Public Relations Assistant – Entry Level

hhv; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Hands-on coaching

Mentorship

Professional development

Team environment

Job summary

hhv is seeking a Public Relations Assistant – Entry Level to join our growing team in Virginia. This role offers paid training, hands-on coaching, and professional mentorship to help you develop skills in public relations, marketing, communications, events, and customer engagement.

You will support campaigns, community initiatives, and promotional events, representing the organization at local events and interacting with customers in a friendly, professional manner.

Qualifications

• Strong communicators with good interpersonal skills.
• Friendly, professional, positive, and outgoing.
• Dependable, motivated, and willing to learn.
• Comfortable meeting and speaking with new people.
• Able to communicate professionally with customers and community members.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Interested in developing skills in PR, marketing, communications, events, and leadership.
• No prior public relations or marketing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support public-facing campaigns, community initiatives, promotional events, and customer engagement activities.
• Assist with public relations, marketing, community outreach, and promotional campaigns.
• Represent organizations and clients at local events, community activities, and promotional events.
• Interact with customers, community members, and event attendees in a friendly and professional manner.
• Assist with event setup, registration, presentations, demonstrations, and promotions.
• Support customer engagement and brand awareness initiatives.
• Communicate professionally with customers, community partners, and team members.
• Help create positive experiences at community and promotional events.
• Participate in team meetings, training sessions, coaching, and professional development.
• Learn practical skills in public relations, marketing, communications, event marketing, customer engagement, and leadership.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Friendly attitude

Willing to learn

PR/Marketing interest

Public speaking

Job description

Public Relations Assistant – Entry Level

We are hiring an enthusiastic Public Relations Assistant to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to start a career in public relations, marketing, communications, community outreach, events, or customer engagement.

No previous PR or marketing experience is required. We provide paid training, hands-on coaching, and professional mentorship to help you develop the skills needed to succeed.

What You’ll Do

As a Public Relations Assistant, you will gain hands-on experience supporting public-facing campaigns, community initiatives, promotional events, and customer engagement activities.

Your responsibilities may include:

Assist with public relations, marketing, community outreach, and promotional campaigns

Represent organizations and clients at local events, community activities, and promotional events

Interact with customers, community members, and event attendees in a friendly and professional manner

Assist with event setup, registration, presentations, demonstrations, and promotions

Support customer engagement and brand awareness initiatives

Communicate professionally with customers, community partners, and team members

Help create positive experiences at community and promotional events

Participate in team meetings, training sessions, coaching, and professional development

Learn practical skills in public relations, marketing, communications, event marketing, customer engagement, and leadership

No Experience? That's Okay!

This is an entry-level opportunity designed for candidates who are motivated to learn and build professional experience.

You do not need previous experience in public relations, marketing, advertising, communications, or event management. Our training and coaching program is designed to help you develop the skills necessary for the position.

This opportunity may be a great fit for:

Recent high school or college graduates

Candidates seeking their first professional career

Individuals changing careers

Candidates with customer service or retail experience

People interested in public relations or marketing careers

Candidates interested in events, communications, community outreach, or leadership

Qualifications

We're looking for candidates who are:

Strong communicators with good interpersonal skills

Friendly, professional, positive, and outgoing

Dependable, motivated, and willing to learn

Comfortable meeting and speaking with new people

Able to communicate professionally with customers and community members

Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Interested in developing skills in PR, marketing, communications, events, and leadership

No prior public relations or marketing experience required

What We Offer

Paid training

Hands-on coaching and mentorship

Professional development and skill-building

Hands-on experience in public relations, marketing, communications, events, and community outreach

Supportive team environment

Opportunities to develop professional communication and leadership skills