Advocacy Intern

In the ever-changing arena of advertising and communications, POOLHOUSE is looking for creative, intelligent, and eager interns to join the team this summer! POOLHOUSE’s summer internship program is a full-time, 10-week paid internship open to rising college seniors and post-graduates. Designed to propel your career in advertising account management, design, production, and media. We offer internships in a variety of different areas.

Interns are selected to work alongside a specific department (Brand, Political, Design, Post-Production) for the length of the program. In addition to receiving direct mentoring within your capability area, interns will have exposure to other areas of the business to enhance their professional and communication skills.

As Advocacy Intern, your job is to assist our brand team in taking our clients’ complex problems, breaking them down into solvable pieces, and match-making them with our creative teams and expertise. 

Responsibilities as a brand account management intern may include but are not limited to:

• Assist with provide client service administration including preparing client status and 
• activity reports, attending meetings and conference calls, compiling competitor coverage, scheduling and logistics
• Help the brand team plan, define, estimate, and manage projects and timelines for advertising campaigns
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and archived appropriately
• Serve as support including day-to-day project management of the firm’s client accounts

Qualifications:

• Proven organization skills and the ability to adapt to new assignments, deadlines, and conditions quickly
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – whether presenting to colleagues, drafting emails to clients and team members, or being present on a client call
• Strong research skills
• Developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of people across multiple accounts
• Working knowledge of G Suite.
• History of strong leadership skills through work experience and/or extracurricular activities
• Familiar with the digital advertising, or communications discipline through past coursework, internships, or personal experiences

Additional Information:

• Interns are paid state minimum wage
• Interns must be available for a full-time, 10-week program running from June 3rd to August 9th, 2024
• Interns must have reliable transportation
• Interns will be asked to be present in the Atlanta office
• Candidates must attach a resume, portfolio, and complete the online application

In order to be considered, you must submit the following with your application:

• A resume of relevant work, education and extra-curricular experiences
• A writing sample in response to this prompt:

Pick your favorite advertising campaign. Showcase your strategic thinking that answers the following questions (in 500 words or less): What message was the brand trying to communicate, who was their target audience, was the brand’s message communicated effectively, why or why not?

• Candidates must complete the online application and submit the above items to be considered for this role

Once you submit your application, it will be reviewed by the POOLHOUSE Talent Acquisition team. You will be contacted directly if your application is selected for further consideration. Only completed applications will be considered.

• First-hand experience working at a top agency
• Learn the tips/tricks/workflows from tenured professionals in the advertising industry
• Direct mentorship from every member of our team
• Networking opportunities that will open doors for your career