About Hill & Knowlton 

Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Founded in 1927, today’s Hill & Knowlton operates 70 offices in over 30 countries, providing advisory, public relations and creative solutions to local and global clients. Our global team offers integrated strategic services, grounded in deep sector expertise, and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

Hill & Knowlton is seeking a Fellow to join our dynamic and award-winning team for an immediate start focused on the energy transition. This is a formal fellowship designed to help further develop skills in communications, project organization, traditional desk-side research, and media relations.

This is an opportunity to be a part of a team supporting clients across the energy spectrum, including renewable energy, clean tech, LNG, and oil and gas. Qualified candidates need to possess energy knowledge and experience and/or a strong aptitude, curiosity and passion for climbing a steep learning curve. 

Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated and skillful communicator who demonstrates strong writing skills and can manage deadlines for multiple clients, while still creating quality work. We’re looking for a solution-oriented team player with a positive attitude and a proactive approach.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitoring relevant industry news for daily/weekly client and industry reports
• Conducting research and compiling detailed information on industry events, awards, reporter targeting, briefing documents, editorial calendars and bylined articles
• Developing media pitches and specific reporter approaches based on recent/relevant coverage and the news cycle
• Maintaining master energy media lists and client media lists
• Conducting media outreach and scheduling client interviews with reporters 
• Actively participating in team, staff and client meetings, and proactively seeking and sharing relevant information when appropriate
• Being on call for crisis media monitoring
• Proactively working with supervisors to establish and track career goals, training and skill-building needs
• Assisting team members with additional assignments as needed

What you’ll need to get here:

• Undergraduate degree needed, and a plus if it’s in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business or related studies
• Previous PR, corporate communications and/or public relations agency-based internship experience, with focus on energy preferred
• Strong research skills with the ability to analyze and summarize findings
• Excellent writer with knowledge of AP style guidelines
• Results-focused approach and willingness to go the extra mile 
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment
• Highly detail-oriented, with excellent time-management skills
• Solid, pro-active organizational skills
• Driven by curiosity, with self-awareness to ask questions
• Self-starter who is eager to learn and jump in on multiple projects
• Organized, poised, personable team player able to think on your feet
• Energetic problem solver with excellent multitasking skills
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)

What’s in it for you?

• A career working with bold, creative teams and clients whose innovations are driving the energy transition 
• An inspiring, passionate, driven, fun, and creative team culture
• Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, training and mentoring to help you grow, expand your skills and become your professional best

The compensation for this position at the time of this posting is $20.00 per hour. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details - https://mybenefits.wpp.com/.

Hill & Knowlton is more than an agency. It’s a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative and driven employees – all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world. 
 
Across 70 offices in 30 countries our people are the heartbeat of our business. Bridging countless cultures, backgrounds and lived experiences, we are drawn together by a common drive and a collaborative spirit – called to our craft each day by the desire to deliver the best work.
 
And at H&K, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. 
 
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Hill & Knowlton does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry. 

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