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Public Relations Intern

Description

VISIT FLORIDA®, the Official Tourism Marketing Corporation for the State of Florida, is seeking a public relations intern for the fall 2019 semester. Build your portfolio while working on both national and international media and influencer campaigns with an enthusiastic, cutting-edge PR team.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the coordination of media events, such as missions, receptions and press trips.
• Reporting on earned media results using Salesforce CRM platform.
• Assisting the media with story ideas covering the state of Florida.
• Assisting with vetting of social media influencers, bloggers and traditional journalists.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with VISIT FLORIDA’s Partners across the state.
• Writing and editing press releases and talking points.
• Learning the latest PR tactics and strategies from seasoned professionals.
• Learning how to work with media and agencies in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Brazil, Mexico, Germany and China markets.
• Drafting and sending digital marketing emails to VISIT FLORIDA Partners.
• Creating press trip itineraries for media.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with AP Style.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design.
• Experience with collaborating with a team.
• Attention to detail and deadlines.

A stipend will be paid upon successful completion of the internship.

Internship can be used for class or graduation credit.

Qualifications

• 20 hours per week.
• Must be able to commute to Tallahassee-based headquarters.
• Coursework or experience in public relations, journalism or a related field.
• Must be a full-time student.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter and two writing samples to pr@VISITFLORIDA.org.

Job Originally Posted on: Monday, July 22, 2019