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Summer 2019 Internship

About August Jackson: AJ is a leading brand engagement agency. Our work for corporate brands, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions includes branding, campaign development and multi-channel activation, with an emphasis on live events.
 
About the Position: Interns will be integrated into our teams and projects, and work across our Creative, Production, Strategy, Design and Account disciplines. The intent is to give the intern an experience that allows them to understand how each discipline contributes to a team effort. It’s an opportunity for personal and professional development and to experience how AJ puts purpose into practice first-hand. We also offer Design-specific internships for students studying visual, graphic and environmental design, and who already have demonstrated expertise with design software.
 
What You Can Expect:
-       Daily responsibilities ranging from supporting internal initiatives and organizational functions, to working with AJ teams on strategic, creative and production-focused projects;
-       Client-facing situations that provide real-world exposure. 

          
The Ideal Candidate:
-       Has an interest in communications, production, events, creative, design, and/or strategy;
-       Will be a rising senior and/or is already 21 years old;
-       Should be proactive and eager to work and learn in a collaborative environment;
-       Exhibits strong writing capabilities;
-       For Design, experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and please provide a portfolio of your work;
-       Can multitask across assignments; 

-       Demonstrates organizational skills and attention to detail;
-       Has had exposure to the agency world or client marketing organizations.
          
Additional Details:
-       This is a paid position. 

-       The internship dates are flexible, but we like interns to spend 10+ weeks with us between May/June and August/September.
-       Interns are responsible for transportation and housing.
-       There may be opportunity to travel onsite to work as a team member for one of the events August Jackson is producing
-       The internship culminates in a capstone project where the intern is responsible for a new business and creative proposal that is presented to AJ staff
-       This position affords the chance for August Jackson and its interns to evaluate each other with the 
possibility of a full-time position after graduation. 

-       We LOVE cover letters that tell us why we should hire you! Send us your very best one!

-       Please apply by sending your resume and cover letter to internships@augustjackson.com. Applications are due by February 14. Interns will be selected by mid-March.