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GSD&M is hiring: Summer 2025- Creative Intern (Art) in Austin

GSD&M, Austin, TX, United States, 78716

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This isn't your basic coffee-run internship. This is GSD&M Daze of Summer. Come spend your summer days in a daze as you experience our fast-paced creative environment for yourself. Here, you'll actually be working alongside our talented teams. From creative and account leadership to strategy and analytics and beyond, you can expect a real, hands-on competitive experience.

GSD&M is a creatively-driven, full-service advertising agency born and raised in the heart of Texas. Today we are a global agency in the music, food, and "weird" capital of the world. We've won the Super Bowl, cleaned up at Cannes, and continue to help iconic brands win every day. We live by our core values and believe an agency should be able to think like the diverse world that it's talking with. We think it's better to be honest than cool. We also play foosball in the agency bar and eat breakfast tacos for dinner.

DETAILS:

  • What: Paid 40hr/week summer intern program
  • When: Tuesday, June 3rd - Friday, August 8th
  • Where: Austin, TX- Hybrid (Tues, Wed, Thurs)/Remote (Mon, Fri)
  • Who: Any college junior/senior/grad level students and recent graduates
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Agency Experience - Acquire hands-on, real work ad agency experience
  • Intern Team Project - Collaborate on a cross-departmental group project
  • Lunch & Learns - Gain insights into the role of each agency discipline
  • Group Gatherings - Join in meet-ups with fellow interns and agency staff
JOB HIGHLIGHTS:

As a Creative (Art Director) Intern, you will have the opportunity to provide support to client teams on work that spans integrated marketing. Creative Interns generally:
  • Are mentored by Creative Directors and seasoned GSD&Mers
  • Build writing portfolio with real client work
  • Follow agency creative briefs and learn process for life cycle of projects/campaigns
  • Concept for client projects
  • Learn craftsmanship and detail in art direction
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Ad Geek: You love advertising, like, really love it.
  • Student of the Craft: You love being creative and are obsessed with honing your creative skills
  • Eager: You are quick to jump onto a project, no matter how small
  • Punctual and responsive: You are always on-time and always ready to go, able to adapt to our quick-paced environment
  • Outgoing and Personable: You are the first to be here and the last to leave. You are always ready to go, even when no one asks you to
  • Team-player: You can collaborate and have a big-picture mindset
  • Willingness to Learn: You are a sponge. You absorb information and are endlessly hungry to learn
SKILLS:
  • Strongs writing, communication and presentation skills
  • Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, Google Suite, or Mac equivalent
  • Proficient in agency email/calendar/meeting programs (e.g. Outlook 365, MS Teams, Zoom)
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Candidates must be enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate-level student in college OR recent college graduate (less than 1 year since graduation)
  • Must be available during the summer (6/3/25-8/8/25)
  • Must be able to work full-time 40 hours per week
  • Hybrid work schedule: Onsite in our Austin office (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) and work from home (Mondays, Fridays)
  • MUST submit portfolio with application
  • MUST be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite


Applications will close on March 8th, 2025 @ 5PM CST.