Summer 2026 Investor Relations Apprentice

Prosek Partners: Investor Relations Development Program

At Prosek Partners, the stories we tell impact the global economy.

Prosek’s Investor Relations Apprentice Program offers post graduate students the opportunity to launch their careers in financial communications / investor relations. Our 6-month program is designed to train the next generation of professionals.

In this program, you’ll get the chance to work in a fast-paced environment alongside some of the biggest household financial services names in the world. You’ll develop your media relations and writing skills while learning the intricacies of Wall Street, financial technology, B2B, and professional services.

 

Program Overview and Responsibilities

Real Work Experience

Prosek Investor Relations Apprentices will leverage a combination of analytical, research and client-facing skills to service a portfolio of small to mid-cap public companies in their ongoing communications with shareholders.

Research:

• Be the go-to resource for the investor relations team in circulating analyst reports, market data, client-impacting media articles, institutional investor profiles, sell-side conference calendars, and other relevant industry intel
• Develop a sound understanding of clients’ industries and peers to be able to provide market intel to clients as appropriate

Writing:

• Take the first pass at drafting/editing of earnings call scripts and press releases
• In coordination with team
  • Prepare client memos and recommendations, including institutional ownership analysis, peer analysis, and policy and procedures memos
  • Draft mock Q&A to prepare management for public speaking engagements

Administrative:

• Liaise with earnings conference call providers and take notes on the call to share with the team.
• Maintain logs of shareholder inquiries and conversations with sell-side analysts; transcribe/summarize these conversations as appropriate
• Support the investor relations team in the production of board presentations for clients
• Conduct due diligence by pulling trading logs and liaising with exchange representatives to better understand fluctuations in a client’s stock on a given day
• Take an owner’s role in every element of account execution by keeping track of action items, taking thorough notes during internal and client calls and tracking the team’s progress.
• Aid team in advising companies through their quarterly earnings cycles, with direct exposure to executive leadership teams.

 

Professional Development and Training

Prosek’s Boot Camp program is a curriculum curated and taught by top leaders across the firm on a weekly basis throughout the program. Our Boot Camps are designed to educate Apprentices on our client sectors and transitioning into the workforce. Topics of education include:

• Writing 101
• Professional Optics
• Capital Markets and Asset Management
• Professional Services and Financial Technology
• Wealth Management and Banking

 

Internal Network and Support

We invest heavily into the growth and support for our Prosek Apprentices, pairing each Apprentice with a manager and a media mentor.

• Managers are responsible for identifying their Apprentice’s strengths, areas for development, and interests to ensure they’re given the right tools to succeed.
• Mentors provide support to Apprentices as they acclimate to a new environment and corporate culture.

Throughout the Apprentice Program, we will be assessing the apprentice’s performance to determine readiness for promotion to Assistant Account Executive, taking into consideration performance and business needs at the time.

 

Experience and Qualifications

• Completed BS/BA degree by the start of the program.
• Strong interest in financial services, professional services, technology, and B2B communications.
• Possess a team player mindset and willingness to work collaboratively.
• Have solid research and critical thinking skills along with strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Extreme attention to detail is a must.
• Strongly encouraged (but not required) to have prior relevant internship experience

 

Salary: $20.00/hour

 

Our Core Values:

• Chemistry, Collaboration and Belonging: Our collegial culture inspires people with different perspectives and backgrounds to work towards common goals as we brainstorm, plan and execute on behalf of our clients and to build our business together.
• Grit and Hustle: We work hard. We roll up our sleeves. We are not precious or pretentious. We do not take short cuts. Instead, we put in the work and do what it takes to get the job done.
• The Excitement of New Challenges: We view challenges as opportunities and embrace them. They motivate us to learn and grow so that we can be the best versions of ourselves, for our clients and each other.
• A Workplace with Humanity: We recognize the rigor and demand of our work. We also recognize that life inside and outside of Prosek can be stressful.  We work very hard to run our business with a heavy dose of humanity and to make Prosek a safe place where people enjoy the work and each other.

 

Our Beliefs on Culture, Diversity & Belonging:

We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflecting and embracing diversity of all kinds - diversity of geography, cognitive diversity, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, socioeconomic backgrounds. We believe having teams that represent the broader communities where we live and work creates a culture that celebrates creativity, inclusiveness and teamwork and helps us offer our global clientele of mature and emerging businesses counsel that is dynamic, rich and nuanced.

Prosek Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

 

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Prosek Partners is among the largest independent PR firms in the U.S. We “unbox"​ communications, bringing fresh ideas and unconventional strategies to financial and business-to-business clients.

Prosek Partners is one of the few domestic, mid-size firms that offers global capabilities through its London office and international network. Specializing in providing a full range of communications solutions to financial and professional services companies, the firm delivers an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy. Prosek Partners’ “Unboxed Communications” approach brings breakthrough ideas to every client engagement.

Services include digital and traditional media relations, financial communications, investor relations, crisis communications and issues management, digital marketing, creative services, media training, editorial services and publishing, branded entertainment, and graphic design. Prosek Partners has been named an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company; was ranked No. 5 (by revenue) among U.S. financial services public relations firms by O’Dwyer’s; and placed No. 11 in the U.S. and No. 20 globally in the mergermarket League Tables of PR Advisors. The agency was also named a “Top Place to Work in PR” by PR News, and a Holmes Report Agency of the Year. Prosek Partners is a certified Minority- and Women-Owned Business.

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