Public Relations Intern
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Yumlish is a digital health company dedicated to enhancing nutrition literacy and physical activity among underserved communities, particularly focusing on individuals managing chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Yumlish collaborates with employers, health plans, and grocers to provide personalized, web-and-text-based nutrition education and culturally relevant dietary recommendations. Our mission is to empower clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve positive health outcomes.
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Responsibilities:
The ideal PR intern will:
- Write press releases and make revisions, as needed. Personally pitch and send it to over 25 media outlets.
- Conduct research on the business and industry in which it is in.
- Do secondary research to find trends and pertinent information about press relations within the field.
- Create messages and proof points. This messaging should be repurposed for sales, marketing, website copy, and social media.
- Conduct extensive follow-up on press releases. Maintain a shared spreadsheet with detailed information and status updates.
- Write 2-3 blog posts to use on company blog and LinkedIn.
- Get the word out about Yumlish’s services, while targeting the appropriate audiences.
- Have a clear understanding of how Yumlish works and why it is important within the news cycle.
- Research press relations trends and apply it to the work at Yumlish.
- Build familiarity with long- and short-form content, whitepapers, blog posts, SEO-friendly writing, for both B2B audiences as well as B2C
- Quickly learn and executes work using a consistent brand voice.
- Completes any other related tasks deemed necessary and appropriate.
Recommended skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with public health, nutrition, or dietetics topics
- Familiarity with press materials (releases, media kits, pitches)
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines
- Eagerness to learn and adapt in a mission-driven environment
The intern will be supervised by their manager and will receive mid-point evaluation along with weekly meetings. This internship is unpaid, but can be used for class credit or as a resume builder.
Check with your school's Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting the hiring offer to determine if this position satisfies the criteria for receiving academic credit.