The PRCA has launched a campaign with PRWeek to end the practice of unpaid internships, as part of the association’s commitment to raising standards in all areas of the PR and communications industry.
The following agencies, consultancies, and in-house teams commit to paying their interns at least the National Living Wage.
Organisation | Location | Specialism |
Aduro Communications | London | Consumer Creative, PR & Content |
Allegory Agency | Hybrid - London and virtual | Tech, data and innovation |
Allison | London | Comms PR |
Aurora | London | Healthcare (specifically pharmaceutical) |
AxiCom | Hybrid – London and virtual | PR, Marketing, Digital and Content services for brands with tech stories to tell. |
Babel PR | London | Technology PR |
BB Partners | Hybrid – London and virtual | Advisory communications firm specialising in strategy, communications, campaigns and partnerships. Areas of expertise: advocacy and public affairs, social impact, sustainability, ESG, corporate responsibility |
Bottle PR | Oxford | Digital PR |
Bridgehead Communications | London | Corporate Communications and Public Affairs specialising in corporate, education and social care |
Caro Communications | London | Architecture and Design communications |
CC Group | Hybrid - London and virtual | Tech |
Champion Communications | London | B2B Technology |
Cicero/AMO | London, Brussels, Dublin and virtual | Corporate Comms, Research, Digital |
Cirkle | Hybrid - Buckinghamshire/London and virtual | Corporate, B2B, consumer and social media services, primarily in the food & drink, retail, automotive and FMCG sectors |
Citypress | Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London | Evenly split between Corporate, B2B and B2C |
Claremont Communications | London | Behaviour change communications and social marketing |
Clearly PR | Bath | B2B PR and content marketing in Recruitment, Legal, Finance, and Charity sectors |
Clive Reeves Public Relations | Birmingham | Public Relations, Brand Adaptation, Social Media and Video Production. |
Cohesive | ||
Definition Agency | Hybrid - Leeds/London and virtual | Specialist B2B agency with expertise in maritime, transport and logistics, health, wellness and charity, professional services, tech and STEM. |
Don't Cry Wolf | Hybrid - London/Cornwall and virtual | Brand activism agency, B2B and Consumer and social media services. |
Fanclub PR | London | PR for purpose-driven companies |
firstlight | Hybrid – London (Farringdon) and virtual | Integrated corporate and B2B comms, with clients across sectors including financial services, transport, HR and e-commerce. |
Forster Communications | London | Social and environmental Communications and sustainability. |
Four Agency | London, Sheffield, Cardiff, Aberystwyth | Health, travel, property, public sector, culture, retail, financial, education |
Fourth Day Public Relations | Hybrid - London/Manchester and virtual | B2B tech, arts & not for profits. |
Freshwater | Cardiff and London | Integrated Marketing Agency |
Freuds | ||
Good Relations | Victoria, London | Working in the consumer, corporate and content space. Clients include retail, FMCG, utilises, business services and property. |
Goodwork | London | The UK’s first social enterprise PR company, specialising in doing PR for charities and other social enterprises. 40% of the work we do for small charities is done for free or at cost. |
Hanbury Strategy | London or Brussels | Public Affairs and Corporate Communications |
Hanover Communications | London, virtual, Brussels, Dublin, the Middle East (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) | Public Affairs and Corporate Communications (client sectors include healthcare, energy, tech, food & drink), Digital communication, Strategy & Insights. |
Hard Numbers | London | Tech |
Havas UK | London, Manchester | Advertising |
Healthcare Comms Consulting | ||
Hill+Knowlton Strategies | London (with voluntary 2 days p/w in the office) | Cross-specialism global agency, with 14 stakeholders. |
Hope&Glory | London | Consumer brand and lifestyle |
Hope&Glory | London | Consumer brand and lifestyle |
HROC | Hybrid – Virtual with Birmingham office | PR, Social Media Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Video Production, Creative, Digital Marketing, SEO, PPC, Media Planning and Buying |
INGMedia | London | Built environment |
Jack & Grace | Virtual - we are a remote-first business, so our team work virtually from wherever they like. | Purpose-driven comms & PR |
Jargon PR | ||
JFG Communications | London / hybrid | Transport and infrastructure public affairs |
John Doe Communications | London, Glasgow and Manchester | Consumer brands, lifestyle and youth culture. |
Ketchum | London (flexible working policy) | Public Relations / Communications |
Lansons | ||
Leopard Co | Birmingham | Integrated marketing communications services including PR, social media, digital marketing, creative campaigns and events |
Liberty PR | Market Harborough, Leicestershire | Property PR |
Liquid | Birmingham | Food and drink, public sector, and crisis comms amongst others. |
Little Red PR | ||
Liz Lean PR | Sandbanks, Dorset | Non-sector-specific agency specialising in reputation management and brand impact work. |
LMC (Liz Male Consulting) | Newport Pagnell | Construction and Built Environment PR |
Lodestone Communications | Hybrid - London and virtual | Public Affairs, PR and Strategic comms |
