About JDPR

Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) is a corporate communications agency, specializing in strategic public relations, media relations, social media and SEO.

JDPR began in 1991 with a clear objective: to always exceed the expectations of our clients. In the decades since, we have established ourselves as an industry-leading corporate communications agency that specializes in strategic public relations planning, proprietary program development and demonstrable ROI.

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Our Team

Jeff Dezen

Founder

Drew Dezen

Agency Director

Matt Lochel

Head of Strategy and Client Services

Wendy Henry

Senior Account Executive

Mike Chwasky

Manager, Sports Group

Raine Riley

Account Executive

William Henderson

Senior Account Executive

Our Internships

The Executive Management Assistance Program, or E-MAP internship, at JDPR is a hybrid internship/mentoring initiative that pairs college students with account executives to learn and contribute to real client work.

We offer this program during the summer, spring and fall semesters for rising juniors or seniors with declared majors in a relevant field. E-MAP is a 12-15 week commitment with 12-15 hours split across a 2-3 days/week schedule.

* this internship includes a stipend

Intern Responsibilities

Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assisting in researching, writing and editing news releases and preparing media materials for clients.

Distributing news releases and social media releases.

Assisting in creating content for social media sites, including video resources.

Researching media and updating media databases via web-based research tools.

Maintaining client media and advertising placements.

Distributing direct mail and other marketing and promotional materials.

Tracking for news clips and analyzing placements.

Conducting market research and share-of-voice analysis.

Intern Qualifications

Students must possess strong written and verbal skills, familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to make cold calls for research and pitching purposes.

Interns that are successful in this position work hard, take initiative, accept feedback and constructive criticism, and think outside of the box to contribute meaningfully to agency and client work.