Creative Strategy Intern
- Intern
Company Description
Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.
Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all.
Job Description
Dentsu creative delivers the idea-led expertise and innovative global solutions that clients need to harness for success. By applying big platform thinking to bring ideas to life and delivering world-class strategy, design, development and production solutions, dentsu creative meets consumer touchpoints and works across geographies, cultures and channels. By leveraging the world-class creative expertise of dentsu mcgarrybowen, we’re a team of inspired, multicultural, multiscreen marketers who combine storytelling, insights and technology to connect brands with consumers.
As a Strategy Intern on the dentsu Creative team, you will
Enthusiastically work across multiple brands and new business
Build a comprehensive understanding and successful application of secondary research tools
Help build, produce and manage all planning projects, materials and workshops
Conduct research to help identify insights and understand category, brands, and target; proactively share key learnings with department and agency
Work with planners to set-up research projects and help manage intelligence - both through import and export of idea currency
Analyze qualitative and quantitative data into arguments or stories
Partner seamlessly with the creative teams, from initial brief to final presentation
This internship is full time (40 hours per week) and is paid at $15.00 per hour.
Qualifications
Rising college Junior, Senior or recent graduate OR relevant experience
Ability to tell a strong story and explain core thought process
Strong aptitude to ask questions and boil down relevant insights
Coherent and clear written and verbal presentation skills
Ability to comfortably and professionally interact with and present to clients
Natural leader with strong ability to multi-task
Team player with desire to partner across departments
Self-starter who goes above and beyond on tasks
Motivated doer who seeks out opportunity and challenge
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Rising college Junior, Senior or recent graduate OR relevant experience
Verbally communicate in a clear and concise manner, both internally and externally
Write concise, timely and actionable correspondence (meeting and status reports) with input from immediate supervisor
Develop the ability to identify and communicate key strategic insights and competitive analyses
Act professionally in all internal and external situations, at all times
Accept assignments readily and accept responsibility for all areas of internship
Build strong relationships across departments and disciplines
Actively participate in shared learning and training opportunities
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.
About dentsu international
Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.
Dentsu International’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.
Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.
www.dentsu.com
We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.
Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.