Public Relations Intern

BuzzFeed is the social news and entertainment company. BuzzFeed is redefining online advertising with its social, content-driven publishing technology. BuzzFeed provides the most shareable breaking news, original reporting, entertainment, and video across the social web to its global audience of more than 200M. BuzzFeed is the leading media company for the social age, intensely focused on delivering high-quality original reporting, insight, and viral content across a rapidly expanding array.

BuzzFeed is seeking a motivated, organized, hard-working and creative public relations intern to join the communications team in New York. The PR intern will aid a communications team that spans all divisions of BuzzFeed, gaining experience in editorial (including news, lifestyle, and viral content), international, business, and tech communications. The PR intern will be responsible for managing team press lists and other pertinent documents, tracking press coverage across all BuzzFeed properties, and contributing to a daily company-wide email of press hits. The intern will be encouraged to research and generate original pitch ideas, and will work with the PR team, reporters and producers on a project basis. The ideal candidate knows the media industry and its key players, and has an excellent understanding of the TV landscape (morning TV, cable news, entertainment and late night, evening news, etc), as well as digital, print and radio outlets. The PR intern will also assist with the PR team’s administrative needs, including scheduling meetings, organizing team events, aiding with travel arrangements and expenses, etc.

* Work closely with all communications team members on projects across the company including editorial, tech, business, international, and BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. * Track and compile press coverage for daily media reports that are distributed to the company. * Track media and tech industry news that would be helpful to the communications team to read. * Build out press lists around various projects and topics, and manage existing press lists. * Update and maintain internal press documents. * Provide administrative support for the team including coordinating conference calls, meetings, managing schedules, tracking expenses, arranging travel, etc. * Work closely with the PR team on press pitches and appearances (generating ideas, helping with prep, staffing crews, etc) and company events that have a press element. * Assist with award submissions and coordinating speaking engagements. * Use working knowledge of media industry to help position BuzzFeed's overall brand

* Experience interning in media and/or PR * A demonstrated understanding of the media industry and a creative spirit when it comes to positioning BuzzFeed (bring your ideas!) * A passion for news/pop culture/entertainment/lifestyle, a general sensibility for the tech and media industry and someone who knows and loves all things social * Strong work ethic, creativity, motivation, and excellent writing and organizational skills are necessary to succeed in this position. * Some familiarity with clipping services and contact databases (TV Eyes, Cision, etc.) * Proficient in Google applications (Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Site, etc.) * No haters, and Shake Shack* lover (*note: Shake Shack is right across from our office, just saying.)