ABOUT BERLINROSEN

BerlinRosen is a leading national public relations and strategic communications firm delivering high impact media, digital and creative strategies to top organizations, companies, and candidates across the United States. Named one of America's best PR agencies by Forbes, BerlinRosen was founded in 2005 by Valerie Berlin and Jonathan Rosen and has grown to a staff of more than 220 with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.

Our clients are at the forefront of progressive work around racial justice and civil rights, low-wage worker advocacy, voting rights, economic security, the environment, affordable housing, human rights, LGBT issues, healthcare, education, money in politics and ending mass incarceration. We also represent some of the biggest clients defining the future of technology, urban innovation, lifestyle and real estate, architecture and those who are shaping the future of cities.

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP

BerlinRosen is seeking a highly motivated individual who is interested in getting hands-on experience in research, writing, business development and marketing for a fast-paced and growing organization.

Our Spring 2022 Internship Program runs from January 3, 2022 to early May, 2022. It is fully remote within the U.S.

The Growth Team intern will be integrated into a dynamic business development and marketing team that drives projects across the full firm, from progressive advocacy campaigns to real estate development to tech to hospitality and more. The Growth Team is responsible for supporting firm-wide business strategy, producing internal research and external products like proposals and capability documents, and guiding the firm's marketing efforts. Please note, this is not a sales role!

ACCOUNTABILITIES

As an intern on our team, you will…

• Learn the basics of business development and high-level marketing strategies for a communications firm
• Conduct background research, media analysis and social media assessments of potential clients
• Regularly update and review the Business Development pipeline and the firm's proposal resources and indexes
• Support Growth team members in driving and managing the business development process with proposal and presentation materials
• Coordinate proposal reviews and finalization
• Assist with a variety of Growth- and team-related assignments and tasks as necessary

Essential skills:

• Self-motivation, good organizational skills, detail-orientation, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing abilities: able to write clear and persuasive copy, quickly
• Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with prospective clients and firm leadership
• Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events
• Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred skills:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Formatting experience, particularly in PowerPoint and Word
• Research and database skills are a plus for work on media databases Meltwater or Cision

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Interns must be able to work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, on a roughly 9 am-to-5 pm Eastern Time schedule. Please do not apply if you cannot meet this requirement.
• Compensation: $17 / hour
• Perks:
• $200 stipend to be used to support your work-from-home setup (plus company-provided laptop)
• 3 days of PTO for the duration of the internship
• Access to professional development programs geared specifically toward interns and individuals just beginning their careers

While we accept applications on a rolling basis, priority will be given to candidates who apply by November 12, 2021.

• Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot reply to all submissions. We will contact applicants directly with requests for interviews. Please do not call to check on the status of your application.