Public Relations and Community Engagement Intern

Full Job Description

The Colon Cancer Foundation^® is seeking a driven Public Relations Intern with a passion to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death. Candidates should be extremely organized and adept at multitasking; the ideal candidate is a self-starter with a positive and collaborative attitude to join a dynamic and growing organization. We are offering school credit for this internship—you MUST be currently enrolled in a college/ university program to apply.

Day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with the maintenance of updating organization’s press lists
• Media monitoring and tracking
• Clipping and organizing press placements into weekly coverage reports
• Promote stakeholder involvement and engagement, including patient engagement, physician engagement, donor outreach, networking with colleges and universities
• Draft content for clients and internal projects including press releases, reporter pitches, blogs, e-blasts, website content, feature articles, and social media posts
• Assist with other projects that come along

Candidate will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of public relations while assisting the following:

• Product Pitching—including brainstorming pitching topics and aiding in the creation of captivating graphics