Post Graduate Internship, Public Relations

Pillar4 Media is seeking a Post Graduate Intern for Public Relations to join its fast-growing team in Charlotte, NC.

To be eligible for this role, you must complete your Bachelor's degree in Spring 2026.

As a member of the PR team, this role supports the day-to-day execution of Pillar4 Media's PR efforts across media outreach, expert positioning, and trend-driven opportunities. You'll gain hands-on experience working on real campaigns, media relationships, and performance tracking during a 10-week program, with the opportunity to transition into a full-time role based on performance.

Pillar4's mission is to help people live healthier lives with access to trusted resources, in-depth product reviews, and supportive communities. Our vision is to build the #1 content and commerce engine connecting consumers directly to the best brands in all four pillars of health and wellness: sleep, fitness, nutrition, and mental health.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the PR Manager, the PR Intern will:

• Monitor news, trends, and media coverage to identify timely PR opportunities and support reactive outreach
• Assist in managing media requests and coordinating expert commentary for journalists and opportunities
• Support the development and execution of outreach efforts, including media list building, pitching, and follow-ups
• Help draft press materials, pitches, and messaging that align with brand voice and campaign goals
• Contribute to campaign execution, including seasonal initiatives, data-driven stories, and brand projects
• Maintain PR trackers and assist in reporting on placements, backlinks, and overall performance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with PR, SEO, Editorial, and Social teams to support broader marketing initiatives
• Assist in identifying and engaging with relevant conversations across social and emerging platforms to expand brand visibility
• Support ongoing team projects and administrative tasks as needed
• Draft press releases, pitches, and tailored outreach emails
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or related field (recent graduate preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to write clearly, concisely, and in a way that captures attention
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in Google Sheets and managing trackers
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in media, journalism, digital PR, and trends
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership
• Internship or coursework experience in PR, communications, marketing, or journalism
• Familiarity with media databases or tools like HARO or Qwoted
• Interest in health, fitness, sleep, or wellness industries
• Understanding of SEO, backlinks, or digital media (not required, but a plus)
  
  

What We Look For

• Openness to feedback and collaboration: You'll be working closely with folks across different teams, so you'll need to be open to the process and accept feedback and critique.
• Strong communication skills: You'll have the ability to build relationships with external stakeholders, report up to internal stakeholders, and foster strong alignment with your team.
• Alignment with Pillar4's culture: We live by our values and expect our team to buy in.
• Act with focus
• Get after it
• Grow without limits
• Build the team
• Obsess Over Customers
• Commit to Service
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Our team members act like entrepreneurs in that we are incredibly driven, agile, goal-oriented, and are always up for a challenge.
  

Why You Should Join Us

• Results: Pillar4 has built the #1 digital media company in the sleep health and hygiene space and is profitably expanding into fitness, nutrition, and mental health verticals.
• Stability: We are privately owned, have a holding period of 'forever,' and have significant cash to invest.
• Exposure: You will have a front-row seat in growing a business. Your teammates have built and sold companies, managed hundreds of teammates, and run campaigns with Fortune 500 brands.
• Market landscape: The $4 trillion health and wellness market is a highly relatable industry that is transforming. There's no better time than now to be building a business in this space.
• Career growth: There is no cap on growth, promotions, or the opportunity to own and put your stamp on essential projects. Prove your value and you will be rewarded accordingly.
• Learning: We are a mighty team with subject matter experts in creative, branding, content strategy, SEO, paid media, and more. The opportunity to grow new skills and learn from smart people is endless.
• Impact-focused: Opportunities to take part in our quarterly initiatives with organizations like Beds for Kids and The Green Chair Project and help respond to the critical needs of our local communities.
• Fun: The team has a high bar for excellence but also a real interest in each other and making work fun.
  
  

Who We Are

Launched in 2017, Pillar4 Media operates a portfolio of market-leading digital brands that help consumers make better purchasing decisions. Our vision is to help people live healthier lives with access to trusted resources, in-depth product reviews, and supportive communities. Our mission is to be the #1 content and commerce engine connecting consumers to the best brands in all four pillars of health and wellness: sleep, fitness, nutrition and mental health.

We Also Partner With The Leading Direct-to-consumer Brands In Our Markets To Grow Their Businesses Online. Our Current Portfolio Includes The Following

• Mattress Advisor, launched in 2017
• Mattress Nerd, acquired in 2018
• Sleepopolis, acquired in 2020
• Mattress Clarity, acquired in 2020
• The Fit House, launched in 2021
• Garage Gym Reviews, acquired in 2021
• Sleepyti.me, acquired in 2022
• Sleep Advisor, acquired in 2022
• BarBend, acquired in 2023
• Breaking Muscle, acquired in 2023
• Partnerships with leading direct-to-consumer brands and media companies to grow their businesses.
  
  

All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other discriminatory factors.

At this time, Pillar4 will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

All offers are subject to a background check.