Communications Intern

About us

We are an award-winning team of PR pros who are proud to be awarded Best Agency To Work For EMEA Network by Provoke in 2024 as well as shortlisted as Technology Agency of the Year in 2024 for the EMEA Sabre Awards. We are looking to welcome new talent into our team. We bring together a diverse group of people who share a passion for integrated communications and tech and want to tell the world amazing stories about the transformative power of technology.

Axicom delivers integrated communication campaigns for the world’s most innovative technology companies. From offices in Amsterdam, Austin, Los Angeles, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Stockholm, Axicom designs, builds, and delivers ground-breaking and thought-provoking campaigns. We offer our clients analyst and influencer relations, content, digital marketing, media relations, events and stunt management, internal communications, and research and insights services. 

Intelligent Working

At Axicom, we work intelligently. Intelligent working is our industry-leading approach to flexible working. It is an adaptable framework that gives you more freedom every day and the flexibility you need to provide you with balance. 

As a progressive workplace we welcome and support flexible working and believe that with high trust, we don’t need rules, just principles that we can all agree to. 

Our Guiding Principles

We Play at Work

We delight in differences and prize peculiarity

We find fun in the most unexpected places

We are brave and bold in the face of the unknown

We Push Everyone

Ourselves: We take initiative and exceed expectations

One Another: We are generous with constructive and appreciative feedback

Our Clients: We are challengers and counsellors as well communicators
 

We Win Together

We readily ask for help and eagerly offer support

We are clear on our goals and accountable for our results

We are united as one team. Every single success is shared
 

About You

We look for three values when onboarding talent: Intelligence, Initiative, and Integrity.

Our Promise to Candidates

At Axicom, diversity just isn’t a word– it’s power. We recognise that individuality is what makes us great. As such, we actively welcome applications from individuals and groups who are under-represented and celebrate difference; be it ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. We will only assess candidates on abilities we believe are critical for the role. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed to ensure a level playing field during the recruitment process.

The Role

As an intern you will support us on the work, we conduct for our tech clients across the B2B and B2C space.

You will work with leading tech brands, translating what it is they do into the impact they have on companies, societies, and individuals. 

You will be proactively supporting your team with a keen sense of enthusiasm to learn, attention to detail and appetite to build relationships with journalists across sectors. 

An important quality for a futurist in a communications intern role is adaptability and willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities. You will be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and possess effective communication skills with a curiosity for client service, research, and media relations. As an Intern, you will:
 

JOB SUMMARY

Learn the fundamentals of client service, research, media relations, and communications and develop a solid understanding of how to deliver value to your account team(s) through day-to-day activities. Axicom culture is defined by the three I’s (Intelligence, Integrity, Initiative). We support and celebrate our diversity and value what makes you different and encourage you to act on your ideas. We value critical thinkers and problem solvers that welcome constructive feedback, engagement, inclusion, and diversity at all levels.
 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Research 

Media Relations 

Project Management

Skills Required

To be considered for this role, please include in your cover letter with your resume: 

• Give us 100 words on why you are passionate about the technology industry and telling tech stories.
• In your opinion, what is one significant PR challenge companies face today (bonus points if it is specific to tech companies), and how would you address it?
• Did you use Generative AI to answer either of the first two questions? If so, how and why? If not, why not?