Gaming Summer 2025 Internship
ABOUT BERLINROSEN
BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. They have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list.
People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen 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.
ABOUT THE GAMING TEAM
The Gaming, Digital Entertainment & Lifestyle Tech division, referred to as the DigiTech team, is composed of gaming, technology and digital entertainment PR industry professionals with dozens of collective years of experience working with B2B and B2C brands at every stage of every size. The team is uniquely positioned to build and execute omnichannel PR experiences across the vastness of the gaming, digital entertainment and consumer technology industries, along with the knowledge and capabilities to anticipate, plan for and react to the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies like blockchain and the metaverse.
ABOUT THE GAMING INTERNSHIP
BerlinRosen is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in getting hands-on experience in issue and campaign strategy, communications, media advocacy and/or tech public relations. We're proud to provide an internship program that offers the skills and experiences to be successful.
Interns will be assigned to work on a specific team and may collaborate with other divisions and teams as needed. Interns will be asked to focus on a range of projects, including longer-term and day-to-day/immediate tasks assigned by their team and will learn the basics of high-level communications strategizing, writing and pitching.
Joining our team means working at a company with a diverse client base, including sectors such as technology, real estate, social impact, consumer goods and more. This variety ensures a dynamic work environment with opportunities to engage in a wide range of projects and industries.
Role duration: Our Summer 2025 Internship Program runs from mid-May to mid-to-late August 2025.
Role hours: Interns must be able to work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, on a 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. Eastern Time schedule. Please note that client needs may require flexibility with working hours (e.g., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Please do not apply if you cannot meet this requirement.
Role location: This program is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis, in-office at least 3 days per week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
As an intern, you will…
- Learn the basics of high-level communications strategy and media relations
- Draft daily reports, build press lists, gather media clips, do media analyses and research projects, pitch reporters and copy-edit
- Draft online content; assist in creating digital strategy and social media content; track social media, email, ad copy, ad graphic copy and website analytics as needed
- Assist with a variety of communications- and team-related assignments and tasks as necessary
Qualifications:
- Must be a rising college senior (or junior), postgraduate student or non-student
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, multi-tasker, good organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong writing; write clear, public-facing materials, including blogs to tweets to research memos, quickly
- Digital savviness and ability to pick up new digital tools
- Capability to work with a team to meet group objectives
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with the press and community contacts
- Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events
- Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Preferred skills:
- Strong social media skills
- Research and database skills
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Salary: $18 per hour
Benefits:
- 3 PTO (paid time off) days
- 3 paid wellness days
- Wellness days are to ensure interns have adequate time to take care of their mental, emotional, and physical health while PTO days are used for personal activities, such as a vacation.
- Paid bank holidays
- Access to professional development programs geared specifically toward interns and individuals just beginning their careers
Application requirements: For your application to be considered, you must submit the following as PDFs:
- 1-2 page resume with your relevant work, volunteer and extra-curricular experiences
- Two writing samples you have written in a professional or educational setting
- This can be a communications, research or other relevant deliverable. Examples include written pitch, press release, capstone project, thesis paper/outline, case study analysis, competitor research, etc.
- Cover letter that answers the below prompt in 500 words or less:
- Tell us how your educational, professional and/or personal experiences align with BerlinRosen’s Public Relations Internship program. Your response should highlight the responsibilities and required skills for this position.
Have any other questions? Check out our FAQ document for more information!
*Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot reply to all submissions. We will contact applicants directly with requests for interviews. Please do not email or call to check on the status of your application.
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