Job Description

PR and Communications Intern
This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
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We are looking for a high calibre candidate to join our international communications team for PR/media relations and ommunications as a PR and Communications Intern. The 13 month communications placement is based in Winnersh, Reading, Berkshire, UK, and you will be reporting to the Head of Communications for UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa for Hewlett Packard Enterprise based in the UK.
Key tasks will be to drive PR, communications and analyst relations activities including analysis of coverage, production of content and organisation of activities. You will be exposed to a demanding role, which offers a valuable insight into the marketing profession as a whole and specifically all aspects of PR
Start Date: July 2026
What you'll do:
Regular Tasks for PR support:

• Running and managing regular progress meetings with agency teams around the world.
• Managing the associated budget trackers resulting from these reviews.
• Distributing press releases and contents to the international agency teams when requested.
• Communicating with journalists, including pitching news, sending invitations and tracking responses.
• Analysing and producing coverage reports on a regular basis.
• Manage reports of coverage on identified press releases and events.

• Support HPE PR team and PR agency partners whenever they need any help.
• Assist with PR projects and events, including logistics support, including booking and managing travel, press pack production, badging and organisational activities as needed.
• Attend UK-based press events as needed to handle logistics, badging, handouts etc.
• Drive the press release program including loading press releases to newsroom, including aiding international agencies with newsroom operations.
• Working alongside the UKIMEA team to update the internal newsroom, and contribute to the internal communications.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an intern student to take accountability and prove themselves as strong team member and individual.
The technology:

• Ability to use Microsoft Office to a high standard (particularly Excel & PowerPoint).

Locations:

• Winnersh, UK or London, UK

What you'll need:

• Potential interns must be in their 2nd year of a four-year degree which requires (or has an option for) 3rd year to be a one year's industrial placement, and are expected to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 grade
• Placement applicants should ideally come from degree courses focused on PR, Communications, Business and/or Marketing, however this is not essential.
• You must be eligible to work in the UK and be available to commence the placement at the beginning of July 2026 for 13 months.

What we'd prefer you bring:

• Strong time and project management skills with a work ethic to do whatever is required.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work on own with minimal direct day-to-day supervision.
• Confident and self-motivated both individually and in a team.
• Eager to perform and exceed expectations.
• Good attention to detail.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills, with high degree of personal credibility and professionalism.
• Creative, intelligent, proactive, reliable and energetic.
• Tolerant to periods of high workload.

Additional Skills: Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Service And Support Planning {+ 6 more}
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have -- whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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