If you are looking to take your first steps into a career in Communications, our Splendid Futures programme offers practical experience of working in both PR and social media. The 6-month internship offers four paid openings, twice a year, giving you the opportunity to work on some of the world’s most iconic brands in the food, drink, retail, lifestyle, and culture sectors, getting hands-on experience as a valued member of our creative and passionate team. 

Some of the things you will experience: 

• Daily analysis of a broad range of national, consumer and industry media titles and online/social content and trends so you learn to recognise opportunities for clients and build your media knowledge and contacts 

• Drafting copy for communications, press materials and social content 

• Pitching stories and content ideas for your clients to journalists and influencers 

• Evaluating media coverage and using social analytics to help your team report results to clients 

• Organising and helping to deliver media and influencer mailers, from planning and sourcing contents and co-ordinating deliveries 

• Assisting with events, helping to plan, source suppliers and contribute to budgeting, and hosting guests at the event 

• Taking part in creative brainstorms and learning how to generate ideas for the agency and clients 

• Presenting your thoughts and ideas to the team, where your opinions and contribution will be given the attention they deserve 

• Participating in the Junior Peer Group Leadership process in which we make sure every voice in the company is heard 

• Always aiming to bring and express the real you in everything we do together 

We are committed to supporting your learning and skills development so that you get the best out of your Splendid experience. You will have a mentor to review your progress and provide you with regular constructive feedback, agreeing goals to assist your career development  

We are delighted that many of our interns are successful in securing a permanent role with Splendid. We are proud that over 25% of our current team started their career with Splendid Futures and now hold more senior positions. For this reason, we prioritise applicants who have finished studying, who are not committed to another job, and who are seeking a permanent role directly after the internship.  

We take our intern programme very seriously and see Splendid Futures as an important entry point for diverse and exciting new talent that will benefit the business, our culture, and the wider industry. 

What makes a successful Splendid Futures applicant 

• Strong interest in pursuing a career in Consumer PR and social media and a good understanding of what both involve 

• Genuine passion for food, drink and other lifestyle/cultural areas like music, travel, art, and entertainment 

• A genuine interest in the media with a varied reading list of print and online editorial media, following content from influencers and preferred podcasts.  

• Understanding and enthusiasm for how the most popular social media channels work, with some knowledge of how brands use them while being actively engaged on them yourself 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high quality work 

• Willing to take responsibility for actions and meeting deadlines with a can-do attitude 

How to apply 

The Splendid Futures programme has four paid intern intakes, twice a year. We advertise the openings around the start of the year and in the summer. Please watch the job openings section of our website here to find out when applications open. 

This role is open to those with and without previous experience in media relations, social media, content creation, events and/or production. Any work experience is useful but not essential. 

You will be based in our office in East London, so applicants will need to be able to attend the workplace throughout the week (although there may be an option for one day per week to be worked from home). 

We are keen to meet candidates from any background so please get in touch if your skills and experience are a fit.  

To support our commitment to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds, we have a blind recruitment process, and we ask that you do not include any personal information in your CV or cover letter.