JUNIOR COPYWRITER INTERN – Summer 2024 Internship

REPORTING TO: Creative Director, Atlanta

PARTNERING WITH: Atlanta and New York Teams 

LOCATION: Atlanta

Are you a purveyor of wordsmithery? Passionate about your position on the Oxford comma? Do you have a deep appreciation for the delicate art of alliteration, puns, portmanteaus and dad jokes? Have you ever left a comment in a social feed that read: *you’re?

If you answered yes to all of the above, you have found your people, because we, too, know that “wordsmithery” is not an actual word.

Hi, we’re Iris, and we’re in the market for a Junior Copywriter intern for our Summer 2024 Internship Program. In the program you will continue to develop your skills as a writer and work alongside our team as they crack tough briefs with sharp concepts. You’ll be fully immersed in the day-to-day of agency life, knocking out copy for ultra-luxury sports cars one minute and a fast food restaurant the next. We want you to bring your weirdest thinking cap to write in both short-form (headlines, teasers, scripts, social) and long-form (infographics, articles, presentations, brochures). As you work with our team, you’ll have the opportunity to help produce work for some world-class clients across multimedia campaigns.

Skills and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or other relevant field
• Pursuing a career at an advertising/marketing agency, internal marketing department, or other relevant business
• Interest in developing and writing stand-out social content is a must
• The ability to write engaging, persuasive copy that speaks to key audience insights (and the desire to further hone in these skills)
• Proofreading skills (both spelling and grammar)
• Basic knowledge of common style guides and grammar/usage standards 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (which you’ll be using on a Mac)
• Self-motivated, decisive and doesn’t mind diving into the deep end

About Our Internship Program:

• This is NOT a coffee-run and making copies internship! Interns will work alongside the rest of our team, attend meetings, and will be fully immersed in day-to-day agency life.
• Interns will work closely with their manager and colleagues and will contribute to the work the team is doing for clients.
• Interns will complete one group project for the program to be presented at the end of the 8 weeks
• Interns will attend weekly Lunch & Learns led by our team members
• Dates: June 10 – August 2 (8 weeks)
• 3 days/week required in Atlanta office; 2 days remote ok
• Compensation: $15/hour

About Iris:

Iris is The Participation Agency. With over 1000 people in 14 offices worldwide, our global creative network uses the power of Participation to help brands grow further, faster. The way ideas travel has changed, and it is harder than ever to create impact using paid media alone. We combine creativity, data-driven insights and the power of people to help brands, such as adidas, Bentley, Wellstar, Samsonite, and IHG explode into cultural moments and embed themselves in people’s lives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and recruit on talent alone, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, education, class, sexual orientation or disability. We champion diversity and believe it not only benefits but enhances our creativity, our company and the wider society at large.