Public Relations Intern

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Merge Storytelling and Technology</strong></p> <p>We bring together the minds and passions of creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, and Morgan Stanley. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles. MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Promote Health, Wellness &amp; Happiness</strong></p> <p>We are committed to promoting health, wellness and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries in healthcare, life science, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.</p> <p><strong>Emerge to the Top of Your Career</strong></p> <p>At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage their minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.</p></div><p><strong>As our Public Relations Intern, you will…</strong></p> <p>Dive into the fast-paced world of PR and Strategic Communications. As our PR Intern, you'll have the chance to experience multiple facets of the industry and engage with our talented account staff on a variety of thrilling projects.</p> <p><strong>What you'll experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Deep Expertise &amp; Broad Exposure:</strong> While embedded within a specific department for hands-on, meaningful work, you will also gain broad exposure across the entire agency. This allows you to develop deep functional skills while building a holistic understanding of our service offerings.</li> <li><strong>Defining Your Passion:</strong> Explore diverse work across the agency to identify your professional passions within the dynamic fields of technology and marketing.</li> <li><strong>Core Summer Project: </strong>Through your learnings, you and your fellow interns will collaborate on a central project: creating engaging, authentic content that showcases MERGE culture, our innovative work, and our people.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Assist to execute strategic PR/Strategic Comms programs that produce superior results for clients</li> <li>Build and enhance media relations skills to engage online and offline with journalists and influencers in support of garnering media coverage and building awareness for clients</li> <li>Support monitoring, measurement and social listening to understand and quantify how clients are appearing in earned media and online</li> <li>Tackle a variety of other important tasks that are vital to the success of our client's programs</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we’re looking for:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Communications, Public Relations, or related field</li> <li>Must be a rising junior, rising senior, or recent graduate from an accredited college/university</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication, and critical thinking skills&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to take ownership of tasks</li> <li>Basic proficiency in Google Workspace</li> <li>Bonus if there is a basic proficiency in MuckRack, Brand Watch and Qwoted platforms</li> <li>Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment&nbsp;</li> <li>First Generation college students strongly encouraged to apply</li> <li>You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this role</li> </ul> <p><strong>Internship Essentials</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Duration: </strong>10 weeks between June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026 - Monday - Friday</li> <li><strong>Compensation:</strong> $20.00/hour</li> <li><strong>Location: </strong>Chicago, IL - Hybrid 2 days/week in-office <ul> <li>MERGE does not provide any form of housing reimbursement/stipend</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>#LI-NT1</p> <p>#LI-HYBRID</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>And here’s how we live our values at MERGE</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Ability. </strong>Mastering our craft</li> <li><strong>Agility.</strong> Delivering with a growth mindset</li> <li><strong>Humility. </strong>Collaborating for shared success</li> </ul> <p><strong>MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer</strong></p> <p>MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!</p></div>