The PR Intern will support account teams, monitor media trends, conduct research, build media lists, and learn communication skills through training and projects.
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is proud to represent clients across many industries including entertainment, social good, tech and lifestyle and we tell their stories through a variety of mediums. We’re proud of each and every campaign we execute, but you may be wondering why we don’t have more than a landing page as our website. While many of our clients are household names (you know them, we’re sure of it), our digital footprint is purposefully small. We fly under the radar and we like it that way.
The SSM&L summer internship program (NYC, LA and DC offices) will prepare interns for a full-time entry-level job in the communications field and educate interns in the areas of media relations, social media, creative and inter-office skills, through meaningful assignments, trainings and networking. Interns will all also learn key skills such as organization, prioritization and time management.
If you are fired up and ready to do good, join us!
Responsibilities
- Support account teams with day-to-day assignments as needed. During the program, interns will learn from a variety of projects and assignments, including:
- Monitoring news and social media for topics / trends and competitor news
- Conducting media audits and competitor research
- Learning how to build and update media lists
- Clipping/archiving articles in print and online
- Joining client calls or internal team meetings as applicable
- Developing skills in drafting pitches, media alerts and client bios
- Attending company brainstorms
- Observing and attending client events
Program Details
- Interns will learn fundamental communications skills through weekly trainings, including bi-weekly training sessions where one JAE/AE will present on a fundamental PR / social media skill, including: building comprehensive media lists, writing high-quality pitches + follow-up, networking best practices, tips for staffing events, producing attractive mailers, researching competitors and media trends and developing your resume + interview tips.
- Interns will learn about the communications industry and SSM&L through bi-weekly discussions with AMs or ADs, including (topics will change pending employee availability): talent integration, partnerships, crisis, social media, creative, music, film, events (conferences, press events, etc.), startups + technology, sports, culinary + food and lifestyle.
- At the end of the program, interns will complete a group project focused on developing a strategic campaign for a current client. The campaign will be presented to all who can attend and feedback will be given afterwards.
- As often as possible, interns will be offered the opportunity to attend fun events in each location. These outings will not be required if after work hours.
Deadline to apply is Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5 p.m. PT.
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis New York, New York, USA Office
136 Madison Avenue, 17th floor, New York, NY, United States, 10016
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