Government Contract Manager

Influencer Strategy Intern (Summer 2025)

 

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? 

 

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 internal and external communications with clients and influencers  
• Research: Top influencers in the space and determine best fits for our clients and brands  
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams 
• Hustle: Communicate with influencers including initial outreach, negotiations and content development  
• Monitor: Keep track of influencers in the space and that we are working with to ensure positive online sentiment as well as report on final campaign metrics and insights  

 

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 CreatorIQ, Adobe Creative Suite, 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 
• Mentor: You’ll be paired with someone in the office to mentor you and help you navigate the waters 
• 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 the start of the internship or have demonstrated transferrable skills 
• Must be available to work 40 hours a week from June-August 

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.

[California/Washington] Salary range: $20.00 – $20.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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Weber Shandwick is seeking an ambitious and detail-oriented candidate for its introductory accelerated immersion program Weber Shandwick: Next Gen. This position will offer an in-depth overview of all the parts of our organization and the impact we have daily for clients. During an 18-month period, the Next Gen will cycle through each of our three pillars (Healthcare, Corporate and Consumer Brand) and get hands-on training in key disciplines with a direct line to senior office leadership.

What you’ll be doing:

• Rotate through key disciplines such as Client Experience, Creative, Media Relations, Influencer, Social, Strategy/A&I
• Collaborate with teammates–often across multiple offices and departments–on a variety of projects
• Social media/community management support – inclusive of social listening, channel management, content calendar management, content posting, response matrix development, in-culture engagements
• Earned media support – researching reporters, building media lists, drafting media materials and pitches, pitching reporters and managing reporter relationships and media opportunities
• Serves as key team member to support a range of complex, high-profile corporate issues /crisis communications situations and financial transactions (i.e., cybersecurity issues, product safety issues and recalls, mergers and acquisitions, executive leadership changes, IPOs, spin-offs, divestitures, etc.)  
• Provide operational support on client projects, as directed
• Effectively execute timely media monitoring and reporting daily. Accurately maintain executional tools and trackers for reporting
• Keep a pulse on industry news, opportunistic trends, and social platform best practices
• Prepares for and takes part in client meetings, including accurately capturing notes, agenda action items, call recaps, updating trackers, timelines and status documents 
• Actively builds own knowledge, contributes to inclusive team culture and consistently displays behaviors that support integration 
• Engage, as appropriate, with client contacts
• Support, as appropriate, relative vendor management

Qualifications:

• High school degree or above
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong research skills, from both a media standpoint as well as consumer trends and news
• Confident presenter and persuasive speaker
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and endlessly curious
• Professional demeanor
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Resourceful and effective problem solver
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage workloads
• Independent, motivated and driven to meet key deadlines

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Illinois Salary range: $50,000 – $50,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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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Weber Shandwick is looking for a Sr. Manager, Client Experience – Technology to join our passionate, fun, and driven team focused on supporting enterprise tech clients.

We are seeking a Sr. Manager who has a strong background and interest in account management  and earned media-related work with a foundation of skills pitching and securing top-tier, tech and vertical press, including broadcast and podcasts. The ideal candidate is someone who loves the thrill of the pitch, brings existing technology and business media relationships, and has a passion for news, writing and working with a team. As a Sr. Manager, you will have the opportunity to work on various top tier brands in various technology categories, including AI, cloud, consulting, research, telecom, security and more.

Responsibilities 

• Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and target audience, and work with sr. media members, strategists and creative team members to deliver solutions that meet program objectives
• Monitor media outlets, understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client, and analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage
• Generate story ideas and topic angles, draft media materials, and pitch media to land earned coverage
• Source and place earned media results on behalf of the client – this includes identifying appropriate contacts, writing pitches, drafting media lists, making follow up calls, etc.
• Maintain real-time understanding of tech news and trends and support creative ideation for evergreen opportunities on a consistent basis
• Proactively seek relationships with journalists on behalf of clients and stay current on new and existing media coverage, as well as reporter moves and how to leverage for relationship building
• Serve as a role model to team members
• Participate in office-wide initiatives, seminars and meetings to further professional learning and development
• Actively participate in agency development and assist with new business as needed
• Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and target audience
• Assist with ongoing reporting, research and monitoring projects for the client

Competencies

• Business Acumen– align talent strategies to drive business goals
• Client Service– client focus and ability to build trust and rapport across all levels
• Proactivity – exhibit relentless pursuit for new and innovative talent strategies
• Collaboration– build strong relationships at all levels across the organization
• Critical Thinking– ask probing questions; anticipate and address critical talent gaps and needs
• Conflict Resolution– possess sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving complex talent and organizational issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations
• 4+ years’ relevant experience
• Media relations experience
• Tech knowledge a plus

About Us

Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications and engagement firm in 78 cities with a network extending to 129 cities around the world. The firm’s diverse team of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for innovative, creative approaches and impactful work. Weber Shandwick was the only public relations agency included on the Advertising Age Agency A-list in 2014 and 2015 and the only PR firm designated an A-List Agency Standout in 2017 and 2018. Weber Shandwick was honored as PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2017, The Holmes Report’s Global Agency of the Year in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017, and The Holmes Report’s Global Digital Agency of the Year in 2016. The firm deploys deep expertise across sectors and specialty areas, including consumer marketing, corporate reputation, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, employee engagement, social impact, financial communications and crisis management, using proprietary social, digital and analytics methodologies. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary range: $110,000 – $115,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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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