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Summer 2026 Internship Program

Doe Anderson
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2026 Summer Internship Program

Applications are now open for our 2026 summer intern class!


Our five-person internship team will represent Client Partnership/Project Management, Strategy, Media, Copywriting and Art Direction. This five-person integrated team will lead advertising efforts for a designated client project in partnership with discipline mentors. You’ll also learn agency fundamentals, deepen your discipline-specific skills and participate in professional development sessions designed to support your future career in advertising.
 

PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Location: Louisville, KY
  • Duration: 9 weeks (May 26 to August 7) + 1-week, unpaid program break (June 29 to July 3)
  • Schedule: Hybrid. Interns are required to be in our office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with a remote option for Mondays and Fridays, pending client work needs.
  • Weekly Hours: 37.5 hours per week (8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. with a 1-hour lunch break)
  • Compensation: $15/hour 
  • Availability Requirement: Candidates must be available for full program dates and be located in the Louisville area for the entire program duration.
     

QUALIFICATIONS
Successful candidates will all have:

  • A great attitude.
  • Self-motivation.
  • Comfort working independently and in collaboration with a team.
  • The ability to think and work strategically.
  • The ability to take direction and constructive feedback with a sense of humor.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
  • Basic familiarity with AI tools or emerging AI technologies is a plus.

 

Additionally, discipline-specific qualifications are as follows: 


Client Partnership/Project Management

  • Excellent communicator and relationship builder.
  • Outstanding attention to detail, time management and prioritization.
  • Strong ability to maintain focus on both big-picture goals and small-detail execution.
  • Proven capacity to adapt quickly to new situations.


Strategy

  • Experience or coursework in strategic communications, marketing or advertising.
  • Dynamic and compelling written and verbal communication.
  • Familiarity with consumer insights, research and data analysis.

 

Media

  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Interest in media trends and consumer behavior.
  • Basic understanding of both online and offline media.


Copywriting

  • Portfolio required – proven experience in both digital and print media copy.
  • Strong creative writing ability.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.


Art Direction

  • Portfolio required – proven experience in both digital and print media design.
  • Expertise in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
  • Solid knowledge of typography principles.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.


KEY DATES & SUBMISSION DETAILS

Application Deadline: February 20, 2026

Submission Requirements: 

  • Submit resumes and cover letters in PDF format.
  • Submit portfolios as a combined/single PDF or as a website link with passwords provided.

Interviews:

  • Applicants selected for virtual interviews will be notified via email. 
  • Add HR Manager Adanma Ivonye (aivonye@doeanderson.com) to your email contacts or safe-sender list.


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About Louisville:  

Our hometown since 1915 was recently dubbed “the new Austin.” We’re not sure what that means, but we’ll take it as a compliment. We like to think of Louisville as the place where Southern hospitality begins but Midwestern common sense and practicality stick around. It’s a blend of the best of both cultures. And speaking of culture, we’ve long been known for having one of the country’s most dynamic art scenes. Over the past decade, our food scene has caught up, with Louisville becoming recognized as one of the leaders in the farm-to-table movement. Oh, and did we mention bourbon? Mix in with a low cost of living and an ease of getting around. Stir well. Enjoy.

About Doe-Anderson:

Doe-Anderson is the oldest independent advertising agency in the United States and a certified B Corporation. Based in Louisville, Ky., and Columbus, Ohio, the Doe-Anderson team works with iconic brands, offering integrated communication services including brand and digital strategy, creative execution, media buying and planning, analytics, digital design and development, content production and public relations. The agency is a member of AMIN Worldwide – a global peer group of independent agencies – and the American Association of Advertising Agencies.

You know the cliché about a company being “like a family?” Well, sometimes clichés become clichés because they’re true. In the case of Doe-Anderson, you would be joining an organization that’s been nurturing careers (and the people attached to them) for well over a century. We like to think it’s because you can carve your own path here, supported by management and your peers. We try hard to keep corporate politics to a minimum and self-reliance to the max. That may be why almost half our employees are shareholders in the company – and why people tend to stick around nearly three times the ad agency average. There’s something about the place that makes it hard to leave.

Work. People. Love. That’s what we make and how we make it. For our partners. For each other. For the world. And to create this kind of work, we strive to reflect the world we live in and speak to it every day. It requires believing in and celebrating one another as individual members of a diverse and inclusive team.

We will never disqualify a potential team member based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or veteran or disability status.