PR Intern

The Wilbert Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stocked kitchen

Professional development opportunities

Fun company gatherings

Job summary

The Wilbert Group is hiring a college student for a paid full-time summer internship in Atlanta, GA. The role involves writing PR materials, building media lists, and learning client businesses. Ideal candidates are rising seniors pursuing a degree in PR with strong writing skills. The work schedule is hybrid, and the position offers professional development opportunities and a supportive team environment. Applications are due by May 13th.

Qualifications

• Rising senior preferably in PR or a related field.
• Strong writing skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Willing to learn and engage in team activities.

Responsibilities

• Write first drafts of media alerts, press releases, and other PR materials.
• Build media lists utilizing Muckrack and other search tactics.
• Help pitch the media and begin building relationships with journalists.
• Create monthly reports using tools/software.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Ability to juggle multiple tasks

Willingness to learn

Team player

Education

Working toward a degree in PR or a related field

Tools

Muckrack

Job description

We are looking for a college student to join our paid, full-time summer internship program. The Wilbert Group is a full-service public relations, digital media and content firm based in Atlanta with a national reach. We work with clients in real estate, professional services, the nonprofit sector and other industries.

The ideal candidate is a rising senior working toward a degree in PR or a related field. We are looking for someone who is a strong writer, knows how to juggle multiple tasks, has the ability and willingness to quickly learn our clients’ businesses and enjoys being part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Write first drafts of media alerts, press releases, LinkedIn posts and other PR materials
• Utilize Muckrack and other search tactics to build media lists
• Adopt internal processes, including time tracking
• Help pitch the media and begin to build relationships with journalists
• Take thorough notes and help update project trackers before client calls
• Create monthly reports using our tools/software
• Learn our clients’ businesses and read the news that’s important to them
• Monitor the news and industry trends that impact our clients
• This is a paid internship at $12/hour, 40 hours/week, from June 1-July 31, 2026
• A hybrid schedule with three days in our Buckhead Atlanta office and two days work from home (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
• Summer Fridays - office closes at 2pm
• Professional development opportunities such as in-house learning programs
• Stocked kitchen, fun company gatherings and great coworkers

We’d love to hear from you. To apply, please submit a resume, a brief note explaining why you’re a fit for this role (200 words or less) and a short video answering the below question to [e-mail] . Applications are due by May 13th.

Video: Submit a short, selfie-style video telling us what about this role and our company specifically interests you? Reference at least one case study, value or service that stood out during your research. The video should be 60 seconds or less.