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The CIPR have teamed up with the MOBO Awards to offer a Press Officer internship to a final/sandwich year PR student or junior PR available between June/July and October this year. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like to get into music/entertainment PR and could lead to a permanent job.

You’ll work directly with Kanya King MBE and the Board of MOBO, who are looking for:

• A genuine knowledge, passion and interest in music of black origin
• The ability to negotiate coverage in the national, music and communications trade media
• Endless ideas, energy and commitment to communicating MOBO’s messages to UK and international audiences
• The desire to put your learning into practice immediately and the confidence to start your career working on a high-profile campaign

The MOBO Awards are for music of black origin – soul/r&b, hiphop, reggae, gospel, jazz – and are screened each year by the BBC and promoted via their 1Xtra brand. They’ve been running since 1996 and are attended by both British and international artists. Last year Amy Winehouse, Ne-Yo and Kano performed and the awards were hosted by Shaggy and Jamelia. More details about last year’s awards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/musicevents/moboawards/2007/

Any interested applicants should submit up to 1500 words to - dawnc@cipr.co.uk - by the end of April. We’ll then shortlist and invite these applicants to the CIPR to present their ideas in more detail at the start of June. The successful person will need to be able to start work in London quite quickly.

More detail on what MOBO is looking for and some guidance in making the application is here: http://www.cipr.co.uk/ciprmobo/