Join the JWC Team: Spring/Summer 2025 Internship

Join the Team: San Diego Spring/Summer 2025 PR & Marketing Academic Intern

J Walcher Communications is looking for an enthusiastic college student interested in a public relations and marketing internship for 12-15 hours per week during the spring and summer. This internship is for academic credit and provides essential experience in the PR, marketing, events, social and digital media fields.

You’re joining JWC in its 23rd year in business and working in our office, a historic Victorian home right outside East Village in Sherman Heights, where co-workers brainstorm with each other while ordering way too much DoorDash. 

Scope of Work

J. Walcher Communications interns will be involved in all aspects of the agency including media relations and research, writing, social media and content creation, digital marketing, event coordination, influencer relations and client and product research for a variety of businesses. Interns will gain a practical understanding of the public relations industry, develop the tools necessary to compete and excel in this exciting and growing field and build their portfolios as they prepare for a communications career.

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 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 and Canva knowledge a plus  

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, résumé and writing samples to molly@jwalcher.com with the subject line “JWC Academic Internship Application.”  

Confirm that you can receive academic credit and if known, for how many hours.