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

President & Founder

Drew Dezen

Development Director

Matt Lochel

Head of Strategy and Client Services

Wendy Henry

Senior Account Executive

Mike Chwasky

Manager, Sports Group

Raine Riley

Account Executive

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Our Internships

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

We offer this program during the summer, Spring Semester, and Fall Semester 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 3-5 days a week schedule.

Intern Responsibilities

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.

Intern Qualifications

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