we’re incredibly intentional about our company culture, and we wholeheartedly believe in a work-life blend, where you'll be empowered to continue learning and growing through travel, mentorship, training, and retreats, along with a connected company culture. 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 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
• Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

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: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees