We’re Hiring: San Diego PR & Marketing Internship!

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 for the fall, winter, spring and summer quarters and semesters. This internship is for academic credit and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Named Business for Good San Diego’s “Employer of the Year” in 2022, 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, hospitality, real estate, professional services, health and fitness, sports/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 exciting and growing field.

Specific responsibilities include research, writing press materials, developing social media content, database management, maintaining media lists and client clip files, proofreading, preparing presentation materials, as well as administrative support which includes word processing, copying and mail distribution.

Requirements

  • Prefer a recent graduate or college junior or senior majoring in journalism, public relations, communications or related discipline
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Adobe Photoshop, Cision media database and Canva knowledge a plus

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, résumé and writing samples to olivia@jwalcher.com with the subject line “Academic JWC Internship Application.” Confirm that you can receive academic credit and if known, for how many hours.

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