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Intern posting for the Catchpole
Corporation - Wellesley, MA
Job Opening: Public Relations/Research
Internship
Requirements: Candidates
should be upperclassmen looking for an academic internship in public
relations. Ideally, the candidate is working towards a degree in communications,
business, public relations, marketing or a related field. Must be available
for a minimum of 12 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks beginning
mid-September 2008.
Company Description: The
Catchpole Corporation is a high-tech public relations firm specializing
in speaker program management strategy. Speaker programs are an effective
means for companies to stand out as thought-leaders and visionaries
among their technology industry peers and business executives. Catchpole's
client list includes such innovative companies as AOL, HP, Microsoft,
AMD and Motorola.
Job Description: Intern will
work with an experienced PR team on projects to gather information on
event topic agendas, speaker requirements and new global conferences.
Review client press releases on an ongoing basis. Pursue client research
on executive speaker activity, topic focus and event participation.
Intern Goals:
· Gain basic knowledge
of the IT industry and other vertical (finance, healthcare) industries
and how trends within these fields influence conferences world-wide
· Learn about the
newest messaging from the most influential IT companies worldwide
· Learn why a speaker
program is important for all levels of companies and how this previously
underrated PR tactic has become more prominent in companies overall
PR program
· Get exposure to
agency life and its pace: from dealing with client requests, to working
with conference organizers (or other third parties), to handling overall
program maintenance
Wage/Salary:
$12/hour
Catchpole is an Equal Opportunity
Employer
How to Apply: Send resume
and a cover letter to: Internships@catchpole.com
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