Fall Intern - Dallas

Jackson Spalding; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Jackson Spalding in Dallas, TX is seeking a Public Relations Intern for Fall 2026 (Sept–Dec 2026). This paid internship offers hands-on experience in an agency environment for rising seniors and recent grads with a passion for communication and marketing.

You'll support planning and execution of PR campaigns, draft and edit press materials, research media contacts, monitor coverage, and assist with events and client briefings. Hybrid schedule with 3 days in office and 2 remote.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Experience with social and traditional media.
• Currently pursuing or recently earned a PR/mass communications/journalism degree.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of integrated PR campaigns for clients.
• Draft, edit, and proofread press materials including releases, media advisories, and story pitches.
• Research media contacts and industry trends to inform outreach strategies.
• Monitor client and competitor coverage, and compile regular media recap reports.
• Assist with event coordination, from logistics and guest lists to on-site support.
• Contribute ideas during team brainstorms and strategy sessions.
• Prepare client-ready materials such as briefing documents, talking points, and presentations.
• Provide general team support to ensure smooth project organization and communication.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Asana experience

Education

PR, Mass Communications, Journalism degree or expected

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About Jackson Spalding

Are you looking to join a hungry and humble team of thinkers, creators, and achievers? You’ve come to the right place.

About Jackson Spalding

Jackson Spalding is an award-winning PR and marketing agency that helps clients grow by building their brands, protecting their brands and capturing demand. Founded in 1995, our agency vision has remained unchanged: to be the most trusted and respected agency in our industry.

Fiercely creative and strategic, we work alongside our clients to help them connect with their audiences and reach their goals. That means we stay curious, have an open mind and ask questions to make sure we consistently achieve excellence with integrity for our clients, our communities, our agency and ourselves.

JS is a proudly independent agency serving local and global clients, including Chick-fil-A, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, L.L.Bean, Norfolk Southern and Orkin, among others. Headquartered in Atlanta, Jackson Spalding has teams coast-to-coast in Athens, Georgia; Dallas; Los Angeles and New York. Learn more at jacksonspalding.com.

Public Relations Intern - Fall 2026 (September to December 2026)

About The Role

Internships at Jackson Spalding area great opportunityfor collegeseniors and recent graduates to gain valuable experience in an agency environment. We look for friendly go-getters whopossessthe five Cs: character, class, confidence,chemistryand competency. We also look for interns who are self-starters with a passion forcommunicationand marketing who are committed to continuous learning to grow their professional experience.

This internship isinourPublic Relationsdiscipline, and JS will prioritize candidates with PR, comms or journalism experiences and studies.

What You’ll Do

• Support the planning and execution of integrated public relations campaigns for a variety of clients
• Draft, edit, and proofread press materials including releases, media advisories, and story pitches
• Research media contacts and industry trends to inform outreach strategies
• Monitor client and competitor coverage, and compile regular media recap reports
• Assistwith event coordination, fromlogisticsand guest lists to on-site support
• Contribute ideas during team brainstorms and strategy sessions
• Prepare client-ready materials such as briefing documents, talking points, and presentations
• Provide general team support to ensure smooth project organization and communication

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A JS INTERNSHIP?

Interns will experience the daily rhythm of agency client work. JS interns work side-by-side with our professional team, attend client meetings and are responsible for projects that are assigned according to their level of experience and skill set. Internships arepaid, typically three to six months in length, and may lead to full‑time employment.

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent writing skills
• Resourcefulness, attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Basic time, budget, and project management skills with a preference for Asana skillsets
• Experience with social and traditional media and ability tomonitorboth
• Technical skills include mid‑to high‑level knowledge of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint,Exceland Word
• Experience with AI tools, Asana or Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Work Schedule: Hybrid with 3 days in office and 2 days remote

EDUCATION

Rising seniorworking towards a B.S or B.A degree in PR, Mass Communications, Journalismor a recent graduate or recent post‑graduate.