Public Relations Intern needed! (financial district)

Are you feeling behind on applying for summer internships and you need professional experience? No worries! We are currently recruiting for:

Public Relations Intern
Location: San Francisco
Start Date: Summer 2008
Salary Range: Unpaid, Commuter Tickets (BART/MUNI/CalTrain)

Granicus is a private organization that is at the cutting edge of using technology to bring local government meetings to the public. With over 400 clients made up of cities, counties and towns all over the country, Granicus is the leading provider of government streaming media solutions.
The Marketing Department is seeking a motivated student to come join us for the summer. If you are searching for a fast-paced, friendly environment that will encourage you to mix your passion with your work, this may be the perfect opportunity for you! We offer our interns on-the-job training, participation in our new hire orientation program, lunch with the CEO, a resume-building workshop, and the chance to shadow someone from another department to gain exposure to different career fields.
Desired Requirements:
• Previous experience in Public Relations/Communications is a plus
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels within a diverse corporate environment
• Highly motivated / Self-starter attitude
• Strong analytical skills and good judgment
• Experience in writing, editing and contributing to the development of print materials
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to develop project management skills quickly

Key Responsibilities:
• Support all communications efforts to increase the brand awareness, visibility, and leadership position of the company, its products, and executives.
• Keeping informed of competitive issues and contributing to the management of those issues in the media
• Help align the tone and strategy of communications activity with the company’s vision and business objectives.
• Assisting in the generation of communications materials including corporate and client press releases, marketing collateral, and presentations.
• Researching and analyzing media contacts and opportunities
• Perform basic data management duties to ensure corporate communications records and opportunities are up-to-date
• Tracking and reporting media coverage

Granicus is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Granicus is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination of employment, and Granicus will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes of employment.

Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@granicus.com. Feel free to call with any questions!

Reply to: jobs@granicus.com
Date: 2008-06-02, 5:20PM PDT

Posted By: Jessica He