Intern, Communication

APCO; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

APCO invites a full‑time internship in Riyadh to support the Arts and Culture practice. You will assist with client activities, coordinate projects, and help craft content and campaigns while gaining exposure to strategic communications in a fast‑paced agency setting.

The role reports to a Director and is based in Riyadh, offering hands‑on experience in client work and the development of presentations for campaigns and pitches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree student or fresh graduate in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Interest in strategic communications, arts, culture, and public affairs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day client activities and internal communication for Arts and Culture clients.
• Prepare status reports, notes, trackers, presentations, and client decks.
• Track project timelines, deliverables, approvals, deadlines, and progress updates.
• Support campaign execution under guidance of senior team members.
• Coordinate with PR, content, digital, and creative teams to ensure smooth workflow.
• Draft communications materials including press releases, media pitches, briefing notes, announcements.
• Research industry trends, cultural initiatives, arts programming, and client topics.
• Contribute to campaign ideas, content planning, and presentations.
• Assist with new business research and proposal preparation.

Skills

English proficiency

Strategic communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree student or fresh graduate in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role Summary

APCO is looking for an intern to join our team supporting the Arts and Culture practice. In this role, you will support day-to-day client activities, assist with project coordination, contribute to content development and research, and help with campaign execution and presentation development. This internship offers hands‑on exposure to strategic communications and client work in a fast‑paced agency environment. The role is based in Riyadh and reports to a Director.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating day-to-day client activities and internal communication for Arts and Culture clients.
• Support the preparation of status reports, meeting notes, trackers, presentations, and client decks.
• Help track project timelines, deliverables, approvals, deadlines, and progress updates.
• Support campaign execution under the guidance of senior team members.
• Coordinate with internal teams, including PR, content, digital, and creative, to support smooth workflow.
• Assist in drafting communications materials, including press releases, media pitches, briefing notes, announcements, and other written content.
• Conduct research on industry trends, cultural initiatives, arts programming, and relevant client topics.
• Contribute to campaign ideas, content planning, and presentation development.
• Assist with new business research and proposal preparation when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree student or fresh graduate in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Interest in strategic communications, arts, culture, and public affairs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication, time management, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, client‑facing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic understanding of digital media and content creation is a plus.
• Interest in culture is a plus.
• Available for a full‑time internship based in Riyadh.

Careers at APCO

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams to bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.