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Intern, Strategy

Saatchi US
York, NY Intern
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2026
Company Description

At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

We are looking for candidates that thrive in a fast paced, collaborative, and team minded environment. Bringing Saatchi’s core values (Have Integrity, Get Curious, Champion Diversity, We Deliver, Bring Joy, Pursue Excellence In Your Craft, Dare to Fail So You Can Achieve Greatly, One Team / One Dream, Act With Respect) to life will be critical to your success. It is by exercising those values that we produce an environment that supports our people and our clients.

Overview

Our Saatchi NY office is looking for college seniors and recent graduates who are eager to learn and gain experience with real client work at an agency! Saatchi’s Summer Internship is a paid 9-week hybrid program from June 15th to August 14th with an opportunity for 4-day work week, providing lessons from various departments at an agency, opportunity to work alongside and gain mentorship from advertising professionals and leaders, in addition to working on real client work.

As an intern, we expect you to give us your energy, enthusiasm, and thirst for knowledge, and we'll give you a hands-on, insider introduction to working at this advertising agency! More than just a resume-builder, our internship program will challenge your expectations, broaden your horizons, and show you why advertising is our passion and why we live to influence popular culture. Application closes May 15th.

Responsibilities

As a Strategy Intern in our New York office, you’ll support strategists as they help clients understand people, categories, and culture, and turn that understanding into clear strategic direction for brands.

This role is a good fit for someone who’s curious about how brands grow and how decisions get made. You’ll be exposed to real client work and the thinking behind it, learning how research, perspective, and judgment shape brand platforms, campaigns, and longer‑term business decisions.

In This Role, You Will

  • Help design and conduct research to support brand strategy work
  • Help synthesize research into clear observations, insights, and takeaways
  • Support the development of strategic frameworks and creative briefs
  • Help organize and pressure‑test thinking before it goes to creative teams or clients
  • Participate in working sessions and brainstorms with strategy, creative, and account partners
  • Learn how strategists connect what people care about with where brands can grow
  • Be introduced to core strategy frameworks used by the team to evaluate growth opportunities and guide brand decisions
  • Gain exposure to how strategy works across different clients and categories in a New York agency setting

Qualifications

We are looking for interns who possess a problem-solving mentality, have leadership and collaborative qualities, and express curiosity within and beyond their role and team. We encourage you to apply if you have:

  • A strong interest in brand strategy, marketing, advertising, and culture
  • Curiosity about consumer behavior and why people choose the brands they do
  • Interest in strategic thinking, research, and problem‑solving
  • An analytical mindset and comfort working through open‑ended problems
  • The ability to synthesize information and form a clear point of view
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail and care for clarity and precision
  • Comfort collaborating with different teams and learning through feedback
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)

Education

  • Rising college/university senior or 2026 graduates with/working towards a degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field
  • Previous internships are a plus but not required

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $> . This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be >.

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