Public Relations Intern

PR & Media Partnerships Intern Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi

Job Description

You may never want to have a “normal” internship again.

Proof of Talk is building something different — a global platform bringing together the people shaping finance, technology, AI, digital assets, and the future of business.

Our philosophy is simple:

Small rooms. Big decisions.

After establishing Proof of Talk in Paris, we're expanding internationally with Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

We're looking for a highly driven PR & Media Partnerships Intern to help us build the media presence, partnerships, and global visibility around the event.

This is not an internship where you spend your day updating press lists.

You'll work directly with the team on relationships with journalists, media companies, publications, influencers, ecosystem partners, and communications teams around some of the world's most important companies.

Your Role

As our PR & Media Partnerships Intern , you'll help shape how Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi is positioned and covered globally.

You'll work across:

• PR
• Media relations
• Media partnerships
• Journalist outreach
• Speaker PR
• Partner communications
• Influencer and creator relations
• Event communications
• Content distribution
• Strategic partnerships

You'll help make sure the right people are talking about Proof of Talk before, during, and after the event.

What You'll Work On📰 Media Relations

You'll help identify, research, and build relationships with:

• Journalists
• Editors
• Reporters
• Producers
• Podcast hosts
• Newsletters
• Industry publications
• Business media
• Technology media
• AI publications
• Financial media
• Digital asset and Web3 media
• Regional Middle East media

You'll support outreach around:

• Major speaker announcements
• Partnerships
• Event news
• Industry reports
• Exclusive interviews
• Founder stories
• Thought leadership
• Breaking announcements
• On-site media opportunities

🤝 Media Partnerships

A major part of the role will be helping develop media partnerships around Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi.

This could include working with:

• Global media organizations
• Business publications
• AI and technology media
• Financial publications
• Podcasts
• Newsletters
• Industry communities
• Content creators
• Regional publications
• Conference and ecosystem partners

You'll help take partnerships from:

Research → Outreach → Conversation → Agreement → Activation

We don't want logo swaps that nobody notices.

We want partnerships that actually create:

• Distribution
• Credibility
• Audience growth
• Interviews
• Content
• Executive visibility
• Media attendance
• Event coverage

🎤 Speaker & Executive PR

Proof of Talk brings together founders, CEOs, investors, institutional leaders, policymakers, and technology executives.

You'll help turn that access into compelling media opportunities.

That may include:

• Identifying interview opportunities for speakers
• Matching speakers with relevant journalists
• Coordinating media interviews
• Creating briefing documents
• Supporting speaker announcement campaigns
• Researching relevant media angles
• Coordinating with company communications teams
• Helping organize on-site interviews and media meetings

You'll learn how PR works when the people involved are genuinely newsworthy.

🇦🇪 Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi

Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi brings the Proof of Talk format to one of the world's most important emerging centers for capital, technology, and innovation.

The event will bring together senior decision-makers across two major areas shaping the next decade:

Digital Assets & Finance

and

Artificial Intelligence & Technology

That creates an unusually broad PR opportunity.

You'll be helping us build relationships across both traditional global financial media and the rapidly growing AI and technology media ecosystem.

What We're Looking ForRequired

• Currently studying or recently graduated in PR, communications, journalism, marketing, media, business, or a related field
• Excellent written English
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable reaching out to people you don't know
• Strong research ability
• Highly organized
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to communicate professionally with senior people
• Comfortable working independently
• Able to manage several conversations and projects simultaneously
• Curious about media, technology, AI, finance, or global business

Nice to Have

• Previous PR or communications internship
• Journalism experience
• Media-relations experience
• Experience working with events
• Existing relationships with journalists or media organizations
• Experience with influencer or creator outreach
• Understanding of AI, technology, finance, FinTech, Web3, or digital assets
• Knowledge of the UAE or Middle East media landscape
• Experience using PR databases or media-monitoring tools
• Social media and content experience

An existing media network is valuable.

But we're equally interested in someone resourceful enough to build one quickly.

You're Probably a Fit If

• You read the news because you're genuinely interested in what is happening
• You know the difference between a story and a press release
• You're comfortable sending the first message
• You enjoy finding the right person inside an organization
• You can write a concise email that actually gets read
• You understand that journalists need a reason to care
• You're persistent without becoming annoying
• You enjoy building relationships
• You're comfortable communicating with executives
• You notice details
• You move quickly
• You're curious
• You're resourceful
• You don't need somebody telling you every next step

You're Probably Not a Fit If

• You're uncomfortable with outreach
• You want an internship focused mainly on theory
• You need detailed instructions for every task
• You think PR means sending the same press release to 500 journalists
• You don't follow business, technology, or current affairs
• You dislike fast-moving environments
• You aren't comfortable taking ownership

What Makes This Different🌍 Work on an International Event

You'll work on communications around Proof of Talk Abu Dhabi while being part of a brand with an established international event presence.

You'll interact with companies, speakers, journalists, and partners from around the world.

📰 Real Media Relationships

This isn't a simulation.

You'll help build relationships with real journalists, publications, communications teams, and media organizations.

Your outreach can turn directly into:

• Interviews
• Articles
• Partnerships
• Podcasts
• Media coverage
• Executive conversations

🎤 Access to Exceptional People

You'll work around senior leaders across:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Technology
• Finance
• Investment
• Digital Assets
• Entrepreneurship
• Government
• Global Business

For someone interested in PR, journalism, media, or communications, it is an unusual opportunity to build a serious professional network early in your career.

💪 Real Ownership

• Direct collaboration with the Proof of Talk team
• Fast feedback
• Your ideas matter
• Ability to propose media targets and PR angles
• Responsibility from the beginning
• Minimal bureaucracy

If you identify a journalist, media partner, or story we should pursue, we expect you to go after it.

📈 Learn How Global PR Actually Works

You'll gain hands-on experience with:

• Media strategy
• Journalist relations
• Media partnerships
• Executive communications
• Event PR
• Speaker PR
• International communications
• Story development
• Media pitching
• Partnership negotiation
• Reputation and positioning

You'll learn how to create attention without relying on paid advertising .

Structure

• Internship
• Remote-friendly
• CET-friendly working hours preferred
• International team
• Competitive internship compensation
• Opportunity to attend Proof of Talk events
• Potential for longer-term opportunities for exceptional performers

Industry

Events · PR & Communications · Artificial Intelligence · Technology · Finance · Digital Assets

Employment Type

Internship

Job Function

Public Relations · Communications · Media Partnerships