Leo Burnett is a communications agency powered by its HumanKind operating system, with the belief that creativity, data and technology work together to transform human behavior and drive prosperity for clients. Part of Publicis Communications, Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the world's largest agency networks with 85 offices and more than 8,000 employees. The global agency works with some of the world's most valued brands including Allstate, Esurance, Firestone, Jim Beam, Kellogg's, Kraft, Marshalls, MillerCoors, Nintendo, P&G, Samsung and UnitedHealthcare among others.

The Leo Burnett Internship Program, recognized by Business Insider as one of the top 20 programs in the country, is designed to give bright, curious individuals the best, most realistic internship experience in the advertising industry. Our interns are embraced as contributing employees of the agency, and are expected to deliver on the big campaignable Humankind ideas that the agency is known for worldwide. Participants work alongside the top talent in the industry.

This paid 10-week program runs June 14 - August 20, and is available to incoming college seniors and recent graduates.

Program highlights include: 

• Lunch & Learns - Gain an understanding of the creative process and the role of each agency discipline.
• Intern Pitch Project – Experience the full life cycle of an agency pitch, and get hands-on skills in collaboration, problem solving, presentation skills, and work process.
• Cultural Gatherings - Join fellow interns and agency staff to enjoy the best Chicago has to offer.

Digital Strategy + UX Internship:

Our Strategy Interns are perceptive and inquisitive about the cultures they live in and the people who surround them. This kind of insight into reality, coupled with a fierce and daring imagination of what could be, allows them to help turn brand buyers into “brand believers.” Strategy Interns will be responsible for feeding the creative process with relevant information and research about people’s attitudes and behavior in the marketplace.

Ideal candidates will have experience or knowledge in some of the following:

• Curiosity and insight into how consumers experience a brand
• Insights-driven thinking informed by cultural trends, behavioral learnings and other inputs to inform creative development for maximum relevance and impact
• Familiarity with experience design + human-centered design principles + theoretics that are the foundation for consumer-centric approaches and journeys
• Foundational experience and coursework in UX disciplines, including information architecture, UX architecture, UX research, interaction design or human factors
• Knowledge of common wireframing and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Invision or Figma a plus
• Familiarity with Agile working environments and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Experience articulating and distilling clients’ business problems, transforming them into strong, inspiring creative briefs
• Presence and energy; the ability to provoke and inspire a cross-functional team in the development of creative ideas
• Functional knowledge in research activities such as user testing, interviews, surveys and competitive analysis

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.