London Communications Agency | Hybrid - London and virtual | Consultation & Planning, Corporate & Public Affairs, Consumer & Lifestyle, Social & Digital, Design for Print & Digital |
Loud Llama Communications | ||
M&F Health Communications | London | Integrated communications and public affairs agency |
Madano | ||
Meantime Communications | London | B2B consultancy that specialises in global logistics, supply chain, tech, and fintech industries. |
Milk & Honey PR | ||
MSL Group | ||
Nellie PR | Virtual (Exeter office) | PR & Comms for family businesses, UK manufacturers, data and tech firms, and ethical and sustainable makers. Also, B2B copywriting and providing training to PR, comms, and marketing practitioners. |
Oracle Group | Epsom, Surrey | PR, marketing and event management services to the property industry. |
Pangolin PR | London | Global and local consumer lifestyle PR |
Pembroke and Rye | ||
Peregrine Communications | London | Financial Services, Asset Management PR and comms |
Pier | Suffolk, London, Virtual, Hybrid | Food & Beverage, Renewable energy |
Platform Communications | Hybrid - London and virtual | B2B Tech |
PLMR Ltd | Hybrid - London & Virtual Hybrid - Midlands & Virtual Hybrid - East England & Virtual |
Services - Public affairs, PR and digital Sectors – Social care, education, energy and sustainability |
Portland Communications | Hybrid - London & Virtual | Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Crisis and Reputation Management, Digital Communications, Employee Engagement, Research, Data & Polling, Creative, Content & Design, Financial Communications, Litigation and Disputes, International Development & Sustainability |
Profile | London | Executive profiling and thought leadership. |
Pulse Brands | Covent Garden, London | Corporate communications (internal and external), corporate culture, purposeful leadership. |
Raptor PR | London | B2B global comms for video games, media and tech brands. |
Red Consultancy | Hybrid – London and virtual | Strategic communications agency offering PR, digital and content expertise. |
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | London, Berlin, Paris, Boston and Los Angeles | B2B tech |
ReMark | London | Marketing, InsurTech and Insurance |
Richmond & Towers | London and virtual | Food, drink and lifestyle PR and Social Media |
Rise at Seven | Sheffield, London and Manchester | Consumer PR in fashion, finance and travel especially. |
Rostrum Communications | Hybrid - London and virtual | B2B agency specialising in financial services, professional services, consumer and corporate campaigns. |
Scott Partnership | Cheshire | B2B (Global) |
Sermelo | London | Messaging and content development, internal & change communication, media relations & crisis management. |
Seven Hills | Wandsworth, London | Campaigning, specifically for businesses that are a positive force for good. Clients are a mix of industries such as tech, charities, food, etc. |
Shout! Communications | London and virtual | Broadcast PR |
Siren Communications | Hybrid - London and virtual | Travel, transport and tourism, Food and drink, Lifestyle, Charity and Not for Profit, Digital and social marketing |
SoContent PR | Virtual (working across Europe, the Middle East, The US and South America) | A virtual agency covering B2B communications with the occasional foray into B2C. |
Speed Communications | Bristol | Full-service PR and communications specialising in business and corporate, consumer and lifestyle, health and wellbeing, food and hospitality. Also with specialist digital and production teams. |
Splendid Communications | London | Specialists in PR, Social, Influencer Marketing, SEO & Design, looking after a range of Consumer lifestyle and FMCG brands. |
Stand Agency | London (hybrid) | Comms for trailblazing brands |
Stone Junction | Staffordshire - Midlands | STEM PR |
Story Comms | Hybrid - virtual and Birmingham | B2B focus, with a growing B2C roster. Specialists in professional services, property, transport and destination PR. Services include PR, film production and media work. |
Target Group | ||
The Digital Voice | 100% virtual | B2B adtech and Martech industry |
The Hoffman Agency | Central London | B2B Technology integrated communications |
The PHA Group | London and Manchester | Consumer & Lifestyle, Sport, Fitness, Technology, Strategic Communications, Entrepreneur & Business, Reputation, and Social Media |
The Romans | Shoreditch, London | Creative, Consumer, Sport and Entertainment. |
Third City | Hybrid - London and virtual | Independent corporate and consumer agency |
Thread and Bloom | ||
Tin Man | Hybrid - London and virtual | Independent creative comms agency, consumer & corporate PR, digital, social and content. |
Transmission Private | London | Public relations, content creation, and communications for high-net-worth individuals |
Transport for London | ||
Tribe PR | Virtual (MD based in Oxfordshire) | B2B and corporate PR |
Tyto PR | 100% virtual | Pan-European B2B agency specialising in Technology, Science and Innovation |
WE Communications | ||
Whitehouse Communications | London | PR, public affairs, event management, crisis communications, training and digital, specifically in food and nutrition, healthcare, education, human rights and equality, energy, environment, sustainability and digital |
With PR | Hybrid - London and virtual | B2B Tech |
Those listed above who change their policy on interns are responsible for informing the PRCA.
Email prapprentice@prca.org.uk to add your organisation to the list.