Public Relations Intern

HiWave; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

HiWave is seeking a PR intern to work closely with our marketing team and founder. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact as we grow. Responsibilities include promoting products via public relations, building media relationships, and enhancing marketing strategies.

The ideal candidate is energetic, passionate about startups, and has strong communication skills. This internship is remote, allowing flexibility in your working environment.

Qualifications

• Energetic and positive attitude.
• Passion for marketing and entrepreneurship.
• Interest in social media and technology trends.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Promote products through public relations initiatives.
• Build and manage media lists.
• Conduct outreach to media contacts.
• Develop industry-related story ideas.
• Pitch partnerships and speaking engagements.
• Conceptualize marketing strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Social media engagement

Entrepreneurship interest

Creativity

Job description

Hiwave makes connecting in person awesome and effortless. Our smart products allow you to instantly connect with people you meet by sharing your information with one tap of your phone. Our flagship product, the HiWave sticker, uses simple NFC (near field communication) technology to help you instantly share your phone number, social media handles, and any other info you want, and our app then allows you to easily recall and follow up. Other people don't need an app or a sticker to tap and get your info.

HiWave was founded by the former technology director at Harvard Innovation Labs.

Job Description

As a PR intern, you will be working closely with our founder and the entire marketing team to assist in creating, managing and implementing PR strategies. We are looking for someone who wants to make an impact at a small company with a proven track record, this is a chance to get in on the ground floor as we take our company to the next level.

Responsibilities include:

• Promoting products and services through public relations initiatives
• Building media lists for podcasts, blogs, print and online publications
• Researching relevant contacts and conducting outreach to build relationships with media
• Developing story ideas for various industry verticals, including women's empowerment, travel, entrepreneurship, business, personal growth and more
• Researching media coverage and industry trends to develop additional story lines
• Pitching partnerships, speaking engagements and more
• Conceptualizing new campaign and marketing strategies to support the launch of new products and programs

Qualifications

You're probably perfect for this position if you are:

• Optimistic, energetic and generally awesome
• Interested in being a part of something big. You’re passionate about entrepreneurship/startups/marketing and want to be a part of badass team and company that has a big vision for changing the world
• In love with learning, and interested/engaged in the latest social media, marketing and technology trends
• An innovative and creative self-starter who has superior communication and writing skills
• Flexible and interested in enhancing his/her business development, entrepreneurship and marketing skills
• Personable and enjoys meeting/building relationships with new people
• All about the hustle, or in other words, you love making things happen. You go above and beyond, and are committed to getting the job done — even if the work is sometimes unsexy, because you know it matters to the business

This internship is remote!

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.