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We have openings for an Account Executive and internship opportunities at Ruder Finn Asia for students who would like to gain valuable experience in the PR industry. // position title Account Executive, Ruder Finn Asia // the job - Assist in writing and distributing pitch letters, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, bios, newsletters, reports and other communications material. - Create and maintain media lists & handle routine media inquiries. - Monitor media to report coverage that affects the client’s business. - Develop relationships with the media to convey the client’s message. - Conduct research for existing clients and new business proposals. - Develop an understanding of the client’s business and handle basic research of the business and the industry to maintain a current knowledge base. - Coordinate specific events and promotions for the client under the guidance of a supervisor. - Assist in account administration duties such as billing and activity reports. // function requirements - University degree with relevant internship experience - Basic understanding of public relations - Good oral and written communications skills. - Good interpersonal skills and great team-player. - Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines. // POC For interested applicants, please send your resume to Shu Mei (kohsm@RuderFinnAsia.com). Students interested in 6-month internships may also apply.

[‼️LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP‼️] Crisis Management for Financial Services Workshop by CCS X Cognito Ever wondered how financial institutions manage crisis situations? Curious about their communication techniques? Join us for our Crisis Management Workshop, held by Cognito Media. Cognito has offices in London, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and New York City. One of the few communication agencies specialising in finance and tech, Cognito helps clients from investment banks, wealth management, fintech and more! Don't miss this chance to learn from the very best in the field: - Darrell Wright – Managing Director - Prisita Menon – Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Head of Sinapore - Sid Kapur – Digital Director, APAC 🧁Refreshments will be provided! 📁🖌Internship opportunities available! PM @Isabelyeow if interested! See you there ☺️

Crisis Management for Financial Services Workshop CCS X Cognito Ever wondered how financial institutions manage crisis situations? Curious about their communication techniques? Join us for our Crisis Management Workshop, held by Cognito Media. One of the few communication agencies specialising in finance and tech, Cognito helps clients from investment banks, wealth management, fintech and more! Learn from the very best in the field: - Darrell Wright – Managing Director - Prisita Menon – Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Head of Sinapore - Sid Kapur – Digital Director, APAC Interested? Sign up now! ➡️➡️ https://smu.sg/ccsxcognito

[CCS] Crisis Communication and Issues Management in Financial Services Want to delve deeper into the financial aspects of Corporate Communication? Head down to our workshop on 12 February, 10am to 12pm, held by Cognito Media! Cognito Media is an integrated PR, marketing and communications agency. They help finance, technology and professional services organizations grow their businesses and manage their reputations. Guest Speakers: Darrell Wright – Managing Director Prisita Menon - Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Head of Singapore Sid Kapur - Digital Director, APAC To find out more about Cognito: https://www.cognitomedia.com/ If you are interested, sign up here👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼https://smu.sg/ccsxcognito PS: They are looking for summer interns!

Hi everyone! Are you looking for ways to cater content to your target audience? SMU Corporate Communication Society has a solution for you! Head down to our Content Marketing Workshop, conducted by the editors from Mothership at their very own ground! Being one of the largest digital platforms in Singapore, Mothership helps brands communicate with digital audiences through content marketing services and connects with the readers through high-quality multimedia news and entertainment content. Learn tips and gain exclusive insights from them to apply content marketing strategies effectively! Sign-ups are limited and the slots will be reserved on a first-come, first served basis. Register now 👇🏼 http://smu.sg/ccsxmothership

📌Want to organise and execute events for the SMU community? 📝Keen on pursuing Corporate Communication as a major? We want you to be a part of SMU’s Corporate Communication Society Executive Committee! ✨We are seeking passionate and driven individuals to be a part of our 3rd CCS EXCO! Dedicated to creating a platform for SMU’s Corporate Communication majors, we aspire to build a community that fosters regular engagement and greater exposure among the SMU community. ‼️Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of this team – Sign up now⬇️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqWexbTbO-sfZ2CgaGItNrpq8xq3HM7Hf_SH82nLDv9XYT8w/viewform

Hi everyone, Shopee's regional PR team is looking to hire. The following positions are open: 1. Junior Exec (fresh grads welcome) 2. Senior Exec (~2-3 years PR experience) Key Responsibilities: - Assist local teams with the development and implementation of PR initiatives across the region to achieve maximum visibility across different media platforms. - Perform media monitoring and coverage reporting for Shopee’s 7 markets. - Perform competitor tracking and industry trends monitoring. - Identify media trends, news cycles and key media opportunities across the region. - Analyze and measure performance of regional PR programs. - Assist in development and production / review and coordination of branding and communications materials. Please send across your resume to Amanda at amanda.yew@shopee.com if you're interested. Thanks!

