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Bully Pulpit Interactive Summer Fellowship Program in Washington, District Of Columbia
Bully Pulpit Interactive is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation, and social impact. A growing firm, we sit on both coasts and connect Silicon Valley technology, Madison Avenue creative, Washington policy and real people.
The Impact You Will Make
BPI’s fellowship program is a full-time fellowship. Ideal candidates will have strong writing capabilities and be detail-oriented, digitally savvy, and driven to provide high quality work for clients and causes. In addition to receiving direct mentoring, fellows will have exposure to business areas outside of their capability area in order to enhance your communication and digital marketing skills.
Salary: $35,360 annually. This role is overtime eligible.
BPI follows a hybrid work schedule with the expectation to work from the office at least 3 days a week.
Duration: 12 weeks from June 2, 2025 to August 22, 2025.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2025
Requirements
Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary depending on your assigned team; however, this isn’t your typical “take notes, grab coffee, and be a fly on the meeting room wall” type of fellowship. The following provides a snapshot of what you’ll get out of the fellowship, regardless of what team you’re on:
Hands-on experience in digital advertising and strategic communications
Learn the basics in creating and executing a digital advertising plan
Gain experience with media monitoring, curating daily press clips, and building media and reporter lists
Create and test messages and content for earned, owned and paid media
Gain experience learning various types of media planning and buying from key players in the tech industry
Get training & experience on identifying actionable insights from data
Become intimately familiar with Excel, buying software like Google AdWords and Kenshoo, and CRMs
Experience a unique opportunity to engage and interact with a wide network of political, corporate and philanthropic strategists and influencers
What You Bring
College student or recent graduate
Be available for the full duration of the fellowship, full-time (40 hours/week)
Passionate about the digital media landscape
Interest in strategic communications, marketing, analytics, politics and/or account management
Self-motivated with high levels of organization and attention to detail
Willingness to work in a fast-moving environment while managing multiple tasks and activities simultaneously
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications
Benefits
BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.
We’re looking for all kinds of people.
BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across eleven markets in the US and Europe.
We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!
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