Associate Media Intern

Publicis CoLab
Chicago, IL

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Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

This summer, we’re looking for a Media interns to be a part of our Planning, Paid Social, Search Marketing, Media Technology, Precision, & Commerce teams. You’ll be tasked with a ton, but you’ll be challenged and rewarded as you work with and learn from the best in the business. Up for it? Read on.

Responsibilities

Overview of a day in the life:

  • Executing, managing, and optimizing online media campaigns and programs for agency clients
  • Addressing tactical and performance questions, negotiating contract
  • Maintaining relationships with digital-media firms/vendors and researching offerings of potential partners
  • Interacting with Account Management and Finance to provide accurate budget forecasts and invoices
  • Collaborating with internal Media, Project Management, and Analytics capabilities to drive timeliness and accuracy across digital campaigns
  • Search marketing program management including keyword development, ad creative and strategy, trafficking recommendations, and reporting
  • Leveraging planning and forecasting tools within platforms to inform budgets, bid strategies and target audiences
  • Maintaining detailed spreadsheets tracking campaign pacing and performance
  • Overseeing the trafficking and implementation process of Web creative, monitoring campaign delivery and compiling reporting

Qualifications

Traits and skills we’re looking for :

  • Passionate about creating and building brands
  • Collaborative and enjoy working with others
  • Eager to learn and are not afraid of new challenges
  • Organized, detailed-oriented, and skilled in time-management
  • Comfortable with straightforward, candid, and thoughtful communication
  • Interested to learn how to make recommendations and negotiate
  • Excited by the combination of creativity with research and data
  • Inquisitive and curious about new and emerging mediums and technologies
  • Looking to learn the digital tools that are reshaping the media and advertising world every day
  • To be considered, candidates will need to submit a YOUnicorn Brief as part of the application. Briefs should be no more than 60 seconds.
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

Show us what makes you a Unicorn!

Please create a short video or presentation showing us your true Unicorn self to include in your application submission, using the instructions below. You do not need to be in the content you create, this is an opportunity to get creative, show us what makes you unique by highlighting things we might not see on your resume.

YOUnicorn Brief

For over a decade, the Unicorn has been the ultimate icon for Digitas, representing the magic of our people, culture, and work. We believe in celebrating the uniqueness, spirit, perspectives, and voices of all our talent and the communities they represent. Our best work happens when we embrace imperfection and stay fearless, inventive and generous in our pursuits. We always encourage our talent to push each other and the work and know that growth is the key to success.

Tell us about what our fearless, inventive, and generous values mean to you and how they show up in your life. You can showcase all three or choose your personal favorite, the choice is yours! Feel free to include personal or professional stories highlighting your ability to grow and evolve or anything else that helps tell your story. Submissions should be no longer than 60 seconds or 5 slides.

Instructions To Submit

  • Create a video or presentation explaining what makes you a one of kind candidate for the role you are applying for. Content should be no longer than 60 seconds or 5 slides.
  • Upload video or presentation to Google Drive, WeTransfer, or any other platform that creates shareable links Note: Please make sure the settings are public to anyone who has access to the link.
  • Paste shareable link in the “Message to Hiring Team” field in the application before submitting.

This is a requirement; we will prioritize applications that include link to candidate brief.

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 [email protected] .

Compensation Range: $16.35 - $21.71 hourly. 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 02/23/2026.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]
Posted 2026-02-09

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