Job Description:
Start Date: 1st July 2025
Location: Winnersh and London
Learning does not only happen through training. Relationships are among the most powerful ways for people to learn and grow, and this is part of our HPE culture. In addition to working alongside talented colleagues, you will have many opportunities to learn through coaching and stretch assignment opportunities.
What you'll do:
1. Running and managing regular progress meetings with agency teams around the world.
2. Managing the associated budget trackers resulting from these reviews.
3. Distributing press releases and contents to the international agency teams when requested.
4. Communicating with journalists, including pitching news, sending invitations and tracking responses.
5. Analysing and producing coverage reports on a regular basis.
6. Manage reports of coverage on identified press releases and events.
7. Support HPE PR team and PR agency partners whenever they need any help.
8. Assist with PR projects and events, including logistics support, including booking and managing travel, press pack production, badging and organisational activities as needed.
9. Attend UK-based press events as needed to handle logistics, badging, handouts etc.
10. Drive the press release program including loading press releases to newsroom, including aiding international agencies with newsroom operations.
What you'll need:
11. Potential interns must be in their 2nd year of a four-year degree which requires (or has an option for) 3rd year to be a one year's industrial placement, and are expected to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 grade
About you:
12. Strong time and project management skills with a work ethic to do whatever is required.
13. Demonstrate initiative and ability to work on own with minimal direct day-to-day supervision.
14. Good attention to detail.
15. Interest in PR (e.g. involvement in student radio, newsletters, magazines etc..)
16. Ability to use Microsoft Office to a high standard (particularly Excel & PowerPoint).
This is a fantastic opportunity for an intern student to take accountability and prove themselves as strong team member and individual.
At HPE, we’re:
17. Human Rights Campaign’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index
18. Great Place to Work’s Best Workplace for Parents 2023
19. The Civic 50 Honoree
20. JUST Jobs Leader 2024
21. Forbes 2024 America’s Best Employers For Diversity
22. Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas™ 2024
23. Bay Area's Best Places to Work 2024
Additional Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Service And Support Planning {+ 6 more}
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.