Llorente & Cuenca (LL&C) is the leading reputation, communications and public affairs management consultancy in Latin America, Spain and Portugal, with offices in 12 countries and 15 cities, making us the largest office network in Latin America. LL&C has 22 partners and more than 450 professionals organized into practice areas to provide clients with strategic counsel in various sectors. Its business model is based on the talent and expertise of all its staff; the constant evolution and long-term development of its workforce is crucial to achieving their objectives of top-quality client service, leadership and growth.
About the Position:
Immediate opening for an intern that is hardworking, flexible, detail oriented, able to handle multiple tasks at once and interested in working for a leading PR firm. The candidate must be based in the D.C. metro area and be fluent in both English and Spanish (Portuguese a plus), as well as have strong writing skills, experience multitasking and familiarity with fast-paced environments with multiple deadlines.
You will serve as an intern specializing in communications-related activities for corporate clients and multinational organizations. Assist on multiple accounts; pitch to media; create reports; draft press materials, byline articles, internal stories, and social media posts; and serve as a point of contact for colleagues across the agency’s network in Latin America. After a successful internship completion, there will be immediate opportunities to transition to Junior Account Executive roles.
Paid internship – 15-40 hours/week.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the U.S. team on multiple accounts
- Help manage PR and communications for corporate clients
- Assist in the management of current U.S.-based client activities through extensive media relations work, content development, participation in weekly staff meetings and ongoing day-to-day client/team contact
- Draft and edit English and Spanish or Portuguese content for clients, i.e., news releases, internal stories, monthly media coverage reports, etc.; translation of said content to opposite language.
- Help organize and manage corporate press events and related logistics; assist in securing media attendance to said events
- Help manage and increase firm’s social media activities for clients
Qualifications:
- Written Communications, Language Fluency, Verbal Communications, Social Media Communications
- Deadline-Oriented, Detail-Oriented
- Building Relationships, Listening
- Highly Organized, Phone Skills, People Skills
- Persistence, Proactivity, Creativity
- Experience in the communications field or with corporate clients a plus; experience in health care and/or financial communications a plus
- Minimum of high school diploma; must be currently enrolled in college
How to Apply:
Send Ana Gamonal de Navarro your CV/resume in English, English and Spanish writing sample, and three references at [email protected].
Only complete applications will be considered.