Copywriter Summer Intern

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or graduated with a degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or other field
• Pursuing a career at an advertising/marketing agency, internal marketing department, or other relevant business
• Your portfolio demonstrates you know what a good idea looks like, and you are excited to keep learning how to concept and execute those ideas across traditional and digital platforms.
• Interest in developing and writing stand-out social content is a must
• The ability to write engaging, persuasive copy that speaks to key audience insights (and the desire to further hone in these skills)
• Proofreading skills (both spelling and grammar)
• Basic knowledge of common style guides and grammar/usage standards
• Self-motivated, decisive and doesn't mind diving into the deep end
• Must have a book/portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and writing skills
• About Our Internship Program:
• This is NOT a coffee-run and making copies internship! Interns will work alongside the rest of our team, attend meetings, and will be fully immersed in day-to-day agency life.
• Interns will work closely with their manager and colleagues and will contribute to the work the team is doing for clients.
• Interns will have the opportunity to present to leaders at the end of their internship
• Dates: June 15 - August 14
• Flexible start and end dates
• 9 weeks (including 1 week off 6/29-7/3)
• 3 days/week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) required in NYC/ATL office
• Compensation: $18/hour
• About Iris
• Right To Work In The US
• You must be authorized to work in the US for any employer. At this time, we are not sponsoring or providing assistance with obtaining work authorization.
• We are in the office Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on a hybrid schedule. We look forward to meeting you!

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Additional Information

COPYWRITER INTERN - Summer 2026 Internship REPORTING TO : Associate/Creative Director LOCATION: Atlanta or NYC Do you see an ad and think, "I could have come up with a better idea than that." Well here is your chance! Hi, we're Iris, and we're in the market for a Copywriter intern for our Summer 2026 Internship Program. In the program you will continue to develop your skills as a creative, working alongside our team as they crack tough briefs with sharp concepts. You'll be fully immersed in the day-to-day of agency life, knocking out copy for ultra-luxury sports cars one minute and figuring out the tone for a new hotel in the next. We want you to bring your weirdest thinking cap to write in both short-form (headlines, teasers, scripts, social) and long-form (scripts, collateral). As you work with our team, you'll have the opportunity to help produce work for some world-class clients across a multitude of media.

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