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Entry-level public relations assistant jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A public relations assistant helps a company or client earn press and manage its message: monitoring coverage, building media lists, drafting pitches and releases. Right now 418 entry-level public relations assistant jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a public relations assistant does

In the marketing family of jobs. Roles that build the audience: content, campaigns, search, social and events.

A typical day

  1. 1. Monitor news and social coverage
  2. 2. Build media lists
  3. 3. Draft press releases and pitches
  4. 4. Support events and interviews
  5. 5. Prepare coverage reports

Do you need experience?

2 of the 418 open entry-level public relations assistant jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level public relations assistant jobs

Taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open within the last week.

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Skills for public relations assistant jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Writing
  2. 2. Media research
  3. 3. Attention to detail
  4. 4. Social media
  5. 5. Poise
  6. 6. Deadlines

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The market for public relations assistant work

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Open entry-level public relations assistant jobs
418

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
2

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$62,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings (87 with pay).

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Across 87 open entry-level public relations assistant listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $53,000 to $70,500, with a median of $62,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level public relations assistant jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring public relations assistants now

  • Alphabe Insight 6
  • City Electric Supply 4
  • Eyetastic Services 4
  • HDR 4
  • HHV 4
  • University of Maryland 4
  • Dinamic AS Group 3
  • Heluna Health 3
  • Limitless East Marketing 3
  • Northern Illinois Hospice 3

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Questions about public relations assistant jobs

What does a public relations assistant do?
A public relations assistant helps a company or client earn press and manage its message: monitoring coverage, building media lists, drafting pitches and releases. A typical day includes: monitor news and social coverage; build media lists; draft press releases and pitches; support events and interviews; prepare coverage reports.
Can I get an entry-level public relations assistant job with no experience?
2 of the 418 open entry-level public relations assistant jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a public relations assistant?
The skills this job uses most are writing, media research, attention to detail, social media, poise, deadlines. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level public relations assistant make?
Across 87 open entry-level public relations assistant listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $53,000 to $70,500, with a median of $62,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a public relations assistant job lead?
People in this job commonly move to social media specialist, content marketing associate, event coordinator, marketing coordinator. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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