The Opportunity

• Shadow and support EMEA PR team on day to day operations across corporate, trade, consumer PR and internal communications
• Work closely with European PR agencies across markets to set up meetings, insight sessions and coordinate materials
• Work on coverage reports and evaluation, learning about European media
• Help manage and post to LinkedIn corporate account for Mattel EMEA 
• Assist and champion internal communication for Mattel Europe
• Assist in preparing toolkits and press assets for key brands
• Prepare PR presentations and round-ups for European PR and brand team’s company meetings
• Point person on PR shoots or events

Learning Opportunities

• Unrivalled access to one of the most exciting and dynamic companies in EMEA
• How to work with a US corporation and the different workstreams
• Knowledge working on high profile consumer brands at European level across consumer and trade media
• Experience in event planning and coordination
• Insight into production and brand franchise process and timelines
• Mentoring and teaching of the primary duties

Social and Philanthropic Opportunities

• Taking accountability for planning and delivering office engagement and philanthropic events
• Playing an active role in the generation of event initiatives, with the other Mattel interns Social Committee, to drive employee engagement, as part of the “Intern Project”
• Living the Mattel Brands by facilitating events and brand activations as guided by the Company. These initiatives include the Halloween Party, Children’s Festive Party and other ad-hoc events and activations
• Assisting with the organisation and delivery of philanthropic activities as a member of Mattel’s charity events management team, “Our Committee”