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J Public Relations, Inc is hiring: Public Relations Post Graduate Program in Los

J Public Relations, Inc, Los Angeles, CA, United States


Role Description The Post Graduate Program is a full‑time, individualized program that lasts four to six months, allowing knowledge from school and prior internships to expand and translate into the workforce. This program allows recent graduates or career switchers with a demonstrated interest in public relations to gain valuable full‑time agency experience and build confidence in a fast‑paced environment. This is a temporary role, with the opportunity to be offered a permanent position on the team at the end of the program. The PR Post Graduate supports the administrative duties of the Publicity Assistant, teams, clients, and accounts. A PR Post Graduate is exposed to all facets of the agency from the administrative level and assists in monitoring, updating, researching, and reporting on client services, teams, and tasks. This position requires reliability and a passion for devouring every publication as a resource in the hospitality/travel PR industry. This is a hybrid role based in our Los Angeles office location two to three days a week, with a target start date in May 2026. Due to the temporary nature of the role, we typically do not hire candidates who will need relocation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with reporting & gathering information to develop efficient round‑up pitches

Create & write press materials: fact sheets, media lists, press releases, newsletters, bios/backgrounders

Clip, draft placement spotlights, pitches, and press releases for clients

Hone writing skills, blurb writing, and elevate press releases

Monitor and update all administrative tasks & duties/platforms

Assist in brainstorming & planning sessions/story angles & partnerships

Assist with data input for weekly reporting/client updates

Navigate Muck Rack, updating quality media lists

Research publications, editorial calendars & maintain targeted media lists

Assist with drafting of weekly updates, working with Publicity Assistant

Responsible for media tracking & client reporting (media clips, placement spotlights, digital alerts & calculating PR values)

Establish & maintain effective, respectful & professional relationships with employees and clients

Assist in research on upcoming trends, articles & social media relating to the PR industry & clients specific to travel, luxury hospitality & culinary

Ability to perform other tasks or projects assigned by account leads or executive members

Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience in public relations, communication, journalism, marketing, and/or business

Prior PR internship experience required (agency internship experience strongly preferred)

Foundational knowledge of media relations, news cycles, and influencer engagement

Previous experience with traditional PR platforms is preferred (Muck Rack, Meltwater, Cision, HAROs, etc.)

Proven ability to prioritize and multitask multiple projects in a deadline‑driven environment while maintaining close attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including AP writing style

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay: $18.50 per hour, based on location

On‑the‑job training in a high‑volume agency setting

Consideration for hire into a permanent position at the end of the program

Hybrid office schedule (2‑3 days in office)

Paid sick time

Monthly cell phone stipend

Application Requirements Applicants for employment must possess work authorization for the country in which they are applying, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY J Public Relations (J/PR) and 20Two Studio (Studio) strongly support equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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