[Hiring] Communications Intern @Yelp, Inc

Role Description

Yelp is seeking a motivated new graduate for a 6-month remote internship as a Communications Intern. You’ll join a supportive and collaborative team working on high-impact product, consumer, business, and corporate communications initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public relations.

• Analyze media coverage trends and sentiment using media monitoring tools to inform strategy and produce insights-driven recaps for campaigns.
• Conduct research and analysis to support communications initiatives with actionable recommendations to inform our strategy.
• Prepare media lists, briefing documents, pitch templates, image research, and more to support media opportunities and campaign execution.
• Learn to prompt, operate, and optimize AI tools in accordance with the Communications team’s guidelines and practices.
• Coordinate PR team operations, including owning meeting agendas, drafting internal newsletters, and more.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates, preferably with a degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field.
• Availability to commit to a full-time schedule (40 hours per week) for the duration of the 6-month internship.
• Experience from previous public relations or communications internships, particularly at an agency, is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop organized, professional, and concise written materials.
• Ability to prioritize while working effectively within a fast-paced environment on a distributed team.
• Proactive problem-solver who anticipates questions and issues before they arise.
• News enthusiast with a knack for identifying opportunities to engage.
• Curious and creative, driven by a passion for learning new skills and embracing new technologies.
• Positive attitude and collaborative nature to build and maintain relationships with colleagues.
• Experience with AI tools is strongly preferred; familiarity with media monitoring tools like Muck Rack, TVEyes, Zignal Labs, etc. is a plus.

Requirements

• Full-time availability for the 6-month internship.

Benefits

• Compensation range for this position is $27 to $30 per hour.