Can also provide more context on this. Understand both these opps are quite PR-focused: if you're a comms major wondering what else you can do with your degree, feel free to pm me as well.

Hi all - Kai here. Added info on the full-time, straight from Ogilvy: Am specifically looking for someone to join my team where we handle primarily corporate reputation work (I.e. C-suite engagement and profiling, crisis and issues management) for more complex industries like finance and insurance, transportation and agriculture which I also recognise may not suit everyone. That said, these are also big agency clients which present opportunities for the person to work on integrated accounts, deepen skills in both PR and social as a priority, and work across the network. PM @kaitsi and I'll put you in touch.

There are 2 opportunities for you at Ogilvy – 1 full-time and 1 internship. 1. 6-month PR internship - Starts asap (in Jan) 2. Full-time position - Entry level - Starts asap (in Jan) // POC If you are interested, please contact Kai Tsi (@kaitsi) for more details

We have an opening for a PR Executive at Circles.Life, who wants to gain valuable experience and exposure in a hyper-growth work environment. // position title PR Executive, Circles.Life // the job - Foster and maintain a good relationship with journalists and editors through various engagements - Create tailored pitches to disseminate Circles.Life's content - Manage incoming and potential PR crises - Explore new channels for enhancing public relations - Prepare various press materials, distribute to media, and follow up - Work closely with PR and marketing teams, and PR agencies across the countries to develop communication activities in accordance with corporate guidelines // function requirements - Degree in Communications/ Public Relations/ Journalism/ Marketing or equivalent - 1-2 years’ experience in communications - Familiar with the Singapore media and PR landscape - Experience with a variety of communications techniques across different media - Experience in operating in a highly complex environment - Good communication skills, with the ability to speak and write in English fluently - Should be passionate about consumer and communications industry - Self-motivated, independent and detail-minded // POC For any queries, please contact Kai Tsi @kaitsi

// description Here's an #internship opportunity for you with a global communications agency, Ogilvy. // position title - PR Intern (Consumer Team) // the job - You will be working closely with all the members of the team - You will be responsible for facilitating basic account service requirements - You will assist in local insight generation and pitch development 1. Media relations - Liaison with media; - Update & maintenance of media database - Media monitoring & Analysis - Press releases/Media invites 2. Event management - Brainstorming of creative ideas; - Assist in organising events, press conferences & product launches 3. Liaison with 3rd party suppliers which include hotels/restaurants, courier services, premium suppliers, etc 4. Research & analysis reports // function requirements - Must be available from 7 December 2018 to June 2019 - Applicants with mass communications background (PR, Branding, Digital, Event Activation) - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Exercises sound judgement in establishing priorities and meeting deadlines - Has a sense of urgency – demonstrates ability to get things done - Exhibits positive attitude and works well under pressure - Self-starter who is able to work with minimum supervision but at the same time is a team-player - Detail-oriented with excellent organization skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously - Good interpersonal and communication skills in English, able to read and write Chinese is a definite advantage - Good understanding and passion in PR and marketing communications // POC Email your cover letter and resume to Stephanie at stephanie.chailert@ogilvy.com and Deva at deva.vellu@ogilvy.com For any queries, contact @marsbars

// description Here's an #internship opportunity for you with Grab. Grab is a Singapore-based technology company that offers ride-hailing, ride sharing, food delivery service and logistics services through its app in Singapore and neighbouring Southeast Asian nations Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. // position title - Internal Communications Intern // the job - You will be working with the Internal Comms Manager and the larger Communications team. Internal Comms is a relatively new set-up at Grab, so you will have the opportunity incubate this new function together. If you’re not scrappy, hungry and willing to experiment - this isn’t quite for you. But if you’re persistent, resourceful and willing to roll up your sleeves - tell me why this is for you! - In this role, you will be supporting the management of a program of Internal Communications across the region. This includes Townhalls, Leadership Advances, Ask Me Anything sessions and organisational communications. - You will be supporting the curation, creation and coordination of content to increase engagement and alignment across our 8 offices in Southeast Asia. - You will work across teams and countries to get the right stories to serve at the right time - We will have some infrastructure in place, but we’re flying the plane as we build it - so this role will be best for those who are comfortable with ambiguity, and a ‘find a way, or make a way’ attitude // day-to-day activities - Support the leading of quarterly Townhall agendas across our 8 markets - working closely with the in-country People Operations teams and Internal Communications Manager - Gather data from different offices on their communications needs and propose hyperlocal communications experiences as needed - Support the planning of the content calendar for scaleable and small group communications, and the execution of such communications initiatives // function requirements - Ideally a duration of 6 months, starting anytime now - Expert multi-tasker and experience with project management - you will be working with various teams across Grab and the region, managing events and multiple timelines. You must be able to multitask and coordinate! - Creativity, grit, hunger and a passion for engaging, delighting and surprising our Grabbers - you have the opportunity to shape communications across a fast-growing company - bring your all to the table! // POC Email your cover letter and resume to Cheryl Sim at sim.cheryl@grab.com

