Junior Communications Associate (PR internship)

Job type: Internship: Three-month, full-time

Location: London. In the office two days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Start date: September 1^st (estimate)

The job in one line: An internship for someone who loves the news.

The candidate: You are a good writer who is very organised and loves the news. This is an entry level role, so no experience is required. You do not need a degree.

The agency: Hard Numbers is a performance driven PR agency. We work with technology clients – from start-ups to unicorns and listed companies. We create campaigns that drive pipeline, sales and company growth for fast-moving business-to-business companies. Hard Numbers has recently been named Small Consultancy of the Year Award by the PRCA and B2B Agency of the Year by PR Moment. It was the best new agency to launch in 2020 according to the CIPR, PR Moment and the UK Agency Awards.

Responsibilities

The JCA’s priority is to gain experience, learn and support the agency and their client teams with tasks that develop their knowledge and understanding of the basic public relations principles and tactics. This includes understanding how to monitor the news for relevant themes/topics; engaging in media relations; and how to work as a team on client files. A JCA may have little or no experience in the PR industry but they may have spent some experience working in a professional environment (internships throughout university, for example).

• Media relations: Learns about the news cycle and monitors regularly for relevant articles and newsjacking opportunities that they then flag to the team to sense check. In this role they learn how to carry out media relations tasks, such as creating/managing/updating media lists, drafting materials, pitching with a thorough brief. A JCA should become familiar with media outlets and start to familiarise themselves with journalists and how they can develop personal relationships.

What are we looking for?

• No experience needed: This is a role for someone new to PR so experience is not required however we’re looking for someone with a passion for communications - with a love of writing and the media.
• News: We want to hire someone who is passionate about media relations and the news in general.
• An excellent writer:

Is there a permanent role available at the end of the internship?

In short, yes! The majority of interns are offered a permanent role.

Whether your offered a role comes down to two things: your performance – whether you excel at your responsibilities – and our performance – how we perform as a company. There are no guarantees – but the goal is to offer you a role.