Corporate Communications Intern
Your Impact
Handshake is looking for an intern to join our Corporate Communications team for the Summer of 2025. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications, where your responsibilities will include helping the team with research and planning, content development, media relations efforts, events, and more.
This is an exciting opportunity to help elevate Handshake’s brand with students and employers while growing your research, writing, and public relations skills. This role is based in San Francisco and required to be in the downtown office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Your Role
- Assist with the content development for data reports, consumer communication plans, and press opportunities
- Conduct research and analysis about Gen Z, workplace and higher education trends to help inform communication efforts and ways to engage new audiences
- Monitor reporters and influencers across different mediums (social media, Substack, etc.) and apply that knowledge to increase the effectiveness of media strategies
- Contribute to monthly and real-time social media brainstorms, community management and content creation
- Provide support with social media monitoring and reporting
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on student events and engagement opportunities
Your Experience
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Public Relations, Communications or a related major; familiar with the field through coursework, internships or personal experience
- Graduating in Spring 2025 or 2026
- A keen interest in the news and the latest social media trends with a basic understanding of the evolving media landscape
- A desire to develop and strengthen experience in strategic communications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in creative writing
- Self-starter with an ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines
- Curious, eager to learn
- A passion for our mission to democratize access and help students everywhere land their first life-changing internship or job
- How you work: adept at multitasking, project managing, problem solving, managing up, collaborating with a range of stakeholders and communicating with a point of view.
Compensation range
- $4,167 per month