Public Relations Intern
Sikich LLC, Alexandria, VA, United States
Public Relations Intern (Remote- US based)
What to expect when you join Sikich
Team members at Sikich share a common desire for growth and a shared purpose. We foster diverse perspectives, challenge the status quo, and reward impactful action to accelerate innovation for our clients, ourselves, and our communities.
The professional services landscape is evolving, and Sikich continues to cement its leadership, expanding opportunities across North America, EMEA, and APAC. We focus on key business priorities while creating a rewarding employee experience.
At Sikich, you’ll work with skilled, agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth. We believe everyone has untapped potential and lead with vision, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions.
About The Agency The Agency at Sikich is a full‑service marketing team that helps companies define and design their brands, promote products and services, and engage key audiences. We serve clients across manufacturing, consumer products, health care, and management consulting, and we create creative campaigns to raise brand awareness and build commercial momentum.
Position summary The public relations intern is responsible for executing day‑to‑day activities for a mix of B2B and B2C client accounts, including manufacturing, professional services, and consumer products. The internship requires a detail‑oriented PR professional who can support earned media promotion, influencer relations, social media management, content marketing, research, and more in a fast‑paced agency environment.
What will you do in this role?
Help execute a variety of public relations and marketing projects for clients, including:
Earned media research and pitching
Social media content development and reporting
Influencer research and management
Writing and editing for owned and earned media (e.g., news releases, bylined articles)
Participate in team meetings to discuss client initiatives
Manage internal assignment deadlines
Assist team in preparing for upcoming client meetings and discovery sessions
Work with team to prepare for new business presentations
Conduct research to assist in marketing program development
Manage reporting for clients (e.g., media coverage, social media performance, email marketing performance)
What do you need to succeed in this role?
At least a Senior in a bachelor’s degree program in public relations, marketing, journalism, or communications (or equivalent experience)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced work environment
Detail‑oriented and creative thinker
Ability to independently manage several projects at one time and meet deadlines
Experience using PR industry tools (e.g., Meltwater, TVEyes)
Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to speed research, analysis, and execution.
In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $29-30/hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:
Values driven
- You embody absolute integrity, servant leadership, a bias for action, and continuous innovation.
Uncompromising problem solver
- You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
Collaboration
- You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
Instills trust
- You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
Impact & influence
- You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, getting others to act with or without formal authority to advance initiatives and objectives.
About Sikich Sikich offers a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology, and compliance. Highly specialized and hands‑on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience, strategically designed to help clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.
Sikich Total Rewards Our team members enjoy expansive benefits, including competitive compensation, insurance options, wellness programs, a flexible time off policy, and support for personal goals and hobbies.
Some examples of our many benefits
Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full‑time employee to utilize paid time off from the first day.
Sikich recognizes paid holidays and allows time off the last week of the calendar year when client/project work permits.
Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program that rewards team members for responsible wellbeing practices.
We also offer
Flexible work arrangements
Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
HSA employer contribution
Nine paid holidays annually
A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children
401(k) with employer contributions
CPA bonus with paid exam and study days
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral and client referral bonus programs
Pet insurance
FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program allowing up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in local communities.
Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.
Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
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The professional services landscape is evolving, and Sikich continues to cement its leadership, expanding opportunities across North America, EMEA, and APAC. We focus on key business priorities while creating a rewarding employee experience.
At Sikich, you’ll work with skilled, agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth. We believe everyone has untapped potential and lead with vision, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions.
About The Agency The Agency at Sikich is a full‑service marketing team that helps companies define and design their brands, promote products and services, and engage key audiences. We serve clients across manufacturing, consumer products, health care, and management consulting, and we create creative campaigns to raise brand awareness and build commercial momentum.
Position summary The public relations intern is responsible for executing day‑to‑day activities for a mix of B2B and B2C client accounts, including manufacturing, professional services, and consumer products. The internship requires a detail‑oriented PR professional who can support earned media promotion, influencer relations, social media management, content marketing, research, and more in a fast‑paced agency environment.
What will you do in this role?
Help execute a variety of public relations and marketing projects for clients, including:
Earned media research and pitching
Social media content development and reporting
Influencer research and management
Writing and editing for owned and earned media (e.g., news releases, bylined articles)
Participate in team meetings to discuss client initiatives
Manage internal assignment deadlines
Assist team in preparing for upcoming client meetings and discovery sessions
Work with team to prepare for new business presentations
Conduct research to assist in marketing program development
Manage reporting for clients (e.g., media coverage, social media performance, email marketing performance)
What do you need to succeed in this role?
At least a Senior in a bachelor’s degree program in public relations, marketing, journalism, or communications (or equivalent experience)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced work environment
Detail‑oriented and creative thinker
Ability to independently manage several projects at one time and meet deadlines
Experience using PR industry tools (e.g., Meltwater, TVEyes)
Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to speed research, analysis, and execution.
In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $29-30/hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:
Values driven
- You embody absolute integrity, servant leadership, a bias for action, and continuous innovation.
Uncompromising problem solver
- You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
Collaboration
- You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
Instills trust
- You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
Impact & influence
- You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, getting others to act with or without formal authority to advance initiatives and objectives.
About Sikich Sikich offers a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology, and compliance. Highly specialized and hands‑on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience, strategically designed to help clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.
Sikich Total Rewards Our team members enjoy expansive benefits, including competitive compensation, insurance options, wellness programs, a flexible time off policy, and support for personal goals and hobbies.
Some examples of our many benefits
Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full‑time employee to utilize paid time off from the first day.
Sikich recognizes paid holidays and allows time off the last week of the calendar year when client/project work permits.
Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program that rewards team members for responsible wellbeing practices.
We also offer
Flexible work arrangements
Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
HSA employer contribution
Nine paid holidays annually
A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children
401(k) with employer contributions
CPA bonus with paid exam and study days
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral and client referral bonus programs
Pet insurance
FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program allowing up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in local communities.
Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.
Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
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