Public Relations Intern
Crawford is a full-service marketing and advertising agency based in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina. We partner with visionary brands to deliver strategic, creative, and impactful marketing solutions. Our internship program provides students hands-on experience with real client projects. Interns work in-office alongside our team with a mentor in their field.
Internships are offered for every Spring, Summer, and Fall. The duration for internships that receive college credit is one semester. Other internships typically last 12 to 16 weeks, as mutually agreed upon. Hours per week are determined on a case-by-case basis, with a maximum of 40 hours per week. All internships are paid. If there is an opportunity to earn academic credit, we will work with colleges and universities to structure the internship accordingly.
The public relations intern will primarily work with the public relations team to support earning media coverage and publicity for clients through a variety of means. Candidates for this internship should have an interest in following:
- Provide daily administrative, general office duties and on-site support for various client projects and events.
- Draft and edit press materials, including press releases, media advisories, and pitches.
- Interact with news media and clients.
- Research target audiences and media outlets.
- Monitor media using Google News and Cision.
- Track media placements in coverage tracker and create client clipbooks.
- Develop and update media lists and other databases.
- As requested, attend and take notes at client meetings.