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Freddie Mac, Media Relations Intern (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office) - Application via WayUp

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WayUp

Marketing & Communications
McLean, VA, USA
Posted on Monday, December 25, 2023
This role is with Freddie Mac. WayUp is partnering with Freddie Mac to hire top talent.

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

At Freddie Mac, our Public Relations group is looking for interns to support our corporate paid media and media relations teams. We seek individuals who are highly collaborative and inquisitive team players as well as organized and motivated to solve challenges. Responsibilities will include gaining hands-on experience in focus areas of paid media management and data analysis as well as external media relations and strategy. Come work with us this summer!

Our Impact:

Our team of dedicated communicators focus on raising the awareness of Freddie Mac through the creation of innovative and culturally aware content designed to inform, educate, and empower our audiences. In everything we do, we work to align content purpose to business objectives for marketing, public relations, advocacy, and engagement.

Your Impact:

  • Get hands-on media relations experience by building targeted press lists, drafting pitches and press releases, and compiling press clips and memos.
  • Gain insight into the daily news cycle and routinely enhance earned media monitoring skills on a variety of issues.
  • Assist in the creation of interview briefs and talking points for media trainings and interview preparation.
  • Conduct earned media risk analyses.

Qualifications:

  • Graduating in December 2024, May 2025 or December 2025.
  • Available to work from May 2024 to August 2024.
  • Currently working towards an undergraduate degree in communications, marketing, journalism, advertising or related fields; preferably a program with a strong writing or media emphasis.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Experience in effective, inspiring, inventive visual storytelling.
  • Appreciation for performance metrics and experience with aggregating data and identifying trends.
  • Familiarity with emerging corporate social and other media trends and best practices.
  • Familiarity with advertising channels and tactics.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines, take direction and work collaboratively.

Keys to Success in this Role:

  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills.
  • Be a teammate and able to work collaboratively.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $54,000 - $82,000 . All interns positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.