Global Marketing Internship - Fall '23 (Washington, Dc)

Our interns will experience on-the-job training in client services, global marketing, or new business development, are embedded with one or more of our five North American office teams, and are involved in a wide variety of daily client account activities. Interns are treated as professional staff, participate in team meetings and actively contribute ideas, and support the overall management and growth of client work and the firm.

This internship will sit with our Global Marketing team out of APCO's Washington, DC office .

APCO’s clients include local, national and global organizations in the technology, trade, food and beverage, and healthcare sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Marketing Design team with multiple creative projects
• General support, including:
  • Photo sourcing and retouching
  • Incorporating edits to print and digital projects
  • Preparing/editing PowerPoint presentations and Word documents
  • Designing logos and brand identities
  • File management and archiving
  • Developing social media graphics
• Research and analysis on non-design projects
• Work with brand designer, brand creative director, and with APCO employees
• Other tasks and projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Portfolio that demonstrates expertise in design, typography, composition, and color
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, etc.)
• Previous work in an agency or in-house creative team preferred
• Candidates must be team players with excellent communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to work against tight deadlines
• Available to work 25-40 hours per week
• Knowledge of video, animation, and web design is a plus
• Knowledge of wireframing, prototyping, HTML/CSS is a plus.

What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office?

Our interns work between 25-40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily.

Compensation:

This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $17.00.

When is the closing date for applications?

Applications will close on Sunday, July 23rd.

When does the internship commence?

Our intern program begins on Tuesday, September 5th and end on Friday, December 15th 2023.

About APCO Worldwide

APCO Worldwide, named one of the Best Agencies to Work For in North America by PRovoke Media for five consecutive years and a 2020 Top Places to Work in PR by PRNews.

APCO combines a global perspective with local expertise to help clients around the world manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions and reputations. APCO clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit organizations; and many top Fortune 500 companies. The firm is a majority women-owned business.

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