Media and Public Relations Internship

This PR intern role is designed for individuals who are passionate about using social media, public relations, and media relations tools and outreach to build brands and help the organization reach larger, more engaged audiences. Specifically, the internship provides an excellent opportunity to promote CCI publications, including an upcoming documentary featuring CCI, creatively and strategically via traditional media and social media outreach. The intern will also have an opportunity to contribute to a range of projects, including but not limited to press release writing and dissemination, media outreach, social media content creation, marketing and promotion. Interns must be creative, open minded, self-starters, detail-oriented and willing to take on the challenge of managing this campaign.

Roles/Expectations

• Communications projects for the movie as assigned by supervisor
• Finding and pitching to appropriate media figures and entities 
• Working with external PR firm to amplify promotion 
• Punctuality and regularity at team meetings and brainstorming sessions
• Commitment to reading and learning assignments
• Innovative with an entrepreneurial mindset

Requirement

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in communications or other related disciplines
• Experience in PR campaigns is preferred

Location

Remote or Washington, DC

Compensation

CCI offers a $2,500 stipend for the 3-month period, to be paid in two installments at the midpoint and end of the internship.

What Success Will Look Like

At the end of the internship, the intern should have the competence to take on a large communications project from start to finish. Interns must also show heightened level of deductive reasoning and innovation. 

Ultimately, our internship program will make the intern a better student, with better grades, better prepared to take on the professional world.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit a Resume & Cover Letter. See below.