Internship Opportunity: Butter Public Relations

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Gail McInnes in Career Opportunities // 0 Comments

Butter Public Relations: Internship Opportunity (Part-time)

REQUIREMENTS:

15-20 Hours per week for 3 months

Ideally between the hours of 10 and 2 – 3 days a week: Mon/Weds/Fri preferred.

Open to current marketing, communications or public relations students or recent graduates only

High standard of quality and work ethic is a must

Appreciation of many different types of music and able to deal with repetitive pop and indie rock tracks.

Strong writing, research and fact-checking skills

Overall wicked / positive / problem solving / perceptive attitude.

Exceptional knowledge of food, the Canadian food market, chefs, restaurants, media, food events and key players

Practical public relations, event management and people skills are a huge bonus

Socially capable of handling yourself autonomously at various events

Intermediate computer skills are essential: Photoshop, Excel, Word, WordPress, Excel, Illustrator and Excel (we mentioned excel right?)

Social Media savvy in a professional capacity (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, WordPress, Tumblr, Linked In)

Must be comfortable working remotely or from a home office setting.

HOW TO APPLY

Current resume shouldn’t be longer than two pages in PDF format, not written in Times New Roman.

Cover letter must answer the following questions:

Why do you want to work for Butter PR?

What types of blogs interest you, what is the name of yours?

What types of Social Media do you use?

What is the name of your favourite restaurant?

Name your favourite meal?

Do you cook?

On average how much time do you spend on Tumblr?

What is your favourite kitchen tool and why?

Separate from your cover letter and resume, write a review of your favourite restaurant in no more than 200 words. If you want to include a photo of the restaurant, provide the appropriate credit.

In 50 words or less tell us your 5 year career goal.

Please send above items to info@butterpr.ca with the subject “BUTTER INTERN”

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:00p.m. EST.

Do not send your resume using a Hotmail account

Only those who meet the qualifications and are being considered will be contact. Thank you for your interest.

www.butterpr.ca