Paid Internship in Public Relations at CNN in France

CNN International News TV is looking for an enthusiastic candidate to fill the Public Relations Intern position in the Communications team in Paris, for a fixed-term position of 6 months. The PR Intern will support to the Paris-based PR team by handling specific initiatives and projects which support the overall communications strategy.This role provides administrative and written support for the busy Paris press office team and offers the opportunity to gain an insight into the workings of the world’s leading newsgathering organisation.

Minimum requirements:
[1] the ideal candidate must have a proven strong, accurate writing ability, with excellence for grammar and punctuation in both French and English
[2] applicants must have good copywriting skills and the ability to research and draft releases
[3] applicants must have planning and organisational skills. The ability to plan ahead, anticipate deadlines and manage a variety of projects at the same time
[4] applicants must be attentive to details
[5] applicants should have an excellent IT knowledge across Microsoft Office packages, Photoshop skills preferable
[6] applicants must be able to prioritise issues/demands and effectively handle enquiries when other team members are out of the office
[7] applicants must have an understanding of social media tools especially Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
[8] applicants who have a master’s degree are prefered
[9] it’s desired that the applicant would have previous experience in PR
[10] applicants are prefered to have a keen interest in current affairs and advertising

The selected candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
[1] Preparing France coverage summaries to be shared with CNN’s stakeholders
[2] First point of contact for general telephone enquiries to press office
[3] Pitching in stories to media contacts mainly across French-Speaking countries in mainstream press and bloggers
[4] Researching, drafting and distributing press materials on CNN International programming, on exclusive breaking news and on CNN International’s ad sales initiatives.
[5] Exploring PR opportunities arising from the channel’s ad sales and digital activity.
[6] Assisting in the research, development and implementation of communication plans for key ad sales, digital and research initiatives.
[7] Translating press materials from English to French
[8] Assisting in the organization of local events (conferences, private exhibitions…)
[9] Support Communications Executive in day-to-day tasks
[10] Contribution to social media on CNN France PR Twitter account, building social media relationships

One lucky applicant will be chosen to work in CNN office in Paris and have the opportunity to work for a truly global media company.

About CNN:

Cable News Network (CNN) is an American television news channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner.

CNN’s portfolio of news and information services is available in five different languages across all major TV, internet and mobile platforms reaching more than 392 million households around the globe. CNN International is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America.