College of Communication & Information Sciences

Gopuff: Communications Intern

March 21, 2024

About the Job:

The Communications Intern is an important, supporting role for Gopuff’s highly-productive and nimble communications team. Reporting to the Sr. Associate of Consumer Comms, this role will support a variety of day-to-day media relations, internal communications, and influencer marketing tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity for a young professional to gain experience primarily with consumer communications, but also with internal, corporate, and crisis communications.

Gopuff takes pride in creative problem-solving and in-person collaborating to make quick and informed decisions. This role will have a hybrid work schedule, where you will be able to showcase your creativity and build strong relationships with teams in a cross-functional manner three days a week (Tuesday – Thursday) from our Philadelphia or New York hub locations!

This is a 10-week paid internship (Approx. 24 hrs/week, term expected: June 3-August 9)

Pay: $15-18/hour, depending on location/city

You Will:

Create and update media lists and support with media outreach, helping to build key media relationships and manage inbound media requests.
Draft pitches and blog posts, press releases, social media posts, internal communications and more.
Work cross-functionally with internal departments, including merchandise and marketing to identify and draft newsworthy pitches and help secure appropriate coverage.
Liaise and collaborate closely with the external consumer public relations agency to prepare for announcements.
Support thought leadership and executive communications initiatives by drafting award applications and developing briefs.
Develop regular reports on Gopuff’s media coverage as well as industry trends. Help manage and recommend content for Gopuff’s LinkedIn page, ensuring a consistent drumbeat of relevant and engaging information is shared with the company’s followers.
Develop and edit internal content for distribution to various sectors of the business, including field and headquarters employees.
Support with identifying, vetting, and recruiting content creators for relevant brand partnerships.
Track news coverage resulting from team outreach and package results to be shared with Gopuff’s leadership team.
Participate in brainstorms for promotional brand initiatives.
Monitor cultural trends to ensure the team is thinking proactively and taking advantage of real-time opportunities that align with company priorities.
Additional duties as assigned by leadership.

You Have:

Availability to work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (24 hours per week) from June 4-August (10 weeks), including some time in Gopuff’s Philadelphia or New York City office preferred.
Exceptional communication, organizational, writing and editing skills with careful attention to detail
Highly motivated individual with an entrepreneurial mindset and bias for action
Experience pitching and cultivating relationships with media
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to think critically

Requirements:

Must be a rising Junior, Senior OR Graduate Student (18 years or older)
Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA)
Previous internship or work experience in the communications space

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