Sanctuary Counsel are looking for a committed individual to intern at their office in Westminster. The successful candidate would be joining a hard-working, experienced and well-connected team, working alongside our Consultants and Partners in delivering high quality reputational and strategic advice to an array of professional and private clients. This will be a busy role, working at the intersection of the private and public sectors, and will provide opportunities for building key skills for a career in strategic communications and reputational management.

General Tasks

• Working with colleagues as directed in implementing and supporting work for Sanctuary Counsel and its clients
• Conducting research and drafting briefing documents for a variety of uses
• Providing assistance with the organising and delivery of events
• Giving input on strategic recommendations and suggesting creative ways to best support the reputation and programmes of our clients
• Monitoring media coverage of clients and their peers on an ongoing basis, including coverage of any issues, events, announcements etc.
• Assist in administrative duties including drafting agendas, action notes, weekly activity trackers, and general office support if and where necessary
• Build and update media lists and databases
• Assisting in drafting statements, press releases and media pitches
• Learn to use monitoring and research tools

Specific Tasks

• Daily monitoring to highlight articles that may be relevant to clients
• Monitoring of parliamentary debates for topics relevant to our clients
• Write weekly briefings for specific clients – a round-up of client and sector news

Key Skills

• Solid understanding of the key social, media and research platforms
• Good research and analytical skills
• An interest and curiosity in political, current affairs and business news
• The ability to prioritise workload and keep to strict deadlines
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Efficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Enjoy being part of a team with a flexible and helpful attitude.