Summer Internship
Join our intern team and work alongside employee mentors to understand how Doe-Anderson uses creativity to solve brand challenges.
Doe-Anderson is looking for our 2025 summer intern class!
In partnership with discipline mentors, the internship team will focus on and lead the integrated advertising efforts for a specific client project. Additionally, we’ll build in time for you to learn the ropes at the agency, dig into your individual discipline and engage in professional development sessions that will support your future advertising career.
Based in Louisville, Ky., this nine-week, paid program will kick off Tuesday, May 27, and will run through Friday, August 8. You’ll be working from our office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and have the opportunity to work remotely the rest of the week.
The application deadline is February 10, 2025. Applicants are encouraged to provide résumé, portfolio and cover letter indicating their preferred position as attachments below. All applications and materials submitted will be reviewed, and selected applicants will be invited to interview virtually.
Responsibilities
Our summer interns will work together and with their mentors on a number of projects through the summer. Responsibilities and activities will vary based on their focus area: Client Partnership, Strategy, Media, Copywriting or Art Direction.
Qualifications
INTEGRATED TEAM MINDSET:
The ideal candidates will be self-motivated individuals who are comfortable working on their own and in collaboration with a team to bring unique perspectives and creative solutions to client challenges. Candidates must have:
A great attitude
Interest in the advertising industry
The ability to think and work strategically
The ability to take direction and constructive feedback
Nice to have: Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Our internship team will be comprised of five positions, each focusing on one of the following areas:
CLIENT PARTNERSHIP/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Specifics:
Outstanding attention to detail, time management and prioritization
A knack for jumping into new situations and learning quickly
Ability to see the big picture without losing sight of the small details
Excellent communication skills
STRATEGY
Specifics:
Experience in strategic communications, marketing and advertising (or relevant coursework)
Excellent communication and writing skills
Some experience in research and data analysis and consumer insights
MEDIA
Specifics:
Exceptional attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
Interest in understanding media trends and consumer behavior
Strong communication skills
Basic understanding of online and offline media
COPYWRITING
Specifics:
Strong creative writing skills
Experience in digital and print mediums (portfolio required)
Strong communication and collaboration
Sense of humor
ART DIRECTION
Specifics:
Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
Experience in digital and print mediums (portfolio required)
Good understanding of typography
Attention to detail
About Doe-Anderson
You know the cliché about a company being “like a family?” Well, sometimes clichés become clichés because they’re true. In the case of Doe-Anderson, you would be joining an organization that’s been nurturing careers (and the people attached to them) for well over a century. We like to think it’s because you can carve your own path here, supported by management and your peers. We try hard to keep the corporate politics to a minimum and the self-reliance to the max. That may be why almost half our employees are shareholders in the company – and why people tend to stick around nearly three times the ad agency average. There’s something about the place that makes it hard to leave.
At Doe-Anderson, we have a long history of creating work that, well, works. To do this, we strive to reflect the world we live in and speak to every day. Building belief in brands begins with believing in and celebrating one another as individual members of a diverse and inclusive team.
We will never disqualify a potential team member based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or veteran or disability status.
The Perks
Summer Fridays
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we close-up shop at 3:00pm every Friday. Because making the most of every summer makes us better at what we do. Get what you gotta do done (well), and go have fun.
Work-from-anywhere Weeks
For four weeks a year, you can choose to work from literally anywhere in the world you want to. When? That’s up to you. Where is, too. Like the name says – anywhere. The farther flung, the more culturally enriching, the better.
Agency Recharge Weeks
For a full week in the summer and winter, we all close our laptops (and the agency closes its doors) to rest and recharge without worrying about what we might be missing at work. That’s in addition to your standard vacation time.
Totally Employee Owned
We’re 100% employee owned. No holding company or board of directors to answer to (or pay out profits to). Once you’ve put down roots here, you can buy in and be an owner alongside the nearly half of our employees who are, too.
About Louisville
Our hometown since 1915 was recently dubbed “the new Austin.” We’re not sure what that means, but we’ll take it as a compliment. We like to think of Louisville as the place where Southern hospitality begins but Midwestern common sense and practicality stick around. It’s a blend of the best of both cultures. And speaking of culture, we’ve long been known for having one of the country’s most dynamic art scenes. Over the past decade, our food scene has caught up, with Louisville becoming recognized as one of the leaders in the farm-to-table movement. Oh, and did we mention bourbon? Mix in with a low cost of living and an ease of getting around. Stir well. Enjoy.
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