About the company
Kekst CNC is a leading global strategic communication consultancy. Our global team of 250 professionals serve clients from our 13 offices in New York, London, Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Stockholm. As trusted advisors, the firm brings expertise on high stakes matters like: M&A, shareholder activism and governance, crisis communications, restructurings, regulatory investigations, litigation support, investor relations, IPO communications, issues and reputation management, change management and employee engagement, as well as digital and social communications. Kekst CNC is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group.
About the role
If you are looking for the chance to gain experience in PR and strategic communications, while contributing to an ambitious organisation, then this opportunity is for you. We are looking for multiple proactive, curious and motivated Interns to join our growing London office in summer 2021.
Our interns form an important part of our London team and you will be working directly with our client teams from day one. The internship will give you an opportunity to gain exposure to a range of well-known companies and industries, as well as hands-on experience across a number of disciplines – for example: corporate, financial or digital communications, or Public Affairs. The work varies from media monitoring, new business research projects, drafting content for social media and press releases, tracking parliamentary debates and select committee hearings.
This internship is competitively paid and is a full-time position. It is a fixed-term contract of 8 weeks in July – August 2021. Successful completion of the summer internship may lead to permanent employment as an Associate. In other words, this internship can be a great stepping-stone towards a career in strategic communications!
Requirements
• An aspiration to pursue a career within strategic communications
• A strong interest in news, current affairs and the media
• We value if you have or are studying a degree in journalism, communication, business or equivalent relevant fields
• Ability to work both independently and as part of high-performing teams
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines
• A proactive attitude and an ability to manage multiple tasks at a time
• Very good knowledge of the entire MS Office package (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
• Excellent written and spoken English skills. Additional languages would be of benefit e.g. German, French
• The role is conditional on you having, or obtaining, the right to work in the UK
How to apply
Click here to apply (Ref ID: JLZBX).