Public Relations Manager Internships
Public relations manager internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working PR managers, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across Education, with Walker Sands, VSC, and Spark among the employers posting roles now.
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Rally Foundation was started by a simple yet powerful question from one mother to another,
"What can I do to help?"
Rally's mission is to empower volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures.
Join our team and answer the question.
Overview
Rally Foundation is seeking a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented Social Media & PR Intern to join our team.
This opportunity is ideal for a recent college graduate or graduating senior pursuing a career in social media, public relations, communications, or marketing. We're looking for someone with previous internship, freelance, or professional experience creating digital content and managing social media platforms who is eager to build their skills in a fast-paced nonprofit environment.
The intern will work with the Digital Marketing Manager to support Rally's national social media presence and public relations efforts. This role offers hands-on experience developing content, supporting media outreach, covering events, analyzing performance, and helping tell the stories that inspire supporters to fund childhood cancer research.
What You'll Work On
The Social Media & Public Relations Intern will gain experience in a variety of communications areas, including:
- Creating engaging content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms
- Writing captions, social media copy, and other communications materials tailored to each platform
- Designing graphics in Canva and assisting with short-form video editing
- Supporting Rally's social media content calendar and scheduling posts
- Monitoring social media engagement and interacting with our online community
- Helping collect stories, photos, and videos from Rally Kids, families, volunteers, and events
- Assisting with media alerts, press releases, media pitches, and maintaining media lists
- Supporting public relations efforts for fundraising campaigns, awareness initiatives, and signature events
- Tracking social media performance and helping prepare analytics reports
- Researching social media trends, nonprofit communications, and best practices
- Collaborating with the Marketing, Development, Events, and Rally Kid teams on campaigns and communications projects
Necessary Skills Include
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Digital Media, or a related field
- Previous internship, campus leadership, freelance, or professional experience in social media, communications, or public relations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong understanding of major social media platforms and current digital trends
- Experience creating content and writing for social media
- Canva experience required; basic video editing (CapCut, Premiere Pro, or similar) is a plus
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team
- Positive attitude, creativity, professionalism, and eagerness to learn
- Interest in nonprofit marketing and mission-driven storytelling
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Available 15-20 hours per week / In-office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Sandy Springs)
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio if available through this job post.
Work Location: In person
Rally Foundation was started by a simple yet powerful question from one mother to another,
"What can I do to help?"
Rally's mission is to empower volunteers across the country to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures.
Join our team and answer the question.
Overview
Rally Foundation is seeking a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented Social Media & PR Intern to join our team.
This opportunity is ideal for a recent college graduate or graduating senior pursuing a career in social media, public relations, communications, or marketing. We're looking for someone with previous internship, freelance, or professional experience creating digital content and managing social media platforms who is eager to build their skills in a fast-paced nonprofit environment.
The intern will work with the Digital Marketing Manager to support Rally's national social media presence and public relations efforts. This role offers hands-on experience developing content, supporting media outreach, covering events, analyzing performance, and helping tell the stories that inspire supporters to fund childhood cancer research.
What You'll Work On
The Social Media & Public Relations Intern will gain experience in a variety of communications areas, including:
- Creating engaging content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms
- Writing captions, social media copy, and other communications materials tailored to each platform
- Designing graphics in Canva and assisting with short-form video editing
- Supporting Rally's social media content calendar and scheduling posts
- Monitoring social media engagement and interacting with our online community
- Helping collect stories, photos, and videos from Rally Kids, families, volunteers, and events
- Assisting with media alerts, press releases, media pitches, and maintaining media lists
- Supporting public relations efforts for fundraising campaigns, awareness initiatives, and signature events
- Tracking social media performance and helping prepare analytics reports
- Researching social media trends, nonprofit communications, and best practices
- Collaborating with the Marketing, Development, Events, and Rally Kid teams on campaigns and communications projects
Necessary Skills Include
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Digital Media, or a related field
- Previous internship, campus leadership, freelance, or professional experience in social media, communications, or public relations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong understanding of major social media platforms and current digital trends
- Experience creating content and writing for social media
- Canva experience required; basic video editing (CapCut, Premiere Pro, or similar) is a plus
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team
- Positive attitude, creativity, professionalism, and eagerness to learn
- Interest in nonprofit marketing and mission-driven storytelling
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Available 15-20 hours per week / In-office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Sandy Springs)
If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio if available through this job post.
Work Location: In person
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Tips for Your Public Relations Manager Internship Search
Apply in the fall for summer internships
Large PR agencies and corporate communications teams open their summer cohorts in September and October, closing offers well before the new year. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so the cycle never fully stops, but acting early gives you the widest selection of structured programs.
Build a writing portfolio before you apply
PR intern hiring teams want proof you can write and pitch, not a long work history. Collect two or three complete, documented projects, press releases, media pitches, campaign briefs, or published bylines, and link them from your resume. A portfolio that a recruiter can open in thirty seconds beats a credentials list every time.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured internship programs tied directly to your university, and professors or career center staff often know which agencies recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside your campus activity widens the pool you reach and turns up openings that never appear on university job boards.
Practice your PR case before the screen
Most public relations manager intern interviews include a writing or pitch exercise, a media-strategy scenario, or a communications case where you develop messaging under time pressure. Practice out loud, explaining your reasoning as you go, because interviewers weigh how you structure a problem and defend your choices as much as the final answer you produce.
Target structured PR internship programs early
Large agencies, media companies, and corporate communications departments run cohort or rotational internship programs designed to train candidates new to professional PR work. These programs recruit earlier than standard postings and fill their first wave fast, so identify the ones that fit your timeline and apply before general applications open.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 83% of the public relations manager internships listed here. Decide what you can actually commit to before you start reviewing postings, then filter by location and work type so you are not sorting through roles that require relocation or a commute you cannot manage.
Public Relations Manager Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a public relations manager internship?
Lead with coursework, class projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, since hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For PR candidates, that means a writing samples portfolio or a documented campaign project gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a public relations manager internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What drives it for PR interns is performance on real deliverables, team headcount at the time of your internship end, and how early the employer sets its return-offer window. Position for it by treating every assignment seriously, without counting on it as a certainty.
When should I apply for public relations manager internships?
Earlier than most candidates expect. Large employers, including major agencies and corporate communications teams, recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often wrapping offers before the new year. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking regularly and applying as soon as roles post puts you ahead of candidates who wait.
Are public relations manager internships paid?
Most professional public relations manager internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, with larger agencies and in-house corporate teams typically offering more structured packages. Where an employer discloses pay, it appears directly in the listing, so you can compare before applying.
What should a public relations manager internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three documented projects that show what you actually did, the tools you used, and where to see the output, whether that is a published press release, a linked writing portfolio, or a case study from a class campaign. Add relevant coursework, keep everything to one page, and put contact information and a portfolio link at the top.
Are there remote public relations manager internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 17% of the public relations manager internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they attract applicants from across the country, so apply early once you have decided what you can commit to. Use the work-type filter to see only remote or hybrid openings without sorting through roles that don't fit.
Can international students get public relations manager internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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