PR Intern Fall 2022

Location: Dallas, Texas

Job Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Do you love pulling off successful campaigns that get results? We’re looking for a public relations intern who is passionate about learning more about the thrill of the pitch, building relationships with journalists, and tracking the latest emerging trends and stories. 

About This Role

As a public relations intern, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting our larger PR team as we help our B2B technology clients increase their visibility with target audiences across the spectrum of influence – from trade and top-tier media outlets to podcasts and online influencers. You’ll get hands-on experience developing and executing campaigns, while being mentored and guided by both junior and senior PR team members as you refine your skills and position yourself for future growth.

This could be the perfect role for you if you are:

• Proactive, unafraid to raise your hand to help a colleague or bring up new ideas
• Curious, with a constant drive to dig deeper and learn more
• People-savvy, with the ability to read people and situations quickly and effectively in order to sell ideas and persuade others
• Nimble, thriving in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
• Goal-driven, holding yourself accountable for outcomes and results 

Responsibilities include:

• Research, develop and maintain media and influencer lists
• Research client industries and identify key themes and trending topics
• Draft press releases, pitches and other press materials
• Develop media playbooks prior to major announcements
• Conduct media outreach via email and phone
• Develop interview prep materials
• Compile media coverage reports
• Maintain award and speaking opportunity calendars, tracking deadlines and coordinating submissions
• Maintain working knowledge of PR technology, supporting team requests within our media database, media monitoring and social listening platforms

Relevant (not required) experience includes:

• 0-1 years of experience in public relations. Prior internships or agency experience is a plus, but we’re open to learning about how your skills and talents would translate to a fast-paced agency environment
• Collaborate working and communication style
• Excellent writing skills and knowledge of AP style
• Strong research skills

Interested in Applying?

Does this sound like you? We would love to connect! Please send us your resume and cover letter, and we’ll follow up with an additional survey to complete. To support a hiring process free of unconscious bias, we kindly request you not include a headshot in your application.

Please be prepared to provide:

• References that include a past or current manager
• Writing samples

More about Idea Grove

We are a unified PR and marketing firm organized around the goal of securing market awareness and brand trust for our clients. We are based in Dallas and serve B2B and technology clients across the nation. We work with established brands like Amazon and Stanford, along with emerging companies in cutting-edge technology sectors like e-commerce, AI, machine learning, educational technology and more. 

We help clients win by orchestrating high-profile, integrated programs that drive business growth. Because of the great work of our team, we were recently recognized with the Small Agency of the Year award and two 40 under 40 awards from PRSA Dallas, and a 2021 Top Workplaces award from Inc. Magazine. It’s our belief that great ideas can come from anywhere and anyone, and that the contributions of individual, diverse voices are what make our collective voice strong and unique. This is why inclusion, diversity, and equity is at the forefront of our company goals and team growth.

We strive to be transparent in how we run the company and practice the Great Game of Business style of Open Book Management, which includes teaching each team member how to read the agency’s financials and providing them a stake in the outcome through a bonus pool tied to financial performance.

Driving this are the core values embodied by each and every team member: Creativity, Respect, Energy, Accountability, Teamwork and Empathy, which together form the acronym CREATE. This helps us to remember that in order to be successful, we must CREATE Every Day.