Strategic Communications Fellowship

Company Information

Come join us at Fenton as a Summer Fellow and apply your love for communications to meaningful projects that help build a more just, equitable and sustainable world.

We are a fully integrated communications agency with expertise in both earned and paid media.  Our clients are non-profit organizations, political advocacy groups, foundations, and social purpose companies.  And we help them achieve their missions to bring justice to the world in the fields of human rights, social and economic justice, environment, education, and public health and more…

Qualifications

• Eligible college students entering junior or senior year and recent college grads
• Demonstrated writing and research skills
• Passion for communications (what gets clicks, why words matter and so much more)
• Ability to work on multiple projects and effectively pivot from one to the next in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and organization
• Interested in social issues
• Has an affinity for traditional and digital news media

Duties

• Monitor news media and social media; compile summaries of coverage
• Research relevant journalists for targeted pitches and build media lists
• Conduct media and peer audits for client research and discovery processes
• Pitch all levels of reporters, editors, producers, bloggers
• Conduct research on issue areas, online communities, media markets and new business prospects
• Help create and edit press releases, advisories, pitch memos, fact sheets, op-eds, online content and other collateral
• Assist account staff with various media, administrative and research activities

Additional Notes

With guidance and mentorship from your Fellow advisor, you will develop a 5-10 minute presentation at the completion of the fellowship to Fenton staff outlining your role on a client project you learned from and want to share. The presentation will include conveying the strategies, tools and tactics used to approach the project, as well as results you were able to achieve and what was learned.

How to Apply

Apply with external link.

Application Deadline

September 11th, 2025

https://fenton.com/job/fellow-strategic-communications-3761/