Coulson Partners delivers high-impact, corporate strategy, reputation management and communications advice to CEOs, founders and leaders. Our work has to be creative, considered, precise and practical at all times.

Our central London-based team is driven by leaders with decades of elite level experience in media and politics. We are looking for a sparklingly ambitious intern who is eager to learn, self-starting, willing to work hard and totally trustworthy and discreet.

TERM: 6 months

ROLE

The job will involve deep research to the highest standards, social media planning, brilliant ideas generation and much more.

Key responsibilities are:

• Daily media monitoring for internal and client purposes.
• Research projects including company and individual profiles, as well as deep dives into key issues.
• Support for communications campaign planning across client portfolios.
• Event organisation and delivery.
• Administration of team meetings, note taking and similar.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The qualities we’re looking for:

• A recent graduate in a challenging subject.
• Genuine interest in the art and science of communications.
• Understanding of/interest in business, politics, global affairs and tech.
• Discretion: we never talk about our clients or leverage them in any way.
• Commitment – minimum six months with the potential to extend.
• Capacity for hard work and resilience in responding to varied demands; a can-do attitude and proactive approach to workload.

The skills we’re looking for:

• Proven ability in research and analysis in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks at once.
• Experience in social media.
• A clear, quick mind for mastering a brief and structuring a document.
• Social and diplomatic aptitude for sensitive client relations.
• Languages would be a bonus.