Timothy Stephens

stephens.timc@gmail.com | 240-354-0724 | LinkedIn

Experience

FINN Partners

Education PR Intern

Remote

May 2025-Present

• Compile 15-20 media clips weekly to support team-wide media monitoring for education-sector clients
• Draft 5+ agendas & action items for internal & external calls; Document key points of 2 story mining sessions
• Conduct audit of 100+ documents, restructuring file organization to streamline internal marketing processes

The Castle Group

PR Intern

Boston, MA

January 2025-May 2025

• Create bi-monthly blog posts to amplify visibility of Massachusetts Office of Tourism’s Mass250 campaign
• Secure media placements for 2 Greater Boston Food Bank campaigns through strategic pitches, press releases
• Perform research for 10+ clients, enhancing client strategy through media analysis and event opportunities
• Curate 10+ targeted media lists, utilizing databases like Muck Rack to locate contacts and ensure relevance

Tastemakers Magazine (Music Magazine)

Reviews Editor, Content Writer

Boston, MA

September 2023-April 2025

• Lead publicist outreach efforts, solidifying connections with music media outlets to increase show review opportunities by 20%
• Provide constructive feedback and structural comments for a team of 30+ writers to achieve excellence and maintain a high level of integrity; Collaborate cross-functionally with design, photo, and promo teams
• Author and publish articles on current music trends in AP style for 2 issues per semester

Survivor Northeasern

Head of Editing, Production Assistant

Boston, MA

May 2023-April 2025

• Edit 30+ hours of varied weekly footage (confessionals, challenges, tribal councils, etc.) into episodic format in Adobe Premiere Pro; Spearhead weekly editing sessions to teach Adobe Premiere Pro to a team of 10+
• Coordinate and oversee multimedia content production for a 10-week season of Survivor Northeastern to guarantee smooth execution and high-quality storytelling of the season
• Conduct and evaluate 70+ interviews, analyzing personalities and dynamics to curate an all-star cast

Northeastern University

Social Media Ambassador

Boston, MA

January 2023-February 2024

• Executed content strategies alongside a team of 16 to boost engagement across socials by 50%
• Pitched and created 2 monthly pieces of video & photo content for Instagram and TikTok accounts; Targeted 120k+ combined followers to showcase student experience both on-campus and abroad

SEC Compliance Solutions (SCS)

Compliance Co-op

Remote

January 2024-June 2024

• Drafted 50+ correspondence letters varying from information requests to testing summaries
• Conducted compliance testing for 30+ registered investment advisors to ensure SEC regulation compliance

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy - 3.98 GPA May 2025
Extracurriculars: Tastemakers Magazine, Survivor Northeastern (2nd place), Club Swim

Boston, MA

May 2025

Skills and Interests

Computer: Muck Rack, CoverageBook, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Audition, R
Language: Intermediate French and Spanish
Interests: ASMR, Overnight Oats, Sound Design, Triathlon, Post-Production, BOTC, Shoegaze, Root Vegetables, Hay Day