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Citizen Relations is hiring: Intern (Public Relations) in Los Angeles

Citizen Relations, Los Angeles, CA, United States


Overview Citizen Relations is a global, award-winning, integrated creative communications agency. Its mission is to drive clients' business forward through creative strategic frameworks that spark conversation, create citizen engagement and fuel results. With nine offices around the globe, including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, London and Singapore, Citizen operates on a global scale with boutique offering and local-market expertise. Its unique model features a strategic-partner network across more than 60 countries, providing clients valuable on-demand access and highly customized services. Citizen Relations is a division of Plus Company.
Job Description This is a great learning experience for someone looking to pursue a successful PR career. You will have a can-do attitude and be keen to get involved, grow and learn as much as possible through your internship. You will work closely with our Account Executives and Managers to support them and the team across a range of consumer lifestyle and corporate client accounts. Working as part of a team, you will have opportunities to get directly involved in projects and challenges that will quickly develop your skills.
Responsibilities Draft first round of consumer media pitches, press releases, etc.
Assist account teams with day-to-day tasks, projects and scheduling.
Prepare and produce agendas and meeting notes for internal and client meetings, calls and briefings.
Conduct media outreach to secure coverage.
Assist in the planning, organization and staffing of events as needed.
Assist in daily media scans and monitoring coverage, staying up to date on news trends, social media trends and industry news.
Gather background materials for written documents, partnerships, creative ideation, media pitches and other PR initiatives.
Research and identify relevant celebrity/influencer talent partners and assist in development of influencer briefs.
Provide administrative support including drafting coverage memos, maintaining coverage trackers, reports, building and maintaining media lists, editorial calendars, awards lists, etc. with direction from account team.
Attend in-house agency trainings.
Qualifications A genuine interest to work in the exciting world of Consumer PR and the ability to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
A thirst for knowledge and a willingness to get involved, listen and learn from others.
Flexibility when working on multiple tasks and the ability to prioritize and re-prioritize those tasks effectively.
Impeccable written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate confidence and interest when speaking with external clients and influencers (you could be selling in a hard-earned coverage story!) as well as the ability to ask questions and support your internal stakeholders.
A can-do attitude - someone who wants to grow, learn and progress. You should enjoy approaching challenges and coming up with solutions.
At least one other internship in a digital, public relations or an advertising agency and/or an internship in house working with a marketing team.
In pursuit of Bachelor\'s degree in communications field.
Compensation and Benefits The pay for this role is $20/hour. We value all of our interns and aim to provide a learning experience that fits your career goals. You will become knowledgeable in online and traditional communications, learn about social media channels and trends, and understand the right mix of tactics to achieve your clients’ goals.
Joining Citizen Relations, you are part of the Plus Company. This network of entrepreneurial agencies is designed to collaborate, not compete, and empowers every agency – and every individual – to bring their own unique capabilities together to make magic happen. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all it has to offer.
We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Citizen Relations is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. Citizen Relations is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.

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In Summary: Citizen Relations is a global, award-winning, integrated creative communications agency . The pay for this role is $20/hour . Responsibilities include draft first round of consumer media pitches, press releases, etc. Gather background materials for written documents, partnerships, creative ideation, media pitches and other PR initiatives . Research and identify relevant celebrity/influencer talent partners .

En Español: Citizen Relations es una agencia de comunicaciones creativas global, galardonada e integrada. Su misión es impulsar el negocio de los clientes a través de marcos estratégicos creativos que despiertan la conversación, generan compromiso ciudadano y brindan resultados. Con nueve oficinas en todo el mundo, incluyendo Nueva York, Los Ángeles, Toronto, Montreal, Londres y Singapur, Citizen opera a escala mundial con oferta boutique y experiencia del mercado local. Trabajar como parte de un equipo, tendrá la oportunidad de involucrarse directamente en proyectos y desafíos que desarrollarán rápidamente sus habilidades. Responsabilidades Proyecto de primera ronda de presentaciones de medios de consumo, comunicados de prensa, etc. Asistir a los equipos de cuenta con tareas diarias, proyectos y programación. Preparar y producir agendas y notas de reunión para reuniones internas y de clientes, llamadas y sesiones informativas. Realizar divulgación mediática para asegurar cobertura. Ayudar en la planificación, organización y personal de eventos según sea necesario. Asistir en escaneos diarios de medios y monitoreo de cobertura, mantenerse al día sobre las noticias, tendencias de redes sociales y noticias de la industria. Recolectar materiales para documentos escritos, asociaciones, ideas creativas, presentaciones mediáticas y otras iniciativas de relaciones públicas. Investigar e identificar socios influyentes/talentosistas e impulsar el desarrollo de briefs administrativos. Proporcionar revisiones, informes editoriales, crear recuerdos, apoyar listas de seguimiento de contactos, mantenimiento de calendarios administrativos, incluidos registros de referencias, mensajes de apoyo a los medios de comunicación, etc.. Un interés genuino en trabajar en el emocionante mundo de las relaciones públicas del consumidor y la capacidad de prosperar en un entorno rápido y dinámico. Una sed de conocimiento y una voluntad para involucrarse, escuchar y aprender de los demás. Flexibilidad al trabajar en múltiples tareas y la habilidad de priorizar y re-priorizar esas tareas con eficacia. Habilidades impecables de comunicación escrita y verbal. Demostrar confianza e interés cuando se habla con clientes externos e influencers (podría estar vendiendo en una historia de cobertura duramente ganada!) así como la posibilidad de hacer preguntas y apoyar a sus partes interesadas internas. Esta red de agencias empresariales está diseñada para colaborar, no competir y empodera a cada agencia y cada individuo para reunir sus propias capacidades únicas para hacer realidad la magia. Usted tendrá el poder de asumir riesgos, soñar grande, desarrollar sus habilidades y crecer en su carrera con el pleno apoyo de la red y todo lo que tiene para ofrecer. Agradecemos a todos los solicitantes. Sin embargo, sólo aquellos seleccionados para una entrevista serán contactados. Citizen Relations es un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades. Prohíbe discriminación por edad, color, discapacidad, origen nacional, raza, religión, sexo, orientación sexual y cualquier otra clase legalmente protegida de acuerdo con las leyes federales, provinciales y locales aplicables.