Education PR Internship: Remote/Hybrid, Paid, 12 Weeks

Finn Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

FINN Partners Education Team seeks Fall 2026 Education PR Interns for a 12-week program spanning September to December. Interns will work 20-30 hours per week, with flexible options for remote or hybrid work within U.S. offices, prioritizing Washington, DC and New York City.

Internships are paid and may qualify for academic credit. You will collaborate with account leaders in education, policy, philanthropy and business, supporting media relations, content creation, and client deliverables.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, friendly, detail-oriented, deadline driven and eager to learn.
• Collaborative with ability to maintain self-management on projects and tasks.
• Interest in and basic knowledge of US education system (early childhood, K-12, higher education) and global education issues and trends.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs, Sheets, Slides. Prior experience with Slack, Zoom, Meltwater, Muck Rack, Canva, and other programs a plus.
• Knowledge of and and facility with appropriate and ethical use of AI tools, including Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, NotebookLLM, among others.
• Strong writing and editing skills or experience writing for a variety of platforms, voices and tone.
• Knowledge of social media tools and platforms such as LinkedIn, X or Blue Sky, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Substack.
• Interest in a career in public relations, journalism, public affairs, or communications and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor education trades and mainstream media and compile daily or weekly media clips for the team and clients.
• Research key client issues and develop media insights, policy trackers, and other key deliverables.
• Draft written materials such as press releases and advisories, contributed articles, briefing documents, etc.
• Support media relations outreach, including the creation of media lists, pitches, and interview prep materials.
• General account support, including internal and client calls as required and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivation

Collaborative

US education knowledge

MS Word / Google Docs

AI tools familiarity

Strong writing/editing

Social media awareness

PR/public affairs interest

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Slack

Zoom

Meltwater

Muck Rack

Canva

AI tools (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT)

Job description

FINN Partners Education Team seeks Fall 2026 Education PR Interns for a 12-week program spanning September to December. Interns will work 20-30 hours per week, with flexible options for remote or hybrid work within U.S. offices, prioritizing Washington, DC and New York City.

Internships are paid and may qualify for academic credit. You will collaborate with account leaders in education, policy, philanthropy and business, supporting media relations, content creation, and client deliverables.