Public Relations Intern (Remote Opportunity)

The American Marketing Association is looking for a Public Relations Intern!

Who We Are

As the leading global professional marketing association, the AMA is the essential community for marketers. From students and practitioners to executives and academics, we aim to elevate the profession, deepen knowledge, and make a lasting impact.

The AMA is home to five premier scholarly journals including : Journal of MarketingJournal of Marketing ResearchJournal of Public Policy and MarketingJournal of International Marketing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing.

Our industry-leading training events and conferences define future forward practices, while our professional development and PCM® professional certification advance knowledge.

With 70 chapters and a presence on 350 college campuses across North America, the AMA fosters a vibrant community of marketers.

The association's philanthropic arm, the AMA’s Foundation, is inspiring a more diverse industry and ensuring marketing research impacts public good.

AMA views marketing as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.

You can learn more about AMA’s learning programs and certifications, conferences and events, and scholarly journals at AMA.org

What to know about this role

• This is a twelve (12) week, part-time internship from Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 to Friday, April 18th, 2025. The maximum number of hours per week is 24 hours.
• The hourly rate for this position is : $18.00 per hour
• We are a fully remote organization with team members across the country. Work from the comfort of your home, a local coffee shop or wherever in the U.

S. brings you joy! Please note that you MUST live in one of the following states in order be considered for this temporary role : Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

The impact of this role

AMA is moving the marketing industry forward, challenging ideas with our scholarly journals and research, and working to showcase how marketing can be used for positive change.

Join the Communications team in the Office of the CEO and help us lean into the positive spaces. Imagination is how to strategically and dynamically empower marketers to change the future.

Be part of the change with us. Check our media page here!

What you’ll be doing

• Research potential speaking opportunities (podcast, media, conferences, and events) for AMA's CEO and other executive staff
• Research and build media lists, strengthen writing skills by writing press releases, media advisories, and potential articles for submission
• Work internally with the VP of Communications to help broaden the work of the department by assisting in content curation for our marketing, learning, and communities departments
• Assist in podcast production, guest research, and script writing

What you bring to the table

• Basic understanding of general public relations functions : building media lists, drafting and editing releases and advisories, drafting story pitches and ideas (such as journal entries that can lead to stories, events advisories, CEO speaking engagements, and interview opportunities), and tracking media clips.
• Strong writing skills, familiar with AP style
• Strong research skills
• Enthusiasm for reading news and newsletters about marketing (we love the marketing community and want you to love it too!)
• Interest in a communications-centric role (there is no direct social media work as part of this position but there is an opportunity to help with information for CEO's posts)
• Some experience with PR platforms (training for AMA's platform will be provided but some basic knowledge would be good)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Understanding of Microsoft Office and Google Docs
• Basic knowledge of WordPress

What to expect from the interview process

• Hiring Manager resume review
• One-way video interview on Spark Hire (We promise this isn’t scary! Our questions are well thought out and we wanted your answers to be as well.

So you have unlimited think time for each of the five questions we ask!) that will take 15-20 minutes.

• 30-minute phone interview with a member of AMA’s People and Culture team
• Virtual Interview with the hiring manager

What we offer

• An inclusive work environment with monthly culture club events.
• Rewards and Recognition program through Bucketlist. See more about this here
• Free AMA membership and free access to the following professional development opportunities :
• A variety of AMA professional development content
• AMA’s Professional Certified Marketer - Marketing Manager certification exam
• Remote work-life balance with :
• Flex Fridays (no internal meetings scheduled after 12pm on Fridays)
• College credit (if available through your institution)

The American Marketing Association is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable legal requirements. AMA is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

For more information about us, visit our website at AMA.org

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