PR/Marketing Intern

We live in an era where social media thrusts businesses into the limelight like never before. Getting the word out and getting there first can determine the fate of your business venture. Does creative ingenuity come naturally to you? Are you eager to assault the web, press and various media outlets with information about our products and services and bring us one step closer to being a household name? If so, we want you! Additionally, your public relations endeavors will include actively relaying information on company announcements, events, culture, personnel, awards, product features, and new products to all parts of the outside world. Become an ONTRAPORT PR Intern and apply today!

• Draft and coordinate production of press materials, including press releases and fact sheets
• Increase awareness and understanding of competitors and industry through research
• Assist the team in identifying new channels of communication such as blogging and social networking
• Research technology award opportunities
• Award application completion and submission
• Research tech conference opportunities
• Register for tech conferences, including pre-conference planning/coordination
• Coordinate with PR agency
• Create press kit
• Brainstorm for contests, promotions, polls and other “user involvement” methods

• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Organized and detail oriented
• Outgoing personality
• Review deliverables prepared by team before passing to client
• Strong interest in technology
• Interest / experience in public relations is a plus
• College junior or senior
• Major in Communications or related field
• GPA of at least 2.5

• Part Time. 12-16 hours/week
• 3 month term
• Applications for Spring 2013 accepted on or after 2/15/13, Internship begins April 1, 2013

• School credit
• Letter of reference
• Invaluable work experience
• Eligibility for a paid position upon the successful completion of internship program