Spring 2027 PR and Social Media Internship Program
Full-Time
$575
Internship
Bachelor's
Nashville, TN, USA+4 moreMore locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA | New York, NY, USA | Denver, CO, USA | San Diego, CA, USA
HybridFour days in-office per week; Fridays may be remote.
Growth & MarketingPR & Communications
No H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
Must be enrolled in a relevant college or university program to receive academic credit for the internship.
Must have junior or senior standing.
Must be able to commute to a primary U.S. office in Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Nashville, or New York City for the duration of the internship.
Must complete a 16-hour training program at the start of the internship.
Must commit to a regular, in-office weekly schedule of 16 hours per week, with Fridays remote.
Must be proficient in Google Drive, including Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Must be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in a Mac OS environment.
Must have experience with AP writing style.
Must have a foundational understanding of the media landscape, journalism, and/or social media marketing.
Must be able to work independently in a hybrid environment.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
Must have strong interpersonal skills.
Must have strong organizational skills.
Must be able to identify and resolve problems using training resources.
Responsibilities
Assist with research on upcoming trends, articles, and social media relating to the travel and hospitality industry and public relations clients.
Assist with reporting and gathering information to develop effective pitches.
Assist with writing press materials, including fact sheets, media lists, press releases, newsletters, and bios/backgrounders.
Assist in brainstorming and planning sessions for story angles and partnerships.
Assist with data input for weekly reporting and client updates.
Learn and demonstrate a basic understanding of Barcelona Principles scoring with oversight from team members.
Learn and navigate Muck Rack to develop quality media lists.
Learn and navigate Meltwater for reporting and share-of-voice analysis.
Complete other tasks or projects as assigned by the manager and account team members.
Assist with research on upcoming trends, articles, and social media relating to the travel and hospitality industry and social media clients.
Learn and gain a basic understanding of Tagger (Sprout Social) for influencer analysis.
Provide administrative assistance with media and influencer relations, including writing, research, and backgrounders.
Assist with Instagram story creation for assigned clients using Canva.
Research and gather imagery requests, photo needs, content calendar requests, and influencer relations information.
Research models and influencers for content shoots.
Assist with digital filing within content archives for each client.
Source user-generated content for mockups during the community management process.
Learn time management techniques.
Gain exposure to public relations and social media strategy.
Collaborate and network with teams and professionals.
Build a portfolio and resume.
Write industry and internal emails.
Desired Qualifications
Previous internship experience with public relations or social media is beneficial but not required.
Who are we?
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.
Our affiliate agency, 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 by working on ROI-driven campaigns, telling compelling stories, and leading with passion. Through our work, we 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 excellence. The Studio’s full client roster can be found here.
Forbes said “These Women Are 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 50 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 both J/PR and 20Two Studio, 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.
The Role
The student internship program is a hybrid (Monday-Thursday in-office) learning and mentorship experience at J/PR. The ideal candidate knows the PR and social basics but is eager to jumpstart their career and is planning ahead for their future. The student internship program provides an integrated learning and training experience that immerses students in the fast-paced PR and social media marketing industry through interaction with staff, clients, and media. Students will dig into the basics and beginnings of successful Public Relations and Social Media campaigns, getting exposure to strategy, research, media engagement, influencer relations, client brainstorming, community management, creative writing, and collaboration and networking with professionals. This experience requires reliability, foundational knowledge of PR/media studies or digital marketing through a college/university program, and a passion for the travel, hospitality, and lifestyle industries. Students may be placed on account teams with either J/PR or 20Two Studio upon receiving an offer.
This is primarily an in-person internship based at one of our primary office locations (San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Nashville, TN; New York City, NY) and requires a 16-hour commitment each week. Only Fridays can be remote. The internship is estimated to run from mid January through mid-May 2027.
Duties and Responsibilities: Public Relations
Assist in research on upcoming trends, articles, and social media relating to the travel/hospitality industry and PR clients
Assist with reporting and gathering information to develop efficient pitches
Assist with writing press materials (for example: fact sheets, media lists, press releases, newsletters, bios/backgrounders)
Assist in brainstorming and planning sessions/story angles and partnerships
Assist with data input for weekly reporting/client updates
Learn and demonstrate basic understanding of Barcelona Principles scoring with oversight from team members
Learn and navigate Muck Rack for the development of quality media lists
Learn and navigate Meltwater for reporting and share-of-voice (SOV) analysis
Other tasks or projects as assigned by manager and account team members
Social Media
Assist in research on upcoming trends, articles, and social media relating to the travel/hospitality industry & social media clients
Learn and gain a basic understanding of Tagger (Sprout Social) for influencer analysis
Provide administrative assistance with media and influencer relations (writing, research, backgrounders)
Assist with Instagram story creation for assigned clients on Canva
Research and pull imagery requests and photo needs, content calendar requests, and influencer relations information
Research models/influencers for content shoots
Assist with the digital filing within content archives for each client
Source UGC for mockups during the community management process
Other tasks or projects as assigned by manager and account team members
Professional Growth
Learn time management tips + tricks
Gain front-row access to PR and social strategy
Engage with the industry leaders & award-winning company culture
Learn to collaborate & network with teams/professional individuals
Build portfolio & resume
Perfect your communication skills (industry and internal emails)
Experience:
College student with a concentration in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Journalism, or similar study
Previous intern experience with PR or social media is beneficial but not required
Requirements:
Must be enrolled in a relevant college/university program to receive academic credit for the internship
Upperclassman (junior or senior) standing
Must be able to commute to one of our primary US offices (Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Nashville, TN; or New York City, NY) for the duration of the internship
Complete a 16-hour training program at the start of the internship
Commit to a regular, in-office weekly schedule according to these guidelines (16 hours/week, Fridays remote)
Proficiency in computer programs, including:
Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in a Mac OS environment
Experience with AP writing style
Foundational understanding of media landscape/journalism and/or social media marketing
Self-starter, ability to work independently in a hybrid environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills
Critical thinking skills - must be able to identify and resolve problems using training resources
Compensation:
Student interns are compensated with school credit and a stipend upon completion of the internship ($575)
Academic credit varies and is to be determined by the student interns' universities
Applicants for employment must possess work authorization for the country in which they are applying, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
J Public Relations (J/PR) and 20Two Studio (Studio) strongly support equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
J/PR and Studio recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. J/PR and Studio may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting, and search firms.