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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build Vulcury Venture Studio's media presence in Kansas City and the Midwest
- Pitch journalists, secure earned media coverage, and build press relationships
- Lead outreach for Trustbridge Design & Manufacturing
- Support national campaigns across the portfolio
- Map journalists covering manufacturing, supply chain, AI, and startups
- Write targeted pitch emails and follow up with reporters
- Draft press releases and media briefs
- Maintain the press contact database and track coverage
- Identify manufacturing and industrial trade publications
- Pitch contributed articles and expert commentary
- Track editorial calendars and deadlines
- Monitor Midwest and manufacturing-sector awards and innovation lists
- Draft award submissions and maintain the pipeline
- Turn earned coverage and leadership insights into LinkedIn and X posts
- Track social media performance and propose improvements
- Work directly with company leadership
Requirements
What you’ll need- Must be based in the Kansas City area
- Authorized to work in the US
- Hands-on media relations experience pitching journalists yourself
- At least one earned media placement secured or directly contributed to
- Sharp, persuasive, well-structured writing
- Availability for 15–20 hours/week for the full 12 weeks
- Immediate joiner
- Existing contacts in Kansas City business or trade media (nice to have)
- Experience with Cision, Muck Rack, Meltwater, or a PR CRM (nice to have)
- Interest in manufacturing, AI, or venture building (nice to have)
- Submit one pitch email sent to a journalist and a link to resulting coverage, or a note on the outcome
Benefits
Comp & perks- Paid internship
- Part-time schedule of 15–20 hours/week for 12 weeks
- Extension possible
- Hands-on media relations apprenticeship
- Direct work with leadership