PR Fellowship

About The Program

The EvolveMKD PR Fellowship is a 12-week full-time work experience and training program. This is a paid program requiring 40 hours per week. Open to recent graduates only, this paid and highly competitive opportunity will give aspiring public relations professionals the chance to work alongside the team at EvolveMKD and gain hands on experience. Additionally, this opportunity has the potential to lead to full-time employment upon completion of the Fellowship.

This role is open to December 2024 graduates and/or recent May 2025 graduates who are available to start immediately.

A successful Fellow at EvolveMKD will have strong, intuitive written and verbal communications skills, and should be fueled by an inner drive to learn new ways of thinking and hone their craft.  They should be a self-starter and have strong research, project management and organization skills. We also expect all team members to demonstrate problem-solving abilities, both when acting alone and as part of a collaborative team, as EvolveMKD is a fast-paced, start-up environment. 

Passion and enthusiasm for the work, as well as team collaboration and respect are required. 

Company Overview
EvolveMKD is an award-winning public relations and digital marketing agency. Our diverse team of experts include Public Relations & Communications Experts, Digital Mavens, and Research and Analytics Gurus. We build and deliver integrated marketing campaigns, transcending our heritage in PR. We breed a collaborative culture, drawing on influence and learnings from all marketing disciplines to build something new. Our clients, awards, and business success all speak for themselves.

We thrive from our restless discontent, constantly looking to elevate our work and our skill set. We’re building out a team of high performers with an uncommon level of modesty. Because no one is above the work. From every level, anyone can and does jump in. You’ll never hear us say “That’s not my job”. You’ll find it rewarding to work on our clientele coupled with our no-ego approach. We live and die off our credo, Be Kind, Don’t Suck.

We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work for the seventh year in a row. Additional Agency honors include: 2024 PRNews Agency Elite 120, 2024 Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies (The Americas), PRovoke Media Best U.S. Agencies 2025, Digiday Worklife Employer of the Year 2025, and a 2025 Ragan’s Top Places to Work in Communications for Learning and Development.

EvolveMKD is based in Manhattan, and we operate on a hybrid schedule (in-office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Relocation assistance is not provided.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day account management; such as agendas, recaps, activity reports, media monitoring, coordination of all necessary materials for client accounts, and responding in a timely and professional manner to client requests or needs


• Work collaboratively with team members to execute successful PR tactics and activations (creative mailers/desksides/etc.)


• Manage the coordination and execution of PR send outs, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of materials to media contacts, influencers, and clients, while maintaining meticulous records of all dispatches and follow-ups.


• Build understanding and knowledge of the clients’ business and their competitive environments through ongoing research, media monitoring, and list management 


• Support team and participate in development and execution of media events, editor desksides, client business planning, new business efforts, and creative deliveries as directed by senior leadership 


• Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly monitoring and reporting


• Learn to develop strong pitch letters, press materials, key messages, and event briefing materials


• Foster media relations, including identifying target media, drafting pitches, fact-checking, editor entertainment and generating consistent results 


• Present ideas in a clear, concise and persuasive manner among vendors, peers and clients when appropriate


• Project management including development of timelines, management of project-specific budgets and vendor coordination


• Refresh client folders on an ongoing basis, and audit quarterly to ensure organization 


• Help with admin and front office duties, including answering phones, running errands, and assisting with mailers and send outs

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing a plus but not required


• Minimum 3 months of public relations internship experience with a focus on beauty, health and lifestyle brands preferred


• Strong written communications skills; ability to present ideas in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner, both in person and virtually via phone or email


• Proficiency in Office365, Excel, and PowerPoint


• Experience with media database and monitoring tools such as Muck Rack and Cision preferred


• An open mind, with the ability to learn new skills quickly and comprehensively


• Ability to interact professionally with clients, colleagues, and external partners, fostering positive relationships and maintaining a respectful demeanor in all communications.

Compensation:  $20/hr

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