PR Intern

WHO WE ARE

WeLearn is an scale-up company, founded by two former Google and Facebook strategists and a project manager experiencing extremely rapid growth. At WeLearn, we partner with content creators and influencers and we support them in running their businesses.
We are an extremely motivated, ambitious, and passionate team.
We are looking for talented and driven individuals who want to join a vibrant company like no other.

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS

• Davide Delgrossi, Founder and CEO, ex Google, CEMS and Rotterdam School of Management Alumnus
• Diego Beccarelli, Co-Founder and COO, ex Meta (Facebook) and Roland Berger, CEMS and London School of Economics Alumnus.

WHAT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT DOES

• Is responsible for building and maintaining relations with journalists, editors and other people working for the Traditional Media (newspapers, television, radio) and the Digital Media (news websites, blogs, podcasts, social networks, platforms). 
• Sets and manages strategies by creating editorial plans, handling initiatives and projects, scheduling interviews and meetings, discussing collaboration proposals.
• Deals with writing official documents issued by the company (press releases, news articles, media pitches, newsletters) and creating materials with additional information and insights (press kits, media kits, presentations, reports).
• Is focused on searching, identifying and selecting media outlets from different countries and sectors, in order to create a database with the most relevant contacts.
• Handles monitoring systems of media coverage with the aim of updating the Press Review daily, as well as analyzing data from websites and social media insights about the target audience.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Proactively searching for media contacts through different channels (journalist platforms, LinkedIn, social networks, websites).
• Creating press releases and presentations meeting the needs and deadlines of the department.
• Monitoring and analyzing data from websites and social media in order to create reports and develop new strategies.
• Taking part in various PR projects and initiatives.
• Working closely with the Head of PR to keep up to date with the media coverage.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proficiency English (C1) AND Portuguese (C1)
• Graduate student in PR, communication, journalism, foreign languages, international relations, or similar majors.
• Experience in PR, Media Relations or Press Office activities (nice to have).
• Strong communication skills to interact with the media, both orally and in writing.
• Solid ability to write and translate texts. Attitude to summarize concepts and report just the most important information, with a creative spirit.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel. Good knowledge of LinkedIn and social networks.
• Open-minded approach to feedback and finding solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM THIS EXPERIENCE

• Hands-On Experience: Gain practical experience in Public Relations by working on real-world projects and initiatives.
• Media Interaction: Develop strong communication skills by interacting with journalists, editors, and influencers from various media outlets.
• Content Creation: Enhance your ability to create compelling press releases, media pitches, newsletters, and presentations.
• You will get to know and work with +70 international colleagues, gaining from both their experience and friendly attitude

WHY YOU MIGHT *NOT* BE EXCITED ABOUT US

• We’re a international team, so if you like more local companies, this role isn’t for you. You’ll help create our company’s culture.
• We’re a scale up company. Projects and priorities are likely to shift. You see this as an opportunity, not a problem.
• You should be comfortable with navigating with new tasks and new projects.
• WeLearn is a pro-startup, pro-tech organization. If that’s not your thing, this isn’t the place for you.

If you got this far down the list, you must be interested. While you may not possess all of the experience and skills we are looking for, passion for the role and a strong motivation go a long way. And…you have a thirst for learning, you are ambitious, and like working with a team who shares those attributes.

About us

At WeLearn we believe the human capital is the best asset of a company, hence you will interview directly with the Founders to whom you will be able to ask any question and who will tell you more about the project, their vision and your potential career path. If you love social media, you like to be surrounded by young, driven and like minded people and would like to start off your career in a tech startup with unlimited potential of growth, you are in the right place and we couldn’t be more excited to have you in our team.