Internship – Public Relations (Year-Round)

Our Corporate Resource Groups serve as the foundation for our success by providing vital support and specialized expertise to our various business units.

• Milwaukee, WI
• Marketing & Communications
• R20261003
• Hybrid

Apply Now About the Role:

An effective media relations program is vital to Baird’s strong brand, advances Baird’s business priorities and contributes to our commitment to being a great place to work. The Public Relations intern works directly with Baird’s Public Relations team, supports the internal Communications team and collaborates with associates in the Marketing & Communications Department to plan, develop and implement programs to effectively communicate and measure progress of Baird’s brand both internally and externally.

This is a hybrid internship, working four days per week in our downtown Milwaukee, WI office and one day remote. The intern must be able to work full time during the summer, 37.5-40 hours per week, and work part time during the school semesters, 15-20 hours per week. We are seeking a local student who can start in May 2027.

The Impact You’ll Make

• Track coverage across Baird’s earned media program and properly measure impact against key business and firm strategies
• Assist with Baird’s overall media relations efforts, helping create news releases and other media correspondence, developing media lists, coordinating reprints
• Support the generation of PR and Communications reports by leveraging dashboards from trackers
• Partner with operations on strategic initiatives to support continuous improvement projects across Corporate Communications
• Coordinate relevant news postings to Baird’s websites and social media accounts
• Conduct research for media relations purposes
• Prioritize media inquiries and fulfill reporter requests
• Manage the creation and execution of internal news stories
• Assist with communications and media relations efforts for community involvement and sponsorship opportu