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Summer Internship (temporary)

Competitive | Harrogate

About this role

Our summer internship is an opportunity for a current second or third year student to explore a career in public relations and to make a real and meaningful contribution to a busy agency over the course of 4 weeks.

What you’ll be doing

Research

  • Undertaking market research that will help shape the agency’s growth strategy over the coming year

  • Supporting on client accounts with quantitative and qualitative media research and analysis, identifying media trends and mapping story opportunities onto them

Media relations

  • Drafting, editing and pitching in media stories, with the support of an Account Executive who will be on hand to help support your training and development

  • Learn about the media landscape, how to sell in stories and how to write releases, features and op-eds well

Content

  • Developing and executing social media content plans for the agency

  • Working on website and SEO improvements

Requirements

Attitude and outlook

  • You thrive in a start-up culture and enjoy working in a (very) small team. Start-ups are agile, fast paced and slightly scatty – you need to be comfortable with getting stuck in to anything.

  • You want to be excellent and take pride in delivering exceptional work that impresses every time. Attention to detail is important to you and you take the attitude ‘if I’m doing a job, I want to do it well’.

  • You are curious and are someone who enjoys learning, personal development and asking ‘why’. You’ll be the type of person who reads the news for fun (sometimes!), enjoys geeky discussions and likes learning about new technologies. If you’re interested in the world around you, this role will suit you down to the ground!

  • You are a problem solver and think outside the box. You will have a positive, enthusiastic and resilient personality and be someone who is keen to find solutions to barriers and setbacks.

These are the most important qualities we hire on - demonstrate these in your application!

Essential

  • You will be a student on track for a 2:1 or higher, with strong academic performance.

  • You will be able to demonstrate an interest in media, public relations, publishing, marketing, communications or any of the sectors we operate in.

  • You will have experience of developing engaging content - this might be a blog, social media channel or something else.

Desirable

  • International experience. Written or spoken German a distinct advantage.

  • Experience of managing and improving SEO.

  • Experience of managing social media channels and communicating through digital channels to specialist audiences.

  • Experience of creating video or podcast content.

Application process

  1. Email thomas@tarletoncomms.com with your CV and a supporting submission explaining why this internship interests you and why you are a great candidate. Be creative! This might be via a covering letter, video or something else. Show us you are exceptional.

  2. Video interview: this is an opportunity to get to know you better and for you to find out more about the role.

  3. Decision

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, with a view to the successful applicant starting in August.