The program, which launches this month, will select Fellows from Edelman's team of more than 100 in San Francisco, with Debra Jack (pictured), executive vice president at Edelman and head of the San Francisco office's corporate, CSR and crisis communications practices, as the first Physic Fellow.

Physic Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm backed by consumer goods companies Unilever and PepsiCo, has set up a work experience programme so staff at public relations firm Edelman can spend six months at the investment manager’s portfolio companies.

The Physic Fellows will work with executives at Physic’s portfolio of companies to provide counsel in corporate positioning, stakeholder relations and social and digital engagement.

The program, which launches this month, will select Fellows from Edelman’s team of more than 100…