Public Relations Intern (Fall 2025)

Account Director, Client Experience, Healthcare

The Account Director will have proven leadership and client service skills, and experience managing integrated global communications programs. The candidate will be the day-to-day contact for clients, manage communications across a cross-functional agency team as well as client team, and support flawless execution in the most efficient and productive way. They will display personal ownership and accountability for client engagement, with the ability to cultivate and nurture long-term partnerships and client satisfaction.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain daily client contact, serving as a trusted resource and advisor
• Facilitate cross-functional team integration (strategy, creative, integrated media specialists, etc.) to deliver on client plans
• Act as effective, two-way translator between clients and teams, actively counseling development of work in the best interest of all parties
• Proactively support and suggest improvements and new ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience
• Manage workstreams with a focus on running data and regulatory milestones and overseeing junior staff
• Have ownership of client financials and profitability
• Coordinate integration with other agency partners
• Successfully navigate conflicts across internal stakeholders, clients and agency partners
• Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product
• Actively participate in agency development and assist with new business

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 6-8 years of relevant global healthcare communications agency experience
• Ability to translate client needs into workable plans/projects
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Experience managing high-performing teams; mentoring team members
• Confident presenter and persuasive speaker
• Financial acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing and staffing
• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented, fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player
• Exceptional judgment when working with clients, teams and vendors
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and endlessly curious

Benefits Statement

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: $115,000 – $135,000

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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Consumer PR Intern (Fall 2025)

 

Weber Shandwick is seeking an Intern to work on a range of consumer clients. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), hybrid, paid internship that will start in September and go through December.

 

From creative brainstorming to day-to-day execution, Weber Shandwick’s Interns become an important part of a talented team that generates groundbreaking, award-winning work. During the internship, you’ll work on initiatives for some of the world’s leading brands and companies.

 

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

 

More about the position:

What you’ll do all day:

• Create: Craft written communications including media materials, compelling social content, and memos
• Research: Examine brands, industry trends, and various issues using various resources
• Analyze: Answer questions, provide insights, and propose recommendations using quantitative and qualitative data
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
• Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
• Monitor: Track brands and issues in traditional and social media and analyze conversations; draft reports summarizing conversation to inform client strategies

 

What we’re looking for from you:

• Thinking: Do it out of the box. Look for holistic and innovative ways to meet needs and challenges. Foster a curious mind and ask thoughtful questions
• Communication: Speak, write, and edit succinctly
• Digital: Know digital platforms, what brands are doing with them and best practices
• 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 are critical
• Technical: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with platforms like Cision, Muckrack, Meltwater, Talkwalker, Brandwatch, and/or Quid are a plus
• Dynamic: You must be able to work in a fast-paced agency environment and juggle multiple time-sensitive tasks
• Spark: Understand what sets you apart and what motivates you

 

What you’ll get from us:

• Buddy: All new hires are paired with a buddy dedicated to making your time with us amazing
• Built-in mentorship: You’ll be invited to panels and workshops to learn from the greatest in the industry, as well as receive mentoring and guidance from your direct manager
• A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position
• A paycheck: Interns are paid hourly 

 

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 starting September

 

Boston 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.

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 looking for a Senior Vice President to join our Corporate Advisory practice—a strategic leader who thrives at the intersection of society, business, and culture. In this role, you’ll help shape and protect the reputations of industry-leading clients across a range of sectors.

You’ll lead complex, high-stakes communications programs that span reputation strategy, executive visibility, stakeholder engagement, internal transformation, crisis response, and integrated earned-first campaigns. This is a hands-on role for someone who doesn’t just manage accounts—but elevates them.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead marquee accounts and drive new business tied to reputation, thought leadership, executive visibility and business transformation
• Act as a strategic partner to senior clients, working to guide brand behavior in moments of risk and opportunity
• Architect cross-functional teams across earned media, public affairs, employee comms, digital, creative, and analytics
• Translate cultural context into business relevance—helping clients navigate stakeholder expectations, media pressure, and social momentum
• Advance our firm’s leadership in Corporate Advisory through IP development, thought leadership, and mentorship
• Uphold operational excellence—oversee team performance, resourcing, and financial management for your accounts
• Develop and champion talent—build a strong, resilient team culture that fosters growth, stretch, and trust

Skillset Required

• 12+ years of experience in corporate communications, reputation management, or strategic advisory (agency experience preferred)
• Trusted counselor with a track record of guiding executives and senior clients leaders through complex reputational terrain
• Deep understanding of the evolving corporate reputation landscape, including executive visibility, ESG, DEI, and crisis
• Fluent in both traditional and non-traditional media and how stories travel across channels and communities
• Experience driving integrated campaigns that connect strategy, storytelling, and stakeholder value
• Strong operator: comfortable with financials, team planning, and navigating fast-paced environments
• Committed to developing talent, nurturing teams, and building a culture of accountability and trust
• Exceptional writer and presenter with experience leading new business pursuits from pitch to close

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

Salary range: $160,000 – $225,000

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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