PR/Social Intern

New York, NY

PR/Social Intern
Q4 2026 Internship
REPORTING TO: Account Manager, PR
LOCATION: New York City

Hi, we’re Iris! We’re a creative, strategy and innovation company that uses the power of participation to excite progress for businesses. We are looking for like‑minded, progressive individuals. We are for brands and businesses who realize that maintaining the status quo is a dangerous thing to do.

As a PR/Social Intern, you will be working alongside our team helping with day‑to‑day social, influencer and PR projects. Throughout the internship program you will work alongside our team and experience full immersion into the day‑to‑day of agency life, from attending brainstorms, research and developing campaign ideas, and actively assisting with client projects and presentations. We’re looking for someone with excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, who gets excited about identifying opportunities and bringing them to fruition.

Desired Skills/Experience

  • Loves all things culture, latest trends, why things go viral etc.
  • Pursuing or just graduated with a degree, preferably in Marketing, Advertising, or other relevant field.
  • Great interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Great attention to detail.
  • Enjoys solving problems, brainstorming solutions, and developing a strategic approach to executing a plan
  • Can toggle between analytical and creative mindsets
  • Enjoys working in a collaborative environment (within your own team, with various clients, and with other internal teams at Iris)

Internship Program

  • Interns will work closely with their manager and colleagues and will contribute to the work the team is doing for clients.
  • Interns will have the opportunity to present to leaders at the end of their internship.
  • Duration: Approximately 9 weeks (through end of 2026)
  • Hybrid schedule: We are in office 3 days per week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)
  • Compensation: $18/hour.

About Iris

Participate or perish. It’s not just our rallying cry – it’s a creative imperative. Iris is the global creative micro-network built for brands that refuse to blend in. With 650 people across 11 offices, we help clients like Samsung, adidas, Bentley, California Pizza Kitchen, Beiersdorf and Samsonite show up in culture with work that stands apart. Powered by Participation, and brought to life across paid, earned and owned media, our agency model is big enough to be dangerous, small enough to stay agile. Founded outside the ad establishment in 1999, Iris has always been defined by its outsider mindset – one that still drives our mission today.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and recruit on talent alone, regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, education, class, sexual orientation or disability. We champion diversity and believe it not only benefits, but enhances our creativity, our company and the wider society at large.

Compensation: $18/hour

Right To Work In The US
You must be authorized to work in the US for any employer.  At this time, we are not sponsoring or providing assistance with obtaining work authorization.

We are in the office Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on a hybrid schedule. We look forward to meeting you!

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