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Global Press Office Intern

Do you have an interest in media, PR, and a passion for science, health and research?

Do you want to learn about communications and media relations in an influential international business environment?

About our Team

Elsevier is the world's leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information, tools and resources. A global company, Elsevier partners with scientists, researchers, healthcare providers, educators and decision-makers in academic institutions, health systems, governments and corporations.

About the Role

Helping run the Global Press Office, the Global Press Office Intern will assist in global media relations. This includes liaising with international media and assisting journalists on various fronts. Focus topics and communications activities will centre around scientific research from Elsevier’s 2,900 journals, corporate announcements, technology launches, global research studies and campaigns. If you would want to learn about the corporate PR and media world while working for one of the most impactful companies in research and health, please apply by uploading both your CV and cover letter.

If you want to gain hands-on experience and learn how a global press office with a leading global company runs, this is the job for you. If you have an interest in seeing how global research and PR campaigns are run then come join us!

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the running of the Global Press Office by providing excellent administrative support.

• Helping edit, proofread and distribute Elsevier’s press releases across our primary channels, national, global and scientific media wires, and related media agencies.

• Helping build media relationships, answering queries from media outlets, monitoring social media and news coverage and reporting them back to the business.

• Assisting in distributing daily newsletters and media access codes for our various platforms used by media around the world.

• Creating monthly media reports and presentations.

• Building media lists

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled or graduated in a field related to journalism, communications, research or science. If research or science, you should have an interest in media relations/communications.

• Be a native or near-native English speaker with excellent communications skills, both verbally and in writing.

• Have excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook with advanced skills in Excel

• Have great organizational skills with the ability to take initiative.

• Have the ability to multi-task and deal with completing priorities.

• Demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work impartially.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits

• Wellbeing programs

• Life assurance

• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme

• Save As You Earn share option scheme

• Travel Season ticket loan

• Electric Vehicle Scheme

• Optional Dental Insurance

• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children

• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you

• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer

• Access to extensive learning and development resources

• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers win cases, doctors save lives and insurance companies offer customers lower prices. We save taxpayers and consumers money by preventing fraud and help executives forge commercial relationships with their clients.

In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.