Public Relations Junior Associate

Gregory F CA; Ardmore (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory invites aspiring public relations professionals to join our Philadelphia-area office for a hands-on internship. You'll support PR campaigns, assist with media research, outreach, monitoring, and writing assignments while learning how AI powers modern communications.

We value teamwork, quick learning, and a proactive attitude. Ideal candidates are in or near the Philadelphia area and pursuing an undergrad degree in communications or related fields, with internship experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in communication, public relations, marketing, journalism, English, or a similar major.
• Previous PR internship experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn and support public relations functions and responsibilities, including media relations, content creation, research and client communications.
• Research media lists, conduct media outreach and participate in client communications, based on supervisor’s guidance.
• Update and track team and client projects/activity in Google docs, Excel spreadsheet or a similar tool, as directed by supervisor.
• Participate as a collaborative team player by actively listening and contributing in team meetings, documenting key discussion points and action items stemming from those meetings, and providing creative insight.
• Familiarize, gain competency and use productivity tools such as MuckRack and ChatGPT, as well as gain a foundation of how AI can power your work.
• Develop knowledge of Gregory's service offerings and clients’ businesses.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Organized & multitask

Team player

Enthusiastic & customer focus

Positive & proactive attitude

Desire to learn

AI productivity tools familiarity

Education

Undergraduate degree in communications/PR/marketing/journalism/English

PR internship experience a plus

Tools

MuckRack

ChatGPT

Productivity tools (AI/CRM/essentials)

Job description

Gain real world experience at Gregory - named PR Agency of the Year by PR Daily and to PRWeek's Best Places to Work list! You will work with team members to support PR campaigns, and perform a range of important tactical activities, including media research and outreach, media monitoring, research projects, report generation and writing assignments. Candidates must be in commutable distance to our Phildelphia-area office.

We are one of America’s largest and most innovative communications agencies, redefining what’s possible through the power of people and AI, come join us!

Essential Functions

• Learn and support public relations functions and responsibilities, including media relations, content creation, research and client communications.
  
• Research media lists, conduct media outreach and participate in client communications, based on supervisor’s guidance.
• Update and track team and client projects/activity in Google docs, Excel spreadsheet or a similar tool, as directed by supervisor.
• Participate as a collaborative team player by actively listening and contributing in team meetings, documenting key discussion points and action items stemming from those meetings, and providing creative insight.
• Familiarize, gain competency and use productivity tools such as MuckRack and ChatGPT, as well as gain a foundation of how AI can power your work.
  

• Develop knowledge of Gregory's service offerings and clients’ businesses.

Performance Measurements

• Ability to take ownership of assigned deliverables and multitask.
• Accurately complete assigned tasks by deadlines and with appropriate documentation.
• Communicate status of tasks completely, concisely and clearly; both orally and in written form.
• Ability to perform tasks with progressively less direction and supervision and increasingly more proactivity.
• Maintain a high level of organization anddisciplinein supporting team members and team leader.

Education & Experience

• An undergraduate degree in communication, public relations, marketing, journalism, English, or a similar major.
• Previous PR internship experience a plus.

Skills

• Organized and able to multitask
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Enthusiastic and customer service oriented
• Positive and proactive attitude
• Desire to learn, with a curious, open mind
• Ability to use technology in your workday - from client work deliverables to AI to productivity tools

Gregory is an equal opportunity employer, and will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination on account of a person’s sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference, or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability, or any other protected group or status.