Public Relations Intern (Full-Time)

Issues Management Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Professional development program

Early release Friday

Job summary

Issues Management Group (IMG) is seeking a post-graduate intern to work across accounts and disciplines in our New York team. The role involves learning media relations, drafting pitches and releases, and assisting with events and digital content.

This full-time, 6-month internship pays $22/hour with potential to convert to a permanent position. The office operates on a hybrid model requiring three days on-site in Midtown Manhattan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, or related field.
• Prior communications internship experience required, ideally in an agency, campaign, or government setting.
• Excellent writing skills and strong communication abilities.
• Willing to travel to various client sites within the Tri-State area.

Responsibilities

• Regularly monitor news outlets relevant to clientele and send coverage.
• Provide administrative support to various account teams, including drafting agendas, taking notes, formatting documents, and setting up meetings.
• Gain experience in media relations through drafting pitches, press releases, briefing books, media advisories, and lists.
• Draft social media content and blog posts as needed.
• Conduct research to support client projects and initiatives.
• Provide event support as needed.

Skills

Excellent writing

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Remote/in-person communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Issues Management Group (IMG) , a top strategic communication and public affairs firm, is looking for a talented, post-grad intern with the desire to work across accounts and disciplines to join our growing New York team.

This isn’t an opportunity to do coffee runs; we show our interns the ins and outs of an established public relations firm. IMG offers an exciting and dynamic learning environment focused on expanding our interns’ integrated public relations skillset. We look for interns who are interested in learning more about media, government and community relations, and putting their skills to use. Your experience will include seeing first‑hand what it takes to pitch the media; generate quality (traditional and digital) media coverage; write news releases and blog posts; assist with event planning; and create digital content.

We firmly believe in nurturing potential, and we do that through a fun, positive, and collaborative atmosphere that encourages each team member to play at the top of their game.

This position pays $22/hour. This is a full‑time, 6‑month internship with potential to turn into a permanent position.

Our office is currently operating on a hybrid model. Candidates must be able to commute to our midtown office three days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regularly monitor news outlets relevant to clientele and send coverage
• Provide administrative support to various account teams, which includes drafting agendas, taking notes on client calls, formatting documents, creating monthly memos, and setting up meetings
• Gain experience in media relations through drafting pitches, press releases, briefing books, media advisories, media lists, and more
• Draft social media content and blog posts as needed
• Conduct research to support various client, sector, and firm projects and initiatives
• Provide event support as needed

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Has availability five days a week from 8:30AM – 5:30PM Monday through Friday
• Bachelors degree in Public Relations, Communications, or related field
• Prior communications internship experience required, ideally in an agency, campaign, or government setting
• Willing to travel to various client sites within the Tri-State area
• Excellent writing skills
• General knowledge of the news media landscape
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Ability to communicate effectively while working remotely or in person
• Strong work ethic, enthusiastic attitude, proactive nature, and attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

We hire candidates who are smart, determined, and bring something new to the table. If you excel at what you do, we want to talk with you. As an equal opportunity employer, Issues Management Group will not discriminate on a basis of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other facet of your identity.

If you are looking for a company with an intellectually stimulating, collaborative and respectful culture, new challenges and growth opportunities, and a range of industries to dive into, Issues Management Group may be the place for you. We have a terrific professional development program, flexible hybrid-work policy, and an early release Friday benefit. To learn more visit issuesgroup.com .

ABOUT ISSUES MANAGEMENT GROUP

Issues Management Group is an integrated strategic communication, public affairs, and digital firm guiding clients through complex, highly leveraged situations. Headquartered in Boston with a team in New York City, our group of professionals is built to fit the increasing complexity of today’s communications, government, business, and digital landscapes, and help shape what’s to come.

We provide senior-level counsel, creative solutions, and compelling content in the rapidly changing sectors of healthcare, real estate, corporate and professional services, education, mission-focused, public service, energy, and cannabis. At Issues Management Group, we take on the most difficult challenges and lead our clients to the best possible outcomes.

OUR HISTORY

Our company has a strong and vibrant history going back to our roots in Boston as Solomon McCown & Company, founded in 2003. The firm became Solomon McCown & Cence (SM&C) in 2020, when Dan Cence was named CEO, Owner, and Managing Partner. Under Dan’s leadership, SM&C merged in 2022 with Murphy Donoghue Partners, one of Boston’s most successful government relations firms, to operate as one under the Issues Management Group brand. IMG formally launched a New York City office in early 2023, signaling our expansion across the Northeast.

Issues Management Group has earned its place among the top Boston-based public relations firms with award-winning work on behalf of some of the most renowned and forward-thinking enterprises in the region and nation. In our more than 20 years, the firm has received 134 awards for client work in various industry sectors ranging from corporate to non-profit and has been listed among Boston’s top 10 public relations firms by the Boston Business Journal. The firm has also been ranked in PRWeek’s Top 100 nationally and was a finalist for both PR News and PRWeek’s Small Firm of the Year.