Doe-Anderson Summer 2025 Paid Internship Program

Doe-Anderson is looking for our 2025 summer intern class! 

In partnership with discipline mentors, the internship team will focus on and lead the integrated advertising efforts for a specific client project. Additionally, we’ll build in time for you to learn the ropes at the agency, dig into your individual discipline and engage in professional development sessions that will support your future advertising career.

Based in Louisville, Ky., this nine-week, paid program will kick off Tuesday, May 27, and will run through Friday, August 8. You’ll be working from our office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and have the opportunity to work remotely the rest of the week.
 

The application deadline is February 10, 2025. Applicants are encouraged to provide résumé, portfolio and cover letter indicating their preferred position as attachments below. All applications and materials submitted will be reviewed, and selected applicants will be invited to interview virtually. 

QUALIFICATIONS

INTEGRATED TEAM MINDSET:

The ideal candidates will be self-motivated individuals who are comfortable working on their own and in collaboration with a team to bring unique perspectives and creative solutions to client challenges. Candidates must have:

• A great attitude
• Interest in the advertising industry
• The ability to think and work strategically
• The ability to take direction and constructive feedback

Nice to have: Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Our internship team will be comprised of five positions, each focusing on one of the following areas: 

CLIENT PARTNERSHIP/PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Specifics:

• Outstanding attention to detail, time management and prioritization 
• A knack for jumping into new situations and learning quickly   
• Ability to see the big picture without losing sight of the small details 
• Excellent communication skills 

STRATEGY

Specifics: 

• Experience in strategic communications, marketing and advertising (or relevant coursework)
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Some experience in research and data analysis and consumer insights

MEDIA

Specifics: 

• Exceptional attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
• Interest in understanding media trends and consumer behavior
• Strong communication skills
• Basic understanding of online and offline media

COPYWRITING

Specifics:

• Strong creative writing skills
• Experience in digital and print mediums (portfolio required)
• Strong communication and collaboration
• Sense of humor

ART DIRECTION

Specifics:

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
• Experience in digital and print mediums (portfolio required)
• Good understanding of typography
• Attention to detail

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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.