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About the Role
This hands-on internship for recent college graduates provides meaningful experience across strategic communications, public affairs, media engagement, and brand storytelling. The internship offers the potential for permanent, full-time employment.
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
- Resume (1-2 pages)
- Application Form
- Brief essay (500 words or less) describing how experiences have prepared them for success and why they are interested in pursuing a career in the field.
Skills
- Strategic communications
- Public affairs
- Media engagement
- Brand storytelling
- Research
- Content drafting
- Report writing
- Presentation development
- Client support
- Project management
- Meeting participation
- Brainstorming
- Client calls
- Event support
- Team collaboration
- Integrated initiatives
- Writing
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Google Workspace proficiency
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Digital fluency
Location
- New York, NY
- Washington, DC
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Internship
Experience Level
- Post-Grad
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.
- To ensure that applicants are matched with the job that best suits their qualifications and interests, information that you submit may be shared with our network agencies.
- By providing your information, you are consenting to allow us and our subsidiaries to keep your information on file and to contact you regarding job opportunities, recruitment events and other related updates.