Job Description
Summer 2025 Internship: Public Relations at Next PR
Ready to kickstart your PR career? If you’re a rising college junior or senior interested in a hands-on learning experience at a dynamic agency, we want you on our team!
Next PR is offering a 12-week, full-time, paid internship from May 27 - August 14, 2025, at our Chicago office. This hybrid role requires two days in office per week and pays $17 per hour for 32 hours per week, Monday through Thursday. (Note: Benefits are not provided as this is a temporary 12-week position.)
What You’ll Do:
- Dive into research and connect with journalists
- Pitch stories and craft standout social content
- Collaborate with agency mentors on real client work
- Complete hands-on training in PR tools and strategies
- Learn the ins and outs of agency life
Who We’re Looking For:
- Curious minds eager to learn and grow
- Team players with creative problem-solving skills
- News enthusiasts who thrive in fast-paced environments
- Strong communicators who love storytelling
What You’ll Bring:
- Stellar verbal and written communication skills
- Coursework in public relations, communications or journalism
- Juggling skills – managing tasks and deadlines with ease
- A proactive attitude and curiosity about the latest trends
- Bonus points for previous agency experience
What to Expect:
This isn’t just an internship – it’s a chance to thrive in an award-winning PR environment. You’ll work on real client accounts with a dedicated mentor, gaining practical skills to set you up for career – and real-world – success.
Sound like you? Apply today!
Our Values:
At Next PR, diversity drives innovation, and your unique perspective matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those of varied races, ethnicities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, religions, veteran statuses, neurodiversity, disabilities, and life experiences—including those who are formerly incarcerated or systems-impacted.
Next PR boasts the best and brightest in public relations from across the country, but more than that, we bring the fun – and the motivation – to our daily grind.
Next PR offers free medical insurance as well as dental benefits and a generous 401K match. We enjoy paid time off and long weekends on major holidays. We soak in the sun with summer hours, champion success with employee recognition, give back with volunteer time off and stay current through professional development. We host an office exchange to visit family and friends in any of our cool locations without using vacation days and remain committed to work-life balance for all employees.
Our mission is to build a diverse team from different backgrounds and life experiences. At Next PR, we encourage all qualified applicants including those of varied race, ethnicity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability to apply. We also consider formerly incarcerated or systems impacted applicants. We want you to be a part of our team and we look forward to supporting your career.