Programme Essentials
To join one of our 12-month Internships you will be:
- Currently be studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year or graduating in Summer 2024
- Looking for work experience immediately after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship
- Eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 1st July 2024- Friday 18th July 2025
- We strongly advise that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned to
What will I be doing?
We are recruiting a number of PR Interns across International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) teams & our Universal Pictures EMEA Publicity team. The interns will be responsible for the promotion of our channel brands and content across EMEA and International.
Key tasks include:
- Asset Management: sourcing and cataloguing assets for key programming and then sharing materials with local teams and clients
- Press Materials: compile press kits, develop publicity ideas, ad hoc drafting of press releases
- Talent: assist with organisation of talent interviews and press junkets
- Coverage: archiving and sharing of all press coverage, preparing coverage reports as needed
What do I need to bring to the role?
- Interest in Entertainment & Media, with a desire to pursue a career in PR
- Highly organised, skilled at multi-tasking and prioritising workload, with the initiative to follow up on projects and be proactive
- Enthusiastic attitude, a proactive approach, a resourceful aptitude, a team player with great interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
- Good eye for detail, design and copy checking skills
What will I learn from this opportunity?
- Collaborate with the local comms teams to maximise publicity for channel/programming in each territory
- Manage the collation and distribution of PR assets to the local comms teams including images, press releases, synopsis, screeners etc
- Assist with talent access, helping to organise and execute email, phone and video interviews, as well as press junkets (both virtual & in person) and set visits
- Monitoring and evaluation of coverage/campaigns
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description or brands mentioned in the description and may be modified at any time by the Company.