We’re passionate about expanding the boundaries of what we offer our clients by bringing diverse perspectives to the table. Are you creative and daring? Do you have digital savvy? Do you love to collaborate and bring big ideas to life? Are you ready to launch your career with Weber Shandwick? We’re looking for you, the newest member of our Chicago Internship Program!

 

From creative brainstorming to day-to-day execution, Weber Shandwick’s Interns form the foundation of a talented team that generates groundbreaking, award-winning programs. During the program, you’ll work on campaigns for iconic brands and companies you likely encounter every single day.

 

What’s in it for you? Our interns will earn practical experience as fully integrated members of account teams and will receive coaching from team members to help advance your career goals.

 

What you’ll do all day:

• Create: Craft written communications including media materials and compelling social content
• Research: Analyze brands using various resources
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
• Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics
• Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
• Monitor: Track brands in traditional and social media

 

What we’re looking for from you:

• Thinking: Do it out of the box. Actually, it’s best if you’re wholly unfamiliar with the concept of boxes
• Digital: Know all the old school and the latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them and what they should do next
• Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly
• Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well
• Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must
• Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with platforms like Hootsuite, TweetDeck, Cision, Adobe Creative Suite, Sysomos, Radian6 a plus
• Dynamic: Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment
• Spark: Understand what sets you apart

 

What you’ll get from us:

• Support: As you navigate a hybrid workplace, you’ll have regular check-ins, calls and touchpoints with your teams and the whole office to feel connected in our partially-virtual world
• Mentor: You’ll be paired with someone in the office to mentor you and help you navigate the waters
• Learning and development: Keep sharp and learn all the new skills with access to trainings and tutorials through complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning as a WS employee
• A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position
• A paycheck! Interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week

 

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate must be a college graduate by start of internship
• Availability: 40 hours a week from February to June  

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Corporate Media Relations Intern (Winter 2023)

 

The Opportunity:

Are you an awesome storyteller? If so, the Integrated Media team at Weber Shandwick wants you! The Integrated Media team at Weber Shandwick blends our heritage of industry leading media relations with up-to-the-instant strategies, tools and skills to help news and information navigate the increasingly complex and volatile media environment. We think holistically, and collaborate seamlessly, to conquer today’s media environment through earned, owned and paid media. We play different parts, bring different skills, but we are all storytellers.

 

Responsibilities: As an integrated media intern you will work on a variety of tasks, including:

• Research and build strategic media lists
• Draft creative media pitches
• Build relationships with key media contacts
• Support a variety of projects with different client groups
• Participate and contribute to team brainstorms

 

Essential Skills:

• Be familiar with a variety of mainstream print/online media and social media platforms
• Perform well in an environment that values creative thinking skills
• Be eager for challenges and fosters new ideas
• Have strong oral, written and interpersonal skills while also organized and detail-oriented

 

Bonus points for:

• Experience with earned media software tools (e.g., Cision)
• Previous experience developing media lists, crafting pitches and speaking with the media

 

Why Weber Shandwick:

Weber Shandwick’s full-time internship program is a paid opportunity for you to gain valuable experience supporting teams and helping clients solve business problems. We aren’t going to have you pouring coffee and making copies for four months—instead, you’ll really dig into the work, become a critical member of your teams, and learn what it means to “go beyond” for your clients. By the end of your internship, you’ll have learned how to successfully operate in a major organization and be able to apply learnings to the rest of your career. Through day-to-day client work and interactive trainings over the course of your internship, you’ll learn how to:

• Read and comprehend briefs, proposals and plans, and synthesize them for action.
• Write compelling materials for a variety of audiences.
• Think strategically about business issues.
• Present findings in an engaging way.
• And more! We offer intern trainings on topics ranging from preparedness, to video production, to insight development. Weber Shandwick is dedicated not only to building brands, but to building careers. Our team is our most valuable asset, and we’re looking forward to seeing what you’ll bring to the family table. 

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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We’re passionate about expanding the boundaries of what we offer our clients by bringing diverse perspectives to the table. Are you creative and daring? Do you have digital savvy? Do you love to collaborate and bring big ideas to life? Are you ready to launch your career with Weber Shandwick? We’re looking for you, the newest member of our Chicago Internship Program!

 

From creative brainstorming to day-to-day execution, Weber Shandwick’s Interns form the foundation of a talented team that generates groundbreaking, award-winning programs. During the program, you’ll work on campaigns for iconic brands and companies you likely encounter every single day.

 

What’s in it for you? Our interns will earn practical experience as fully integrated members of account teams and will receive coaching from team members to help advance your career goals.

 

What you’ll do all day:

• Create: Craft written communications including media materials and compelling social content
• Research: Analyze brands using various resources
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
• Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics
• Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
• Monitor: Track brands in traditional and social media

 

What we’re looking for from you:

• Thinking: Do it out of the box. Actually, it’s best if you’re wholly unfamiliar with the concept of boxes
• Digital: Know all the old school and the latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them and what they should do next
• Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly
• Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well
• Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must
• Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with platforms like Hootsuite, TweetDeck, Cision, Adobe Creative Suite, Sysomos, Radian6 a plus
• Dynamic: Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment
• Spark: Understand what sets you apart

 

What you’ll get from us:

• Support: As you navigate a hybrid workplace, you’ll have regular check-ins, calls and touchpoints with your teams and the whole office to feel connected in our partially-virtual world
• Mentor: You’ll be paired with someone in the office to mentor you and help you navigate the waters
• Learning and development: Keep sharp and learn all the new skills with access to trainings and tutorials through complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning as a WS employee
• A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position
• A paycheck! Interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week

 

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate must be a college graduate by start of internship
• Availability: 40 hours a week from February to June  

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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