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About the Role
Orchestra is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our Fall 2026 Emerging Talent Post-Grad Communications Internship Program. This hands-on opportunity for recent college graduates provides meaningful experience across strategic communications, public affairs, media engagement, and brand storytelling.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and monitor industry, market, and media trends
- Draft content, reports, presentations, and communications materials
- Support client and internal projects from planning through execution
- Participate in meetings, brainstorming sessions, client calls, and events
- Collaborate across teams on integrated initiatives
- Gain exposure to strategic communications and public affairs in a fast-paced agency environment
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree (or be graduating before the internship start date)
- Prior internship or relevant work experience in the selected practice area
- Strong writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
- Digital fluency and eagerness to learn new platforms
- A strong interest in communications, marketing, public affairs, policy, or related fields
- Must have already graduated (or be graduating before the internship begins)
- Must have prior internship or relevant work experience in their selected practice area
Skills
- Strategic communications
- Public affairs
- Media engagement
- Brand storytelling
- Government relations
- Public policy communications
- Real estate development
- Land use initiatives
- Housing and economic development projects
- Stakeholder engagement
- Community outreach
- Writing
- Research
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office
Location
- New York, NY
- Washington, DC
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Post-Grad
- Internship
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $18/hour
Benefits
- Potential for permanent, full-time employment
About the Company
- Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world.
- From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence.
- The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution.
- Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more.
- Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward, and Small Girls PR.
- Orchestra also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team.
- Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape.
- Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.
- It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals.
Equal Opportunity
- People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
- Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.