Sling & Stone is a global PR agency purpose-built for disruptors and challenger brands changing the way we live, work and play. We have offices in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, the US and Singapore.

If you’re a curious and eager to learn individual who is interested in a career in public relations and  wants to work with innovative brands that are shaping the future of the way we live, work and play, we’d love to hear from you!

As an intern, you will get the opportunity to work across a variety of clients including exciting startups that are challenging and disrupting their respective industries, as well as bigger established brands such as Krispy Kreme, LUSH Cosmetics, Tracksuit, Google Cloud and many more. We’re recognised for our people-first culture and have won multiple best place to work awards.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to jump into the PR industry and get some hands-on experience with an amazing bunch of people, read on before you hit apply.

The role you’ll play

As an Intern at Sling & Stone you will be helping support the team to ensure we deliver exceptional work for our clients. You will help develop written communications, from media materials to social media content, pitches and blogs. You will learn how to monitor the media, report back and evaluate what this means. You will also be involved in the research on clients and industries, to help enable the development of campaigns. You will be curious and ask questions to soak in as much knowledge as you can to help kick start your career.

This paid internship will be 3 days per week  for three months, with the potential to turn into full time employment at the end. This internship is required onsite at our Ponsonby offices. 

What we’re looking for

• Nearing completion of your university degree or have just finished studying and interested to explore a career in PR and communications 


• Enthusiastic and passionate to get stuck into an internship experience


• An interest in getting exposure to both business and consumer brands and PR campaigns


• Team player who is curious, loves learning from others and keen to give things a go


• Tapped into current affairs, trends and social media channels and platforms 

Want to know more?

Here’s a taste of Sling & Stone:

• We’re a global team of 80+ spanning New Zealand, Australia, United States and Singapore, delivering truly global campaigns


• We’re deliberate about which brands we work with, and say no to those who don’t fit our philosophy of shaping the future. We only work with those businesses ready to change the world around them


• While we don’t take ourselves too seriously, we do take our work very seriously. We’re proud of what we do. Our team is filled with smart, skilled communicators who share and live these core values: Gumption, Build, Play, Tune in


• We give all Slingers the opportunity to build a career that’s right for them, giving them the training, skills and support to develop new passions, services and client portfolios, with the support of a dedicated manager


• We’re different from other agencies, and it’s important to understand how and why. Here’s a bit of background: https://slingstone.com/about-us/ 

Sounds like a dream opportunity?

Hit apply and send us your resume and short cover letter explaining why you’re our next intern. 

We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Applications close Friday 6 April at 5pm. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Sling & Stone is built on the talent we hire. We’re only as good as our people, and the best teams are built with people from a variety of backgrounds, offering a variety of perspectives.  Even if you don’t meet all of the requirements in our roles, if you think this is the job for you, please go ahead and apply. Studies have shown that certain minority groups will only apply if they meet every specification on a job advert and we want to change this.  We do not discriminate against any employee,candidate or intern because of age, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or disability or any other basis. Our people are chosen on merit, professional qualities and alignment with our values. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.