About BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel network, connecting over 100 million members across 22 countries looking to carpool or travel by bus. By sharing rides and filling empty seats on the road, our community avoids 1.6 million tons of CO2 emissions every year (as if Paris was free of road traffic for a year!)
We are a global and diverse team of 700+ people with 45+ nationalities, and headquartered in Paris. We’re constantly looking for new ways to leverage technology to create a more affordable, convenient, flexible and sustainable way to travel. And we are always on the lookout for people who care about making a positive impact.
Your Mission
As a leading tech company in France, BlaBlaCar benefits from a high media exposure and has multiple communication challenges to support its growth ambitions. We are looking for a PR intern/apprentice to join our Corporate Communications team and support our PR Managers on the French market. The team’s mission is to give a face to the company and take care of its reputation by creating and diffusing stories to external stakeholders. You'll be in direct contact with journalists and will have the opportunity to work on very diverse communications projects. Success in this role means that you will quickly become familiar with BlaBlaCar's key messages, which will allow you to progressively become more autonomous in your interactions with journalists throughout your internship.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage incoming requests from French journalists: from checking the info internally (facts) to finding the appropriate figures (local data) and following-up with them.
- Organize TV and radio reports: interview with spokespersons and members calls to find testimonies.
- Report and analyze media coverage of BlaBlaCar and its competitors.
- Update our BlaBlaCar newsroom.
- Participate in the definition of our French PR strategy and help prepare the appropriate content to execute it.
Your Qualifications
- You have a native level in French (mandatory) with good writing skills and are fluent in English.
- You have a good knowledge of the French media landscape and you know how to stay on top of the latest news.
- You have great interpersonal skills and you don't hesitate to pick up the phone to call a journalist or a BlaBlaCar member.
- You are curious to seek information within the company and creative when sharing it externally.
- You have the energy and the passion to deal with journalists' short deadlines.
- Nice to have: First experience in a PR agency or a communication team through previous internships.
*If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application!
**Please note that having an internship/apprenticeship agreement from your school or university is mandatory. We won’t be able to proceed with your application if you do not have this document.
What we have to offer
- 🌎 An international environment with over 45+ nationalities
- ⚖️ A hybrid, flexible workplace with family-friendly policies
- 💡 Learning opportunities via access to training, mentorship, internal development programs, or our weekly team-all BlaBlaTalks and Tech & Product Demos
- 🤝 Team-building events like our weekly afterworks, breakfasts, our annual Coding Night or Impact Day
- 🌱 A product and a workplace with a strong commitment to sustainability
- 🧭 Shared BlaBlaPrinciples that are the foundation of our culture and everyday decisions
Your Future Benefits
- Hybrid working set up
- Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
- 1 day off per month
- Local meal plan policies (Swile card in France)
- 50% transportation paid in France (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
- Mental health support through Moka.care
Interested in joining the ride? Here’s what your hiring journey will look like:
- a 45-min video-call with one of Alessandra, Talent Acquisition Manager to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions;
- a 30-min video-call with Rayan, Press Relation Specialist, to get to know your potential future manager and questions on your profile and previous experience;
- a fully remote exercise;
- a 45 min video-call with Nicolas, Global Communications Manager and Rayan to present the case study.
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
