Timothy Stephens

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

Experience

FINN Partners

Education PR Intern

Remote

May 2025-Present

• Secured national placements in Forbes & IndieWire, leading coordination between reporters & clients
• Compiled 15-20 media clips weekly to support team-wide media monitoring for education-sector clients
• Elevated LinkedIn campaign’s posting cadence from weekly to daily posts, wrote copy, highlighted initiatives
• Drafted 10+ agendas, action items for internal, external calls; Documented insights of 5 story mining sessions

The Castle Group

PR Intern

Boston, MA

January 2025-May 2025

• Amplified visibility of Massachusetts Tourism Office’s Mass250 campaign through 2 blog posts per month
• Performed research for 10+ clients, enhancing client strategy through media analysis & event opportunities
• Curated 10+ targeted media lists, utilizing databases like Muck Rack to locate contacts & ensure relevance

Tastemakers Magazine (Music Magazine)

Reviews Editor, Content Writer

Boston, MA

September 2023-April 2025

• Led publicist outreach efforts to obtain press passes, increasing show review opportunities by 20% and securing press access for artists like Adrienne Lenker, Slowdive, Magdalena Bay
• Provided constructive feedback and structural comments for a team of 30+ writers to achieve excellence and maintain a high level of integrity; Collaborated cross-functionally with design, photo, and promo teams
• Authored and published 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

• Edited 30+ hours of varied weekly footage (confessionals, challenges, tribal councils, etc.) into episodic format in Adobe Premiere Pro; Spearheaded weekly editing sessions to teach Adobe Premiere Pro to a team of 10+
• Coordinated and oversaw multimedia content production for a 10-week season of Survivor Northeastern to guarantee smooth execution and high-quality storytelling of the season
• Conducted and evaluated 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

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy - 3.98 GPA 
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, FL Studio
Language: Intermediate French and Spanish
Interests: ASMR, Overnight Oats, Sound Design, Triathlon, Post-Production, BOTC, Shoegaze, Root Vegetables, Hay Day

Writer, editor, & tastemaker with 2+ years of communication and multimedia content creation experience across digital, social, & print. Currently leveraging this experience to build brand presence in media relations.

Brian Communications

Intern - PR/Integrated Marketing

Philadelphia, PA

September 2025-Present

• Spearhead background research for 3 new business opportunities, present findings at brainstorm sessions
• Produce social content from copy to short-form video editing; Support marketing team at on-site shoots
• Design and manage an agency calendar with agency, regional events to streamline internal coordination