Strategic Communications Intern - Gladstone Place Partners
About the Firm
Gladstone Place Partners is a strategic communications firm focusing on financial communications, issues management, corporate governance communications as well as other C-Suite and Board-level corporate issues.
We believe communication is essential to achieving business success. Our diverse and multidisciplinary team advises clients around the world on communication and engagement strategies for when it matters most.
We strive to create a diverse and inclusive learning environment where each person can make a meaningful impact on projects and within the firm. Excellent client service, integrity and trust, teamwork, and transparency are at our core, and we focus on bringing these values to bear every day.
Opportunity
Gladstone Place is seeking a curious, detail-oriented and entrepreneurial intern to provide general support to the firm and client teams, which includes completing research tasks, monitoring media, proofreading documents and presentations and providing administrative support. This is a unique opportunity to intern at a leading financial communications firm whose work spans various sectors and industries, combining finance, consulting, and communications/media experience.
The team at GPP works on some of the most complex strategic and financial communications matters, from large cross-border transactions and crisis situations to activist shareholder defense and sensitive financial disclosures. As part of the internship experience, interns will become familiar with the firm’s various areas of expertise, including mergers & acquisitions, investor relations, quarterly earnings and announcements, crisis communications and reputation management, shareholder activism and takeover planning and defense, corporate governance topics, thought leadership and ESG (environmental, social and governance).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- General research duties, including media backgrounders, company-specific research and industry analysis
- Deep-dive research into specific corporate or industry issues
- Help build media lists for client teams
- Assist with creating/editing presentations
- Assist with writing GPP’s weekly external newsletter
- Assist client teams with scheduling internal and client meetings
- Assist with drafting documents, including internal and client-facing memos, press releases, and talking points, etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Candidate must work well independently and as a team player
- Candidate must be great at multitasking and able to demonstrate time management skills to meet deadlines
- A background in finance, business and/or economics is helpful, but NOT required
- A strong interest in financial/corporate communications, capital markets and business topics is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to think on their feet and have good judgment
- Able to take on challenges and have a proactive approach to responsibilities
- Learning mindset and curiosity for business communications
- Advanced software skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint for PC)
- Knowledge of Factiva.com, Cision and Bloomberg is helpful
We strongly encourage candidates from all demographic and personal backgrounds to apply. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, GPP considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, familial and marriage or civil partnership status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law, where applicable.
Please note: Cover letters are considered writing samples and the use of ChatGPT or other AI software is not allowed. Cover letters will be checked for AI generation.
Expected pay:
3,000–4,000 USD per month