The Publicist New York Internship Program
• The NY Summer Internship Program is a 10-week program that runs from early June to mid-August. It is broken up into three main parts:
1) Day-to-Day department assignments and projects
2) Seminars
3) Project and Presentation
• Each component adds to the interns’ exposure and understanding of the advertising industry.
• We challenge our interns by providing real projects. Each intern is assigned to a specific department or brand(s) within the agency. Whether the intern is working in Account Service, Creative, or Strategy, our goal is to offer the experience of what an actual career in advertising would be like.
• In order to expose the interns to other departments, we hold weekly seminars on the different parts of the agency and aspects of the advertising industry. Seminars are given by our employees and offer the interns a comprehensive overview of the industry beyond their specific assignment.
• It’s hard to get a complete overview of the advertising process in just 10 weeks. In an effort to provide “real-world” experience, we have the interns work on an Intern Campaign Project. We split the interns into teams and give them a brand to work on. Based on the marketing objective we outline, we ask them to research the competition, write a creative brief, concept integrated creative executions and build a media plan. Their final work is pitched to clients and senior executives, and honest feedback and critiques are provided. By the end of the project our interns have gone from briefs to final executions – and gain a real sense of the process and hurdles that make our industry as exciting as it is.
Requirements:
· Our ideal candidate will be a rising 4th year student. Our candidate will show a proven academic track record, will be outgoing, involved in extracurricular activities, show an interest in giving it back to their community and is characteristically Mike and embodies his personality.
How to Apply?
We already know you’re into advertising, you’re applying for this internship, right?! So now we want to know more about you, outside of your career. What are your passions? What do you love? What makes you, you? Mike Reilly brought his favorite things to work, and we want you to, too!
How should you tell us? Well, Mike hated rules, so, we’re not going to give you any. Mood board, written document, a PowerPoint, a movie – you name it, we’ll take it, as long as you can send it to us electronically! Also, no need to make it a creative masterpiece, Mike was an account person…creative design wasn’t exactly his thing.
We are an agency who is dedicated, passionate and committed to building our employee base with people who are characteristically Mike and embody is personality. Tell us why you fit this and why we should consider you!
Please log-in to your handshake account for more information and search: Account Management Internship (Mike Reilly Memorial Scholarship)
Please submit a copy of your resume and application directly to mikereillyscholarship@publicisna.com.