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Public Relations Intern

HiWave Open · verified Sep 25, 2026
Remote New York Internship Junior Public Relations

At a glance

Entry-level Public Relations role at HiWave. Remote · internship · no salary stated · we estimate $56,000–$94,000.

Estimated pay

HiWave has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$56,000 – $94,000
What the middle half of entry-level public relations roles in New York paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 14 postings that stated pay, median $68,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.
RolePublic Relations
SeniorityJunior
LocationNew York
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentInternship
PostedJun 5, 2021 · 64mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Support the founder and marketing team as they plan and execute PR work
  • Create media lists, find relevant contacts, and build relationships through outreach
  • Develop story angles for topics such as travel, entrepreneurship, business, and personal growth
  • Track coverage and industry trends to uncover fresh story opportunities
  • Pitch partnerships and speaking opportunities while shaping campaigns for new launches

What you bring

  • Strong writing and communication skills, with a creative and self-directed approach
  • Active interest in social media, marketing, and technology developments
  • Comfort meeting new people and developing professional relationships
  • Enthusiasm for startups, entrepreneurship, and marketing

Who this fits

This remote internship suits someone personable, energetic, and willing to take initiative in a small company. You’ll work closely with the founder and the broader marketing team, with room to build business development, entrepreneurship, and marketing skills.

From the employer

Hiwave makes connecting in person awesome and effortless. Our smart products allow you to instantly connect with people you meet by sharing your information with one tap of your phone. Our flagship product, the HiWave sticker, uses simple NFC (near field communication) technology to help you instantly share your phone number, social media handles, and any other info you want, and our app then allows you to easily recall and follow up. Other people don't need an app or a sticker to tap and get your info.

HiWave was founded by the former technology director at Harvard Innovation Labs.

As a PR intern, you will be working closely with our founder and the entire marketing team to assist in creating, managing and implementing PR strategies. We are looking for someone who wants to make an impact at a small company with a proven track record, this is a chance to get in on the ground floor as we take our company to the next level.

Responsibilities include:

  • Promoting products and services through public relations initiatives

  • Building media lists for podcasts, blogs, print and online publications

  • Researching relevant contacts and conducting outreach to build relationships with media

  • Developing story ideas for various industry verticals, including women's empowerment, travel, entrepreneurship, business, personal growth and more

  • Researching media coverage and industry trends to develop additional story lines

  • Pitching partnerships, speaking engagements and more

  • Conceptualizing new campaign and marketing strategies to support the launch of new products and programs

You're probably perfect for this position if you are:

  • Optimistic, energetic and generally awesome

  • Interested in being a part of something big. You’re passionate about entrepreneurship/startups/marketing and want to be a part of badass team and company that has a big vision for changing the world

  • In love with learning, and interested/engaged in the latest social media, marketing and technology trends

  • An innovative and creative self-starter who has superior communication and writing skills

  • Flexible and interested in enhancing his/her business development, entrepreneurship and marketing skills

  • Personable and enjoys meeting/building relationships with new people

  • All about the hustle, or in other words, you love making things happen. You go above and beyond, and are committed to getting the job done -- even if the work is sometimes unsexy, because you know it matters to the business

  • This internship is remote!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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