Strategic Communications Intern

Who We Are  

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

The Strategic Communications segment within FTI Consulting designs, develops and executes communications strategies for clients managing financial, regulatory, and reputational challenges. For more than 35 years, we have served as trusted advisers to management teams and Boards of Directors seeking to seize opportunities, manage crises, navigate market disruptions, and preserve their right to operate. We help businesses articulate their brand and competitive position, working with them to share their corporate messages most effectively with key stakeholders – whether these are investors, policy makers, employees, or consumers – through both traditional and digital PR channels.

With over 300+ colleagues across our London office, we offer the flexibility to work either in specialist teams or in cross-sector practices across our three key pillars: corporate reputation, capital markets and public affairs.

Our clients range from start-ups to multinational companies, from household names to cutting edge businesses – and everything in between. We build and structure account teams with professionals across the business based on the client’s needs – meaning you will have the opportunity to work with a range of people.

About the Summer Internship

• Do you want to work with the world’s most recognisable and influential businesses to tell their stories and navigate critical reputational challenges?
• Do you have strong communication and writing skills that you wish to apply in a dynamic team environment?
• Are you personable and looking to build a strong network with different types of communications professionals?

Our London-based paid summer internship will place you in a sector or specialism team for the duration of your eight-week internship so that you can learn from experts in their respective fields.

Our sector teams:

• Financial services
• Retail and consumer
• Natural resources and energy
• Real estate and property
• Industrials
• Technology media and telecoms
• Life sciences and healthcare

Our specialism teams:

• Public affairs
• People and transformation
• Crisis preparedness and management
• Special situations
• Digital and Insights
• Litigation

You will be immersed in a fast-paced learning environment, where your development will be supported by “on-the-job” training from colleagues and senior members of your teams.

During your time with us, you will:

• Gain an insight into the financial, regulatory, and reputational challenges faced by businesses and their leaders
• Learn how FTI advises businesses to mitigate risks and achieve successful outcomes through communications strategies
• Understand how FTI uses communications strategies to engage stakeholders and ensure that the right message reaches the right audience at the right time

Throughout the internship, you will be supported by a performance coach and a buddy who will provide day-to-day oversight and guidance during your time with us. You will be part of a larger internship cohort, both within Strategic Communications and the wider FTI Consulting business. As such, you will have a strong network around you of like-minded young professionals and those dedicated to furthering your career development.

What You’ll Do

Your typical day might include the following:

• Drafting press releases and supporting client comms and content creation
• Researching and brainstorming ideas to support communications strategies and planning
• ‘Selling in’ stories to journalists, pitching interviews and gathering feedback on a client strategy
• Helping prepare clients for media engagements, including drafting briefing notes
• Compiling coverage reports and conducting media and digital landscape analysis
• Producing activity reports to capture and evaluate the impact of client comms strategy
• Supporting planning, communication and execution of client events
• Supporting colleagues on new business proposals

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned to a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

At FTI Consulting, we work hard to create an inclusive and high-performing culture in which our professionals can grow their careers and achieve their full potential, while also ensuring that we cultivate a fast-paced, supportive, and dynamic learning environment.

As such, there are regular networking events and other social activities to get involved in. There are also groups dedicated to embracing, cultivating, and maintaining the diverse and inclusive nature of our team.

What You Will Need to Succeed

Basic qualifications

• An interest in exploring a career in communications and PR
• Be expected to obtain a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) at any university in any degree discipline
• Be in your penultimate year of study for a first degree or masters, graduating in 2028
• Must be available to commence a full-time internship from the 5 July 2027 till the 27 August 2027

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong work ethic and ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent writing, grammar and numeracy skills (these will be tested as part of the interview process)
• An interest in, and understanding of, different forms of media
• Outstanding communication skills – in person, in writing and on the phone
• Strong detail orientation, organisation and time management
• The ability to work both individually and as part of a team
• Creative flair and the ability to think outside the box
• Proactive with the confidence to volunteer for a task without being asked
• A flexible approach to work, particularly in pressurised situations, and ability to think on your feet
• An ability to grasp and succinctly summarise complex issues
• An ability to network and build contacts

Please note: this is NOT a management consulting, strategy consulting or marketing role.

How to apply

Closing date for applications: 19 November 2026

Step 1: Please submit a professionally formatted current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, not longer than three pages, which clearly shows how you meet the required qualifications outlined above.

Step 2: Complete our pre-recorded video interview, consisting of three questions. You will have 48 hours to complete this task, once received. 

Step 3: Successful candidates from the application and video questions will be asked to participate in a virtual interview between 25-29 of January 2027.

Step 4: Selected candidate will be invited to our Assessment centres will be held in person in London on the 11 February and 18 February 2027.

Step 5: We will extend offers to successful candidates by end of February 2027.

The internship will be full time from 5 July 2027 till 27 August 2027 in our offices in London.

Note: Candidates that successfully complete the internship programme will be considered for a place on the FTI Consulting Strategic Communications graduate scheme, commencing in September 2028.

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FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.