Kick-start your career at firstlight.

Our trainee programme and internships offer brilliant opportunities to kick-start your career in communications.

Brightlights

Are you looking for a rewarding, entry-level PR role with loads of training and support in a busy, fun agency? Then you’ve come to the right place.

‘brightlights’ is our trainee programme. It’s a permanent role in the firstlight team, where you’ll spend the first six months learning the ropes as an account assistant.

It’s open to graduates or those without a degree who have at least a year of experience in the workplace. Previous PR experience isn’t necessary – all we ask is that you’re passionate about a career in communications. You must have permission to work in the UK.

During your time on the programme, you’ll be assigned to clients and supporting teams with real work. You’ll get a full training programme combining on-the-job training, internal sessions and external workshops to help you learn the ropes of PR. It’s an integrated role, meaning you’ll work across media relations as well as creating content for social and helping to run digital campaigns. At the end of the six months, you’ll progress to an account executive.

Your week will be split working four days a week (or more if you choose) from our office in Farringdon and the rest from home. You’ll get lots of support from your team as well as a dedicated line manager and buddy. And you’ll get to get stuck into agency life, with plenty of fun socials and regular company meetings like our ‘ask the exec’ sessions.

You’ll receive our long list of benefits, which include 25 days of holiday, early Friday finishes, access to our employee assistance programme, a monthly mobile allowance, optional health insurance and a day of CSR leave per year – plus free breakfast, fruit and sweets.

Internships

We offer regular six-week placements at firstlight. These are designed to give people with a passion for PR valuable insight into, and experience in, the industry.

Internships are open to anyone over the age of 18, regardless of education and experience. All we ask for is an enthusiasm to learn and get stuck in.

During your time as an intern you’ll support the firstlight team with day-to-day work, learning about what we do and what the job involves. You’ll also get to experience agency life – getting involved in any brainstorms and our agency meetings too.

You’ll be supported by a line manager and a buddy, and you’ll get a booklet to take away and showcase everything you’ve achieved during your internship.