Media Relations Internship

Tunheim is a strategic consulting firm that works with clients navigating complex change. We tackle our clients’ toughest challenges with a collective approach – a belief that no one individual is as good as the company’s “collective best.” And that collective best includes the interns invited to join our team.

Our hybrid internship programs (office located in Bloomington, MN) offers opportunities to individuals with a wide variety of interests, skills and experience. That may include:

• Media relations
• Writing (creative, copywriting, technical, etc.)
• Critical thinking and strategic planning
• Social/Digital content, strategy, monitoring, and tracking
• Design and layout
• Research and data analytics
• Public affairs

Tunheim interns will experience work at a consulting firm, try new and different kinds of projects and emerge from the internship with a demonstrable work product for your portfolio. They assist our client service teams by doing some or all of the following:

• Engage members of the media to generate interest in covering client topics
• Help to brainstorm our recommended approaches to meet client objectives
• Draft and design materials for various audiences – media, clients, blog readers, consumers, influencers, key opinion leaders, etc
• Research and analyze trends and industry background
• Support new business efforts and do research on potential clients
• Track and analyze conversations via social media, in addition to content creation
• Develop client recaps and reports

Requirements

Intern requirements and preferred skills include a four-year degree in communications, marketing, digital or similar degree or comparative experience; previous internship or job experience in communications and social/digital. Highly motivated with keen attention to detail and strong verbal and written communications skills; AP style writing skills preferred.  Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving workload and meet deadlines while demonstrating professionalism under pressure. Strong analytical research skills. Competency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint. This is a hybrid position, including time spent in our office in Bloomington.

Apply Now!

We are currently seeking candidates for media relations interns for an immediate start, and are also looking for interns for June/July – December 31; these paid positions are typically full-time.   For consideration, please send your resume, references and writing samples to employment@tunheim.com. Applications for June are due no later than March 15.