become a placemaker apprentice

DCI’s year-round internship program offers students the opportunity to hone their public relations and marketing skills while building a portfolio of practical work experience. Our interns join an existing account service team and play an integral role in implementing public relations campaigns on behalf of our clients - places. 
  • Rita researched successful museum-exhibit marketing campaigns, then crafted a plan that boosted attendance to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science’s "Jane Goodall, Now You’re In Their World" exhibit.
  • Traci composed a comprehensive press kit for Coyote Moon Health Resort & Spa, researching and penning a series of fact sheets and backgrounders that generated editorial coverage of the new property.
  • Michael secured a feature in Minority Engineer on Rita Peralta, president/general manager of Pratt and Whitney’s Infotech Aerospace Services, who discussed Puerto Rico’s exponential growth in aerospace. 
  • Alexis pitched Tasmania’s adventure story to top-tier travel media, securing 25 adventure-focused journalists for the Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge North American launch event in Denver.

Since 2004, seven interns have been offered full-time account service positions at DCI. Others have gone on to join Edelman, Hill & Knowlton and Weber Shandwick.

Internships are full-time (35 hours per week), and offered in Spring (January-April), Summer (May-August), and Fall (September-December).

The ideal candidate for an internship will possess:

An understanding of public relations and marketing

Stellar written and verbal English communication skills

A goal-oriented, “can do” attitude
 
Creative, problem-solving abilities

An inquisitive spirit

And DCI offers the right candidate:

Hands-on public relations and marketing experience 

Professional development seminars 

$200 weekly stipend 

College credit 

A positive work environment that values both teamwork and individual growth 
    

To apply, e-mail your resume and cover letter indicating why you are the ideal candidate for one of our competitive internship positions to internship@dc-intl.com.