Public relations specialist Jobs in Elgin, IL

For more than 60 years, Tyndale has helped readers discover the life-giving truths of God's Word. Today we're one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world. Though our business has grown, our mission remains the same : to open God's Word to as many as possible in language they can relate to and understand.

About Our Internships

Tyndale Internships are designed for college students wanting to explore a career in the Publishing industry. You will get to participate in regular events with other interns across various departments, training workshops that translate common workplace language, such as benefits and career development, and Immersion Days. Our goal is to help build your network by developing your skills and infusing social events and gatherings throughout your internship.

Important Details

Interviews for this opening will start in

December 2024 .Internships will start in

May 2025 .Internships are generally through the

summer

but can have flexible scheduling.You will be in a

cohort

of other interns.The expected hourly range for this position is

17 per hour .

The Public Relations Intern

The Tyndale Public Relations Team is in search of a creative team player with solid communication and strategic thinking abilities to intern in the summer of 2025. This candidate will assist the in-house publicity team in various strategic, administrative, research, and support functions related to publicity campaigns to promote our authors and books. This position will involve developing PR content and press materials, helping to create a social media strategy for PR, researching media outlets, assisting with media book mailings, and helping across all department functions. You will also work with our Author Relations Team as they host author visits over the summer and help that team with special projects and author mailings. Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment is a must. Candidates should be highly organized and self-motivated with strong detail orientation and multi-tasking abilities.

The PR intern will work closely with all publicists, across book genres, authors, and media, to learn about publicity campaigns for books and authors. You will also work closely with the Author Relations Team, helping to build our relationship with authors and help them as needed. No experience is necessary, but enthusiasm, flexibility, and creativity are all keys to success in this position.

Many employees join Tyndale because they are passionate about the way God's Word, biblically based literature, and Tyndale's giving can minister to the spiritual needs of people. When you apply, we want to know

what you're passionate about

and why you want to work here. That's why we highly recommend writing a

cover letter , so that we have a chance to get to know

you .

The hiring rate for this internship is $17 hourly. A summary of Tyndale's comprehensive benefits are : https : / / www.tyndale.com / careers / benefits