// description Here's an #internship opportunity for you with a global communications agency, Ogilvy. // position title - PR Intern (Consumer Team) // the job - You will be working closely with all the members of the team - You will be responsible for facilitating basic account service requirements - You will assist in local insight generation and pitch development 1. Media relations - Liaison with media; - Update & maintenance of media database - Media monitoring & Analysis - Press releases/Media invites 2. Event management - Brainstorming of creative ideas; - Assist in organising events, press conferences & product launches 3. Liaison with 3rd party suppliers which include hotels/restaurants, courier services, premium suppliers, etc 4. Research & analysis reports // function requirements - Must be available from 7 December 2018 to June 2019 - Applicants with mass communications background (PR, Branding, Digital, Event Activation) - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Exercises sound judgement in establishing priorities and meeting deadlines - Has a sense of urgency – demonstrates ability to get things done - Exhibits positive attitude and works well under pressure - Self-starter who is able to work with minimum supervision but at the same time is a team-player - Detail-oriented with excellent organization skills and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously - Good interpersonal and communication skills in English, able to read and write Chinese is a definite advantage - Good understanding and passion in PR and marketing communications // POC Email your cover letter and resume to Stephanie at stephanie.chailert@ogilvy.com and Deva at deva.vellu@ogilvy.com For any queries, contact @marsbars

Check out this internship opportunity at Bank of Singapore. Bank of Singapore's assets under management (AUM) is over US$100 billion. Applications are now open for Dec/Jan. // position title - Marketing Intern // the job · Work closely with Marketing managers to develop various private client event concepts, planning and executing marketing programmes in line with Bank of Singapore brand and corporate guidelines, to meet business objectives within approved budget · Handle all events-related administrative work which includes sourcing for event venues, doing cost comparisons, liaising with vendors, managing event RSVPs pre and post event, closing off projects and preparing detailed budgets, and carrying out systematic tracking to monitor effectiveness of events · Prepare client communication e.g. marketing mailer, letter, etc. // function requirements · Undergraduate · Possess strong communication skills, both written and spoken English as well as a second language · Able to multi-task effectively, work systematically and steadily under pressure · Able to react steadily and promptly to constant changes across all fronts · Possess high EQ, strong interpersonal skills and able to relate well with colleagues at all levels as well as handle clients with confidence and finesse · Must be proactive and deliver completed tasks promptly and accurately, possess good MS excel, power point and Word skills. · Need to take initiative to propose ideas and concepts, ask the right type of questions to obtain required details. For more information, contact @rachywachy

Newgate Communications: Insights Into The Communications Industry Curious to know what a career in public relations is like? Would like to find out more about the different practice areas in PR? Or just keen to get pro-tips to secure your next internship/job? Join us this Friday, as veteran practitioners from Newgate Communications share and offer their insights into the public relations, digital and financial communications industry. Date: 5 Oct 18 Time: 12 - 2pm (registration starts at 11.45am) Venue: SMU Admin Building, Level 7, DKHMCC Training Room 1 Register today on OnTRAC under “UG: Insghts into the Communications Industry”, limited slots only!* *Light refreshments will be provided. Newgate Communications is a public relations agency that specialises in corporate communications, financial communications, and public affairs. We have a roster of blue-chip clients, many of whom we have worked with over the past two decades. Newgate was accorded the prestigious Holmes Report 2018 APAC (Asia Pacific including Australia) Financial Communications Agency of the Year award, and we maintained our position as the leading PR advisor on M&A deals in Singapore. Newgate Communications was ranked #3 across Asia-Pacific in 2017 by Mergermarket. During this period, our regional teams advised on 23 transactions worth US$39 billion, 14 of which were handled by our Singapore team. For any queries, contact @jiams