Public Affairs Intern

Company Information and Introduction

Initial full-time 3-month paid contract starting as soon as possible, with potential to become permanent

PLMR is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for someone looking to begin their career in the UK public affairs industry, within a multi-award winning, UK Top 50 and World 200 communications consultancy. If you enjoy keeping up with the news agenda; have a proven interest in UK politics; and want to make your mark on the political and media landscape, we encourage you to apply.

PLMR is a leading UK public affairs and communications agency, with our head office in the heart of Westminster. Our purpose is to make a positive and sustainable impact for our clients, our people and society. We pride ourselves on our dynamic, vibrant team, who deliver outstanding results for clients every day. We work across a range of core sectors, including education, health & social care, energy and sustainability, tech, housing, and professional services to deliver public affairs, public relations and digital programmes that play a central role in helping our clients achieve their diverse objectives.

This role will sit within PLMR’s award-winning public affairs practice, providing opportunities to work with clients at the forefront of a changing economy, across a range of sectors and issues covering health, education, housing, and professional services.

As an intern you will assist the PLMR team in providing high-quality servicing to all our clients, gaining experience as you start your communications career in a dynamic, purpose driven agency. To be successful in this role, it is important that you have knowledge and interest in the UK political system and UK media landscape, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You will be well organised, highly motivated and able to work under your own initiative, meeting and driving forward on deadlines and projects. In this role you will gain experience of – and exposure to – all the main disciplines of public affairs consultancy life.

Working at PLMR means contributing to a collaborative and inspiring culture where everyone is given the opportunity and support for them to excel, whatever their age or job title.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

You will engage in a variety of tasks to support the PLMR team which may include some – or all – of the following:

• Undertaking research and producing policy briefings across sectors our public affairs team works in
• Support in drafting letters & correspondence; and liaising with Parliamentary offices
• Monitoring and providing summaries of political events that are of relevance to the sectors we work; and contributing to the work of PLMR’s monitoring team
• Supporting the team with the drafting press releases
• ‘Selling in’ press releases to journalists
• Compiling stakeholder and media lists to support public affairs engagement programmes
• Joining and contributing ideas during brainstorming sessions
• Supporting client teams with day-to-day account delivery including: preparing live actions documents; supporting senior consultants in preparation for meetings; and supporting the team with client requests
• Producing regular task lists and keeping up to date timesheets
• Providing colleagues with general administrative support as required
• Developing a positive professional relationship with PLMR colleagues, and contributing to a thriving day to day working environment
• Supporting PLMR new business activities and marketing programme
• Assisting with event management activities

Key Skills and Competencies

• Educated to degree standard or able to demonstrate appropriate work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to conceptualise, analyse and write persuasive arguments
• Highly motivated and able to work at pace/under own initiative
• A can-do attitude and a passion for achieving results
• Creative thinking and problem-solving
• Organised and punctual
• Adept with Microsoft Office and other platforms
• Previous experience or interest in communications, public affairs, policy or PR is desirable but not required

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter, outlining why you’d be perfect for this role, to support your application. Whilst we embrace the role of AI in many aspects of our work, we would love to hear why you are the right fit for the role in your own words!

Please note that due to the expected high volume of applicants, if you do not hear from us then it is likely that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

At PLMR we are committed to reflecting and representing the diversity of the UK and to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the agency aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity and inclusion of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect. We therefore encourage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds; age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know

Please note, PLMR is unable to offer sponsorship at this time.