Public Relations Intern

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia, expanding into a leading SME neobank. We are licensed and registered in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and operating in Vietnam, and backed by Sequoia India, Softbank Vision Fund and SMBC bank amongst many others. Funding Societies | Modalku provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is funded by individual and institutional investors.

And here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values:

• Grow Relentlessly: Strive to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, we help each other succeed.
• Test Measure Act: Stay curious and reinvent ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Create impact through bias for action and tangible results.
• Serve with Obsession: Build win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.

What will you do:

• Fully support the company's PR strategy and execute it in different phases.
• Assist in managing public relations activities and materials. This includes assisting in writing press releases, press releases distribution, fact sheet, media profiling, and delivery of hampers during festive seasons. 
• Regular compilation of monthly reporting on the result of all stated above activities.
• Analyze campaign performance, identify key learnings and iterate quickly.
• Regularly monitor/track competitors’ movement from public relations perspective to understand and keep updated with industry trends, their marketing/business activities as references and insights for the marketing communications team.
• Manage to respond to media inquiries within their preferred timeline.
• Track spending accordingly for Malaysia’s communications division. 
• Assist marketing communications team as and when required.

What we are looking for:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Public Relations, Mass Communication, Communication, or a related field.
• Proactive, independent, and self-motivated with a keen interest in public relations and communications.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Good planning, organizational, and time management skills with attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Creative and eager to contribute ideas for public relations campaigns that engage and inform target audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Proficiency in Mandarin is an added advantage.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to different communication styles for engaging with various stakeholders.
• Basic proficiency in graphic design, content creation, and editing tools for press releases, media kits, and social media content.
• Enthusiastic about monitoring media coverage, assisting in media relations, and preparing reports to support PR strategies.