At a glance
$15/hr; Remote/Work from home; 16 hours/week minimum; US work authorization required
Job description
KCSA Strategic Communications is an integrated communications agency that boasts expertise in Media and Technology, Cannabis and Psychedelics, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Women’s Health and Wellness. Our team of PR, IR, and Digital/Social Media professionals leverage traditional communications, strong financial and media relationships, and digital strategies to tell our clients stories passionately and persuasively. We offer a variety of services to help companies elevate their media profile, raise capital, create a corporate narrative, manage crises, and so much more. At KCSA, your story doesn’t just get told: it gets celebrated!
Our company is looking for dynamic and responsible Public Relations Interns for our Summer and Fall program to focus on our clients in the financial services space.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Agency PR work. Our PR intern program aims to teach future PR professionals the strategies behind communications campaigns, how to establish and maintain relationships with media contacts, how to juggle working on multiple clients at once, and so much more.
At KCSA, our people are our most important resource. We want them to be motivated, empowered, and to thrive, so we invest in them the same way our clients invest in us. Joining KCSA will give you access to:
- A renowned team of communications professionals with unparalleled knowledge of B2B communications
- A front row seat to cutting edge industries and the communications strategies that fuel unprecedented growth
- Remote work capabilities for all employees and interns
- Flexible schedules. We understand that school comes first!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Some responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Build media relations skills by establishing media contacts and developing pitches for target media
- Create key press materials including press releases, briefing documents and coverage reports
- Research client and competitor products and services
- Assist in the coordination of events such as press conferences, media briefings, media tours and trade shows
- Interface with potential client contacts, vendors and internal teams
- Work closely with KCSA leaders across all sectors
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members
- Learn through a rich curriculum of professional development and training opportunities
- Contribute your unique ideas and personality to the KCSA culture
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have excellent multitasking skills, pay close attention to detail while completing tasks in a timely manner, be proficient in excel, and above all, have a strong desire for a career in the Public Relations industry.
EXPERIENCE: Prior PR agency experience in a similar internship is a plus but not essential.
SKILLS/APTITUDES:
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork mindset
- Good administrative skills
- Analytical, problem-solving, oral/written communication skills are required
About the employer
KCSA Strategic Communications
50-100 employees
420 5th Ave, 3rd Floor, Manhattan, New York City, New York 10018, United States
KCSA Strategic Communications provides public companies and private organizations with decades of communications experience. We are a public and media relations agency, investor relations firm and creative marketing services firm – all under one roof. Working across many industries, including financial services, professional services, technology and life sciences, the firm’s professionals focus on results and help companies enhance their brand image and awareness in an ever-changing communications and digital world. As a leading investor relations (IR) firms headquartered in New York, KCSA assists companies of all market caps in elevating their voice to build shareholder value. Through our network of institutional investor, analyst and financial media relationships, we are able to clearly and efficiently communicate our clients’ investment potential and corporate vision. Public relations (PR) and media relations are core to KCSA’s communications offerings. With offices in New York, Boston and Chicago, KCSA assists public and private companies throughout the United States and overseas in elevating their voice to build strong corporate reputations, strengthen public perception and create a brand image that resonates across digital and traditional media channels.
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