Summer Internship- Public Relations

Looking to join the fight against childhood cancer? Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation may be the place for you! Our founder, Alex, believed that with the power of others, we could cure childhood cancer, one cup at a time. You believe in applying your critical‑thinking skills and exceptional talents to make the world a better place, one position at a time. By joining Team Alex you can channel that passion for change in a position that will make a profound impact on the world of childhood cancer.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front‑yard lemonade stand of 4‑year‑old Alexandra “Alex” Scott, who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to find cures for all children with cancer. By the time Alex passed away at the age of 8, she had raised $1 million. Since then, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement and the largest independent childhood cancer charity in the U.S. ALSF is a leader in funding pediatric cancer research projects across the globe, raising more than $300 million so far, funding over 1,500 research projects, and providing programs to families affected by childhood cancer.

For more information, visit alexs

Lemonade.org.

Summer is our busiest season at ALSF, and our interns are an integral part of our team and participate in numerous activities to support the Foundation’s mission. All internships will work in person from our office in Bala Cynwyd during the summer which will run from May 18th to August 7th. Candidates must be located in the Philadelphia area during the program.

The Public Relations Intern will join the Foundation’s marketing and communications team for the summer months. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, experienced professional who excels in a fast‑paced environment, has a keen eye and ear for content relevant to ALSF supporters, and can share information quickly, accurately and with enthusiasm. As a public relations team member focused on our internal marketing/communications team, the Public Relations intern will assist with outreach efforts for all teams across the Foundation.

The ideal candidate will be a resourceful, creative thinker and a go‑getter who executes tactical planning and responds quickly to inquiries and media opportunities. They have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are collaborative by nature with the ability to work across communication, fundraising, and other internal teams, contributing knowledge of public relations. The candidate must be enthusiastic and passionate about our mission and enjoy taking projects from conception to implementation.

• Interfacing and supporting external PR agencies and efforts.
• Assist with PR functions for the internal marketing/communications team.
• Identify and build stories to pitch to media, including fundraiser stories, impact stories, research‑related stories, and childhood cancer stories.
• Create press releases and send pitches to media; respond quickly to media inquiries via email and phone.
• Monitor the marketplace, identify newsworthy events and internal stories that will resonate.
• Track, monitor, and evaluate PR efforts by documenting key metrics and story placements.
• Identify opportunities to position ALSF and ALSF leaders as experts in the nonprofit and childhood cancer fields.
• Build and expand media contacts list to raise visibility of ALSF in local markets and nationally.
• Support marketing and social media team through collaboration and writing skills.
• Work with cross‑functional groups to identify ways to raise awareness of ALSF.
• Perform outreach and interview ALSF supporters for more information about their fundraisers and stories.
• Meet internal deadlines.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

• Pursuit of bachelor’s degree in a related field; candidates entering junior or senior year preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working in public relations. This can include a combination of classroom instruction, volunteering, internships and work experience.
• Possess expert writing and proofreading skills, with an emphasis on press…