Public Relations Intern

This is a fully remote internship.

NO financial compensation.

College credit can be arranged.

“Salad with a Side of Fries,” a podcast about wellness and weight loss for real life, is looking for Public Relations Interns.

We are looking for candidates with strong knowledge and understanding of the digital media landscape who are also interested in learning more about the public relations field.

This position requires a six-month commitment and about 8-10 hours of work per week.

Start Date: mid-October 2026

Interns will need strong critical thinking skills, excellent communication skills, creativity, and understand the importance of attending to even the smallest of details. We are very excited to share our knowledge with someone who wishes to gain great experience, particularly in the wellness and lifestyle space.

PR Responsibilities

• Monitor all forms of entertainment media
• Schedule and coordinate speaking engagements, appearances, and other special events
• Write press releases and other materials
• Craft connection emails, pitches, and materials to book speaking engagements, appearances, etc. (including TEDx, podcasts, conventions/expos/webinars)
• Edit and draft articles for publication
• Create interview preparation materials
• Compile contact lists
• Search for press mentions
• Create or update databases
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with partners

Benefits

• Resume and portfolio building experience
• First-hand knowledge from industry leaders
• Work on projects that will be shared “virally” across the internet
• Access to industry events and screeners
• Potential recommendation to other job opportunities following the successful completion of the internship

Requirements

• We are seeking Public Relations, Business, Communications, Advertising, Marketing, English, Graphic Design, or Journalism graduates/majors or applicants who have experience and genuine interest in the PR, Social Media and Marketing fields.
• Applicants must have strong writing, communication, and critical thinking skills, as well as a solid understanding of social media.
• They must be willing to telecommute, be a self-starter, meet deadlines, and enjoy being both creative and strategic.
• While experience is not needed, marketing classes and/or creative writing are a plus, a willingness to learn and an interest in public relations, sales, and marketing are desired.
• Additionally, while specific knowledge in the wellness category is not required, an interest in/passion for this category is a must.
• This position requires a six-month commitment and about 8-10 hours of work per week.

If You’re Interested, Apply!

• Email interns (at) asaladwithasideoffries (dot) com with the subject: “Yes, I’m Ready to join the PR Team!”
• In that email, please tell us why you are interested in the internship. Please attach your resume and a link to your work or most interesting web presence.
• We will then reply with a few skill evaluation prompts to complete. If you seem to be a good fit, we will schedule an interview.
• After conducting the interview, you can then expect to hear back about the position within two weeks.

NOTE: Please be sure to add sdonovan.swasof[at]gmail.com to your contacts, since the response to your prompts may otherwise go to your spam folder. Please regularly check your spam folder as well. Thank you!

Job Types: Internship, Part-time

Pay: $1.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Creative writing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote