Communications Intern

Bravo Group; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Portfolio development

Job summary

Bravo Group is offering a paid internship in Harrisburg, PA. Interns will gain experience on real client projects by writing pitches and news releases, developing research reports, and assisting with special events.

The role includes brainstorming, drafting press materials, and implementing social media campaigns, with direct mentorship from senior practitioners. Interns must be at least a junior in college (recent graduates considered); the program runs 12–15 weeks at 24 hours per week, offered

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-organized and self-motivated.
• Able to work individually and within a team.
• Internship experience in an office setting is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the execution of communications strategy, drafting press materials, working with the media, and implementing social media campaigns.
• Social media: schedule posts, analyze report information and data, pull reports and data, community management, and research content opportunities.
• Analyze reports on paid media.

Skills

Strong written communication

Strong verbal communication

Well-organized

Self-motivated

Education

Public relations

Communications

Marketing

Journalism

Political science

English

Job description

Our paid internship program offers the opportunity to gain experience working on projects of consequence for real clients. Interns write pitches and news releases, work with the media on behalf of clients, develop research reports, and assist with special events.

About the role

Our immersive, paid internship program offers the opportunity to gain experience working on projects of consequence for real clients. Interns participate in brainstorming sessions, draft press materials, work with the media, and implement social media campaigns. Every day provides new opportunities to learn.

What you’ll do

• Assist with the execution of communications strategy, drafting press materials, working with the media, and implementing social media campaigns
• Social media: schedule posts, analyze report information and data, pull reports and data, community management, and research content opportunities
• Analyze reports on paid media

What we’re looking for

• Open to learning our industry sectors – energy, health care, education, among others
• Well-organized, self-motivated
• Able to work individually and within a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Internship experience in an office setting is highly preferred
• Public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, political science, and English majors

The Details

• Bravo’s internship requires 24 hours per week for 12 to 15 weeks
• Offered during the spring, summer, and fall semesters
• Must be at least a junior in college, recent college graduates are considered
• This is a paid internship

What you’ll get

• Paid 12-week internship.
• Direct mentorship from senior communications practitioners.
• A real portfolio of work to take with you.
• An open door to the full-time team after graduation.

About Bravo Group

What makes Bravo Bravo.

A few things to know about Bravo before you submit, beyond the role spec — what we believe, how we work, and what you can expect of us in return.

One firm, eight capabilities, no silos.

Bravo is a strategic communications firm at the intersection of public affairs and marketing. We are fully integrated and refreshingly un-siloed: research that talks to creative, government relations that talks to digital, stakeholders that talk to messaging — all from one shared brain we call O 8 . Junior talent contributes from day one, senior counsel touches every engagement, and most days you'll work across two or three capabilities simultaneously.

30 years growing a broad, deep talent base.

HQ’d in Harrisburg, PA with 40+ practitioners across healthcare, energy, finance, education, labor, and technology. Most of our clients have been with us for years; the work compounds, and so does the team's expertise. You'll learn from people who've built their careers doing this very work.

Move Fast.

Harmonized data enables rapid response and efficient execution.

High Firm Ego, Low Individual Ego.

Shared intel creates shared success. Each win belongs to the team and the client — not the individual.

Less Hierarchy.

The cross-functional perspectives of a unified team shatter traditional silos.

Integrated information eliminates the barriers to innovation. We don't follow industry trends; we set them.

Integrity Above All Else.

Transparency across all capabilities. Trust is the currency of advocacy — internally and with the people we serve.