Jobs at SKDK

Paid political team internship supporting Democratic candidate and issue advocacy clients. Responsibilities include monitoring news and advertising, researching candidates and opposition, tracking campaign finance, preparing decks and pitches, writing and proofreading persuasive materials, organizing records, analyzing message research, and assisting with video shoots. The role requires strong research, writing, editing, organization, adaptability, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced hybrid environment.

Supports multiple public affairs client teams through press clipping, media list creation, policy research, meeting notes, media monitoring, crisis response, and occasional drafting of press releases, social media content, and pitches. The internship offers exposure to communications strategy, public affairs, and media relations while assisting with special projects.

Supports executive communications by researching speeches and op-eds, drafting messaging, creating presentations, analyzing communications strategies and message research, editing materials in AP Style, and preparing clients for interviews and media coaching. The intern manages multiple projects, communicates complex topics clearly, and collaborates with public officials, advocates, philanthropists, and business executives.

Support multiple public affairs client teams by preparing daily press clips, building media lists, researching policy issues, taking meeting notes, monitoring media, assisting with crisis response, and occasionally drafting press releases, social media content, and media pitches. The internship also includes special projects and collaboration across communications-focused client accounts.

Supports SKDK’s Equity and Inclusion and Marketing teams through media monitoring, DEI trend reporting, press list maintenance, social media and internal communications writing, newsletters, content calendars, mentoring program logistics, inclusion research, award submissions, and special projects.

Supports client account teams with press monitoring, research, media lists, briefs, press releases, social content, and pitches. The intern also assists with agency marketing, business development proposals, opportunity tracking, event calendars, meeting agendas, and recaps while developing skills in public relations, media relations, communications strategy, and political campaigns.

Oversee financial management for media client accounts, including project setup, invoicing, revenue recognition, WIP management, forecasting, reporting, reconciliations, and profitability analysis. Partner with client leaders, shared services, sister agencies, and the CFO on budgets, audits, month-end close, financial models, and ad hoc analysis. Coordinate AP, AR, and billing activities while providing financial counsel and supervising shared-services staff.

Maintains client finance accounts by tracking contracts, project revenue, invoicing, revenue recognition, receivables, payables, and project closeout. Supports budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, financial reporting, and financial modeling while coordinating with shared services, client-facing teams, and leadership. Ensures transactions and invoices comply with contractual requirements and provides accurate client and project updates.