Intern, Public Relations & Client Services - Malaysia

PRecious Communications Pte. Ltd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 6,700 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

PRecious Communications Pte Ltd. offers an internship with on-the-job training aimed at progressing toward a Client Executive position.

You will support the agency in day-to-day servicing of clients, handle assigned accounts, and initiate and implement PR activities according to Precious Communications’ standards. We seek candidates available for at least 6 months who are pursuing a related degree, with strong writing, presentation, and research skills, plus a can-do attitude and eagerness to

Qualifications

• Candidates should have strong writing and business communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Great research abilities and the ability to work with media materials.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of account, including meetings, according to programme and scope of work.
• Familiarise with clients’ business, industry, contacts and internal communications processes.
• Brief and manage third parties (designers, photographers, events, vendors).
• Assist in media training of clients.
• Alert relevant director to emerging client or budget issues.
• Manage media monitoring and compile media clippings.
• Draft press releases; edit and proof-read.

Skills

Writing & editing

Presentation skills

Research skills

PR & media knowledge

Eagerness to learn

Can-do attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/PR/communications

Job description

As Intern, you will receive on-the-job training and experience intended to progress towards a Client Executive position. You support the agency in a variety of work, including day-to-day servicing of clients, handling of accounts assigned to them, and initiate and implement PR activities outlined in a communications programme to Precious Communications’ standards. We ideally look for candidates who are available for at least 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of account, including WIP meetings, according to agreed programme and scope of work

• Fully familiarise oneself with clients’ business and related industry, client contacts, and clients’ internal communication processes

• Brief and manage third parties e.g. designers, photographers, event companies and vendors

• Assist in media training of clients

• Proactively alert relevant director to any emerging client or budget issues

• Manage media monitoring and compile media clippings

• Drafting press releases / Editing and proof-reading

• Research Support

• On client business and industry (e.g. competitor analysis, industry issues and trends)

• For media training (e.g. research on media / journalists)

• Event research and planning, logistics co-ordination on budget and costing research

• In development of content (e.g. press releases, FAQs, media briefing materials, client briefing books, presentation decks, social / digital content, speeches / talking points, message house, editorial calendar)

• Other ad-hoc Marketing and PR activities

• Currently undergoing a Degree in University/fresh graduate – preferably in journalism, marketing communications, public relations and / or social media and digital.

• Possess good writing and business communication skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Great research skills

• Basic understanding of PR and media

• Can-do attitude and eagerness to learn