Job Description
A bipartisan, strategic communications firm in downtown Washington, DC, seeks recent graduates for its Fellowship positions. Interested applicants should send a cover letter (not to exceed 400 words), resume, and a brief writing sample (non-academic, not to exceed one page).
Rational 360 represents a wide variety of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to trade associations, advocacy groups, and high-profile individuals. Interns play an integral role in the daily functioning of the firm and are assigned meaningful, substantive client work and projects. Visit www.Rational360.comfor more information.
Responsibilities
- Writing press releases, op-eds, blog posts, fact sheets and other content
- Maintaining press and media lists
- Primary research on various topics
- Compiling, organizing, and distributing news clips
- Pitching news stories to a variety of regional, national, and international news outlets
- Drafting and posting social media content
- Staffing client events and meetings
- Attending think tank events and writing reports
- Some general office duties
Requirements
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Must be available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week
- Ability to handle multiple assignments at once
- Self-starter who takes initiative and has a strong, independent work ethic
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
The Rational 360 Public Relations Fellowship program is a minimum of six-month paid program in our Washington, DC office. Fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week and earn $17.50/hour.
Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
Key skill Required
- Microsoft Office
- Social Media
- Ability to Handle
- Advocacy
- Client Work
- Drafting
- Editing Skills
- Initiative
- Office Duties
- Primary Research
- Public Relations
- Rational
- Research
- Work Ethic
- Writing
- International
