Job Description
Where A-Players Thrive.
We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.
We’re Looking For A: PR Intern
Location: Remote (United States)
Program Dates:
- Start Date: January 11th
- End Date: March 14th
What You’ll Be Doing: We are seeking a motivated, organized PR / Communication Intern to join the Gundry MD PR team. This role sits at the center of two of our most visible channels: public relations for the Gundry MD brand and the weekly production of The Dr. Gundry Podcast. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and communicator with a genuine curiosity about health and wellness, who can move easily between drafting a press release, writing a podcast ad read, and keeping a busy content calendar on track. This role will directly support our earned media efforts and help ensure the podcast and its social channels publish consistently and on time.
- Copywriting: Draft copy across formats, including podcast ad reads, episode descriptions and show notes, blog posts, social captions, and email copy, routing all health-related content through our review and approval process.
- Press Releases: Write press releases for Gundry MD and Dr. Gundry.
- Health Trend Research: Monitor health, nutrition, and wellness news, emerging research, and the broader news cycle to identify timely story angles, pitch hooks, and podcast topics.
- Social Media: Maintain posting schedules for Dr. Gundry’s personal social channels and the podcast’s social channels; schedule content, support ManyChat automations, and create simple on-brand graphics in Canva.
- Monthly Reporting: Compile a monthly press report summarizing placements, outlets, reach, links, and notable coverage.
- Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support to the PR and podcast teams as needed.
Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):
- Exceptional Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt tone across press releases, ad copy, blog posts, and social.
- Self-Motivated: A self-starter who takes initiative, asks good questions, and moves work forward without waiting to be told.
- Highly Organized: Excellent time-management skills and the ability to juggle recurring weekly deadlines alongside ad hoc PR requests.
- Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail in writing, scheduling, and reporting; catches errors before they publish.
- Curious About Health & Wellness: Genuine interest in nutrition and health topics, and the instinct to spot a story in a new study or trend.
- Compliance-Minded: Understands that health-related content requires care and accuracy, and respects review and approval processes.
- Team Player:A positive, collaborative attitude and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and outside freelancers.
- Bachelor’s Degree in progress.
- Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Broadcasting, or a related field. (preferred)
- Previous internship experience in a PR, marketing, or communications role. (preferred)
- Experience managing social media accounts or helping produce a regular podcast, broadcast, or publication. (preferred)
- Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Instagram, ManyChat, social scheduling platforms (e.g., Later), WordPress, and media databases (e.g., Muck Rack or Cision). (preferred)
- A writing portfolio or samples (press releases, blog posts, or social content). (preferred)
Golden Perks & Benefits:
- Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We’ve donated over $6.1 million to date.
- Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, empowering you to progress and excel in your career.
- For those coming into our Woodland Hills, CA office, you’ll find a fully stocked kitchen and a free on-site gym.
- Virtual and in-person company events, like our annual holiday party, happy hours, and virtual cooking nights, designed to cultivate connections and enhance work-life balance.
To read more about our Perks & Benefits, click here .
The base hourly range is $18 - $20.
The posted hourly range in this job posting reflects data based on California’s cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote”
Hourly range is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.
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