Karla Otto is a globally recognized public relations and communications agency, founded in 1982, with offices in 15 key cities across the UK, EMEA, US, and Asia. With a strong presence in fashion capitals such as Milan, London, Paris, and New York, the agency has built a reputation for representing some of the most prestigious names in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

In 2017, Karla Otto merged with K2 to form THE INDEPENDENTS, a global marketing, design, and communications group. This collective brings together industry leaders who share a commitment to innovation, excellence, and thoughtful collaboration across the luxury and lifestyle sectors.

At Karla Otto, our team of expert strategists, designers, planners and publicists are dedicated to delivering exceptional results and establishing long-term partnerships with our clients. We are passionate about the world of fashion, beauty, and luxury, with everyone bringing their unique expertise and insights to the table. We are driven by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the ever-evolving industry landscape.

To help support our future growth as an agency, we are looking for a PR Intern to join our team based in our Shanghai and Beijing Office

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the team with sample management and trafficking requests;

• Tracking press coverage – social media, print and online – to compile coverage reports;

• Keeping track of competitor activity and produce competitor coverage reports;

• Drafting and editing copy for press releases, media alerts, company decks and research reports;

• Providing event support;

• Attending meetings and taking notes.

Key Attributes

• Interest in fashion;

• Proficient multi-tasker;

• Careful, responsible, strong pressure resistance;

• Familiar with Microsoft office;

• Full working proficiency in Chinese and English (written and spoken), strong writing skills in

both languages a huge plus;

• Able to work 4-5 days/week and for at least 3 months’ length.

At Karla Otto, we are always looking for personalities with positive charisma who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and have a keen sense of aesthetics.

Karla Otto embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Karla Otto 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.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team