Join the JWC Team! Winter/Spring 2025 Internship
Public Relations and Marketing Internship – Winter/Spring 2025
J. Walcher Communications is seeking a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a public relations and marketing intern for 12-15 hours per week during the winter/spring term (can start as early as January through April/May). This internship is for academic credit.
Named Business for Good San Diego’s “Employer of the Year,” J. Walcher Communications is a boutique agency specializing in local, regional and national public relations, and strategic communication campaigns. Working in a wide range of industries including nonprofits and associations, social justice, hospitality, real estate, professional services, arts and entertainment, consumer products and more, we help our clients build their businesses with smart and effective campaigns that set them apart from the competition.
Scope of Work
J. Walcher Communications interns will be involved in all aspects of the agency including media relations and research, writing, social media, digital marketing, event coordination, and client and product research for a variety of businesses. Interns will gain a practical understanding of the public relations industry as well as how to develop the tools necessary to compete and excel in this ever-changing and growing field.
Specific responsibilities include research, writing press materials, developing social media content, database management, maintaining media lists and monitoring client coverage, proofreading, preparing presentation materials, participating in staff meeting and brainstorming sessions, as well as administrative support.
Requirements
- Prefer a college junior or senior majoring in journalism, public relations, communications or related discipline
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Muck Rack media database and Canva knowledge a plus
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, résumé and 2-3 writing samples to molly@jwalcher.com with the subject line “Academic JWC Internship Application.” Please confirm that you can receive academic credit and if known, for how many hours.
*For College Credit Only
*Flexible Hours
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