Spears Group | Metairie
Each semester, Spears Group, an award-winning, full-service marketing and communications firm, seeks qualified college students to participate in our Junior Associate internship program. This is a paid internship with an opportunity for professional growth and development, as well as course credit. The program focuses on providing an immersive view into the daily functions of agency life, hands-on experience working on real client work, cross-functional collaboration and a lot more. Our goal is that you leave with new skills, work for your portfolio and a deeper understanding of the advertising / marketing industries.
The Summer 2024 Junior Associate Program will run May through August. This exciting opportunity is hybrid, with time spent at our office in downtown New Orleans.
OPEN POSITIONS INLCUDE:
The Account Services Junior Associate will work heavily with our award-winning Account Team to plan and execute comprehensive campaigns for our clients. You’ll get mentorship and hands-on experience in market research, strategy development, PR writing and pitching, event planning, social media and more.
Qualifications: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, self-starter and creative thinker, positive attitude and enthusiasm for collaborating with and learning from others, detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize workload and effectively manage deadlines. Previous internship or work experience in PR or marketing is a plus.
Preferred Majors: Public Relations, Mass Communication, Marketing, Advertising or a related field.
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The Creative Junior Associate will work heavily with our award-winning Creative Team to design compelling visual content for our clients. You’ll get mentorship and hands-on experience in the conceptual development and design of social media content, print and digital ads, presentations, marketing collateral and more.
Requirements: Design portfolio must be submitted with application to be considered.
Qualifications: Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro, creative flair with a strong ability to translate requirements into design, ability to adhere to brand guidelines and complete projects according to deadlines, positive attitude and enthusiasm for collaborating with and learning from others. Previous internship or work experience is a plus.
Preferred Majors: Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Arts or a related field.
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The Finance & Operations Junior Associate will work heavily with our Finance & Operations Team to support agency functions and processes, as well as our event portfolio. You’ll get mentorship and hands-on experience in day-to-day operations, process improvement initiatives, budgeting, forecasting, event planning, customer service and more.
Qualifications: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organized self-starter, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize workload and effectively manage deadlines. Previous leadership and/or project management experience in a professional or school setting is a plus.
Preferred Majors: Business, Finance, Human Resources, Hospitality or a related field.
For more information or to apply for one of our Junior Associate positions, please visit thespearsgroup.com/juniorassociate
