Internships

Ideal candidates have had several public relations classes, have strong writing skills and are familiar with the Associated Press (AP) writing style. Candidates must complete an application and provide a resume, cover letter and professional letter of recommendation from a previous employer or internship supervisor. If a professional letter is not available, a letter of recommendation from a public relations professor will suffice.

Interns perform such tasks as: creating media lists, coordinating research projects, providing event assistance, tracking and clipping news coverage, writing and editing press materials, distributing news releases, assembling media kits and various administrative duties. Interns are assigned a staff mentor and permitted to shadow the president.

Interested applicants should complete the attached application and fax back along with a resume, cover letter and letter of recommendation to Kathleen Smith at 512/472-9699 or email us.

Deadlines are November 15 for the spring semester; April 11 for the summer semester; and July 18 for the fall semester.

What Interns Say

“I loved that at ECPR I had the opportunity to experience and contribute to projects in their various phases…”
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“In my time as an intern with the firm, the entire staff, president included, strived to make sure all of the interns were given challenging as well as rewarding experiences and opportunities. Thank you, ECPR!”
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“My work at Elizabeth Christian & Associates really prepared me for the work I am doing now.”
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“I was given hands-on, substantive and challenging work that exposed me to nearly every nuance of PR I could have imagined; my time at ECPR literally transformed me from college student to real-world professional.”
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“It gave me my first taste of agency life. I learned about the day-to-day duties of a PR professional, and was able to see that it was something I wanted to try myself when I graduated. Thanks, ECPR!”
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“It allowed me to get my hands on a very broad variety of tasks that all played a role in getting the projects from inception to finish successfully…Thanks again for a great first internship and a great semester!”
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“Everyone on staff was dedicated to making the internship as rewarding and enriching as possible. They never failed to answer questions or offer advice on projects. They are professionals in the best and truest sense!”
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“This experience was important because it taught me to speak up and share my ideas.”
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