Resume
Los Angeles & New York | 917-391-8464 | calmamatthew1@gmail.com
Experiences
Englander Knabe & Allen, Los Angeles
Public Affairs Intern
• Collaborate with city officials to support client affordable housing initiatives by preparing policy briefs, coordinating lobbying meetings, and drafting public testimony for city council hearings.
• Conduct detailed analyses of LA and LA County legislation and regulations to provide strategic insight for partners.
• Identify and evaluate business development opportunities in land use, LA ports, and Olympic-related projects to support client growth strategies.
• Draft and deliver bi-weekly business updates, offering timely and actionable information tailored to client needs.
Berlin Rosen, New York City
Public Affairs Intern
• Secured coverage in various media outlets including Newsweek, The Hill and Wall Street Journal.
• Wrote pitches, press releases, media advisories, and drafted reporter briefs for clients across
homelessness, housing, labor, immigration and real estate.
• Created press lists across all accounts, compiled daily time-sensitive media clippings and media audits.
Annenberg Media, Los Angeles
Politics Editor
• Managed Super Tuesday election coverage across multimedia platforms.
• Managed a team of 7 journalists in South Carolina to report on the Republican primary.
• Edit news stories from dozens of students on topics including the Iowa Caucus, Republican Presidential Debate, Nikki Haley and Joe Biden events.
Acceleration Community of Companies, Los Angeles
Marketing Research Fellow
• Contribute to a 60-page market research study of the Gen-Z consumer published in AdAge and
PRNewswire.
• Identified key macro-themes poised to shape explore how brands can harness these insights to forge
stronger connections with Gen-Z.
• Conducted focus group research with a dozen Gen-Z participants into consumer behavior.
• Created questionnaire and distributed a nationwide survey to over 2,000 Gen-Z participants.
USC Center for Public Relations, Los Angeles
Research Assistant
• Led a semester-long research project on homelessness narratives in media.
• Edited and wrote an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Corporate study.
• Contributed to a published study into Green Hushing.
Cleary Gottlieb, New York City
Internal Communications Intern
• Drafted organization-wide announcements and thought leadership for the managing partner.
• Created, presented, and implemented a communications plan to increase employee engagement in a
community outreach program.
• Managed digital intranet channels across 16 international offices and compiled metrics reports to
analyze the effectiveness of communication campaigns.
John Jay OSRC, New York City
Research Fellow
• Wrote a 30-page policy proposal on New York City housing and homelessness solutions.
Woodside On The Move, New York City
Housing Assistant
• Fostered relationships with housing coalitions through event and group organizing.
• Created an intake database for senior housing clients who received housing assistance.
State Senator John Brooks, New York
Communications Intern
• Produced a marketing campaign to pass Senate Bill 1388a to redesign New York State property taxation.
• Drafted op-eds, press releases, and weekly newsletters on behalf of the State Senator.
Education
University of Southern California
Masters of Art in Public Relations and Advertising – Expected May 2025
Bachelors of Art in Political Science
Skills
AI Data Analytic Tools
Project Management
Reporting
Digital Media
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