Overview
Public Relations Fellow Jobs in Atlanta, GA at The Wilbert Group
Title: Public Relations Fellow
Company: The Wilbert Group
Location: Atlanta, GA
We are seeking a PR fellow to grow with our team. The Wilbert Group is a full-service public relations, digital media and content firm based in Atlanta with a national reach. We work with clients in real estate, professional services, retail, the nonprofit sector and other industries. Candidates are required to be a college graduate with a degree in PR or a related field. We are looking for someone who is a strong writer, understands how to pitch the media, knows how to juggle multiple tasks, has the ability and willingness to quickly learn our clients’ businesses and enjoys being part of a team.
Responsibilities
- Write first drafts of media alerts, press releases, LinkedIn posts and other PR materials
- Utilize Muckrack and other search tactics to build media lists
- Adopt internal processes, including time tracking
- Help pitch the media and begin to build relationships with journalists
- Take thorough notes and update project trackers before client calls
- Create monthly reports using our tools/software
- Learn our clients’ businesses and read the news that’s important to them
- Join client calls and contribute in a meaningful way to each account
- Monitor the news and industry trends that impact our clients
Benefits and Perks:
- This is a paid, six-month fellowship at $18 per hour, 40 hours per week. We have a track record of hiring our fellows at the end of the fellowship.
- We offer a hybrid schedule with three days in our Buckhead Atlanta office and two days work from home (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
- During the fellowship, you will have six vacation days, an uncapped sick leave policy and two personal days to be used for non-company holidays, mental health days or whatever is important to you.
- We provide professional development opportunities such as in-house learning programs and budget for external conferences and training.
- Our office is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
- From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we close the office at 2 p.m. for Summer Fridays.
- We have a stocked kitchen, fun company gatherings and great coworkers.
We’d love to hear from you. To apply, please submit a resume, a brief note explaining why you’re a fit for this role (200 words or less) and a short video answering the below question to [email protected]. Applications are due by August 15th.
Video: Submit a short, selfie-style video telling us what about this role specifically interests you. The video should be 60 seconds or less.
