Summer Intern

About This Role

Join Fenton as a Summer Fellow and apply communications skills to meaningful projects that help build a more just, equitable, and sustainable world for non-profit organizations, political advocacy groups, foundations, and social purpose companies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor news media and social media; compile summaries of coverage
• Research relevant journalists for targeted pitches and build media lists
• Conduct media and peer audits for client research and discovery processes
• Pitch reporters, editors, producers, and bloggers
• Conduct research on issue areas, online communities, media markets and new business prospects
• Create and edit press releases, advisories, pitch memos, fact sheets, op-eds, online content and other collateral
• Assist account staff with various media, digital, administrative and research activities
• Support social media campaigns and community management
• Write and develop copy for outreach/campaign emails, blogs, and other forms of digital content
• Utilize online metrics tools to report on statistics for websites, social media sites, email campaigns and online advertising

Requirements

• Eligible college students entering junior or senior year or recent college graduates
• Demonstrated writing and research skills
• Passion for communications
• Ability to work on multiple projects and effectively pivot in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and organization
• Interest in social issues
• Affinity for traditional and digital news media
• Live within a 35-mile radius of New York, D.C., LA or SF
• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in communications either through past internships or academic studies

Skills

* Required skills