PR & Social Media Intern, Part-Time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Enhance the media visibility of Vulcury Venture Studio throughout Southern California.

• Engage with journalists, secure media coverage, and establish enduring press relationships.

• Identify regional journalists specializing in real estate, startups, consumer goods, and education.

• Compose targeted pitch emails and follow up directly with reporters.

• Create press releases and media briefs.

• Manage the press contact database and monitor media coverage.

• Locate trade publications focused on real estate, proptech, and edtech.

• Propose contributed articles and expert commentary opportunities.

• Keep track of editorial calendars and submission deadlines.

• Monitor California's startup, real estate, and innovation awards and listings.

• Draft award submissions and oversee the submission pipeline.

• Convert earned media coverage and leadership insights into posts for LinkedIn and X.

• Analyze social media performance and suggest enhancements.

• Assist with national campaigns within Vulcury's portfolio.

• Collaborate closely with company leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must reside in Southern California.

• Must have authorization to work in the U.S.

• Proven hands-on experience in media relations, including direct journalist outreach.

• At least one instance of earned media placement that you have secured or contributed to directly.

• Excellent, persuasive, and well-organized writing skills.

• Availability for 15–20 hours per week over a full 12-week period.

• Immediate availability required.

• Submit one pitch email you've sent to a journalist along with a link to the resulting coverage or a note on the outcome.

• Existing connections within the Los Angeles or Orange County business, real estate, or tech media (preferred).

• Familiarity with Cision, Muck Rack, Meltwater, or a PR CRM (preferred).

• Genuine interest in real estate, consumer brands, education, or venture building (preferred).

• Experience that is solely limited to owned channels or newsroom reporting does not fulfill the core requirement on its own.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid internship.

• Potential for extension beyond the initial 12 weeks.