INTERNSHIPS

Account Management Internship

Madison+Main is a branding, marketing, and PR agency in Richmond, Virginia that gets results for emerging companies and challenger brands. There’s a lot to get involved with during your internship at Madison+Main and we’ll provide you with a great opportunity to gain real world experience with real responsibility.

What will you be doing?

Account Management interns will have the opportunity to be exposed to every facet of our company. As an Account Management intern for Madison+Main, you will:

• Support the Account Management team with various marketing campaigns
• Participate in market research, which could include conducting customer surveys and research analysis
• Write social media calendars for various clients in different industries
• Transcribe meeting notes and interviews
• Take part in internal meetings and creative concept sessions
• Help research media plans for clients
• Develop relationships with media vendors
• Assist in day-to-day administrative tasks

What we are looking for:

We are looking for candidates who have passion and skills to excel in a fast-paced environment. A candidate should possess the following traits and skills:

• Must be a rising junior or senior, or a recent graduate
• Possess excellent writing, communication, and research skills
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize projects as well as manage their time
• Ability to collaborate with other team members, but also be self-motivated
• Meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Have the ability to get things done with minimal supervision
• Desire to learn what it takes to work in a fast growing company
• Ability to think of creative solutions to business problems
• Social media knowledge

Requirements:

• Available to work 12-20 hours per week during the semester.

What about college credits or compensation?

While this is an unpaid internship opportunity, you will gain a wealth of knowledge about the marketing world. We are willing to work with you and your college to determine the appropriate amount of college credit you can receive for participation in our internship program.

Will you have fun?

Well, that’s entirely up to you (but we’re placing our bets on “yes.”)

How do you apply?

Please submit resumes to Katie Rossberg at KatieR@madisonmain.com for consideration.

Public Relations/Copywriting Internship

Madison+Main is a branding, marketing, and PR agency in Richmond, Virginia that gets results for emerging companies and challenger brands. Simply put, we believe Bold Brands Win. There’s a lot to get involved with during your internship at Madison+Main and we’ll provide you with a great opportunity to gain real world experience with real responsibility.

What will you be doing?

Public Relations/Copywriting interns will have the opportunity to be exposed to every facet of our company. As a PR/Copywriting intern for Madison+Main, you will:

• Assist in PR initiatives, including the development of press kits, writing and distributing press releases, news and social media monitoring, researching media outlets, updating and maintaining media contact lists, and performing media relations
• Write, edit, and proof email newsletters and blog posts
• Write content calendars for social media
• Write short and long-form copy for a variety of platforms, including websites, print ads, radio ads, and more
• Transcribe meeting notes and interviews
• Take part in internal meetings and creative concept sessions
• Assist in day-to-day administrative tasks

What we are looking for:

We are looking for candidates that have passion and skills to excel in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should possess the following traits:

• Must be a rising junior or senior, or a recent graduate
• Possess excellent writing, communication, and research skills
• Attention to detail (copy editing and proofing)
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize projects as well as manage their time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate with other team members
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to get things done with minimal supervision
• Ability to think of bold, creative, outside-the-box solutions to existing or potential business problems
• A sense of humor and an unexplainable, perhaps disturbing affinity for the Oxford comma
• A working knowledge and appreciation of pre-1980s country music (this “skill” is desired, but not required)

Requirements:

• Available to work 20 hours per week during the semester.

What about college credits or compensation?

Besides a wealth of practical knowledge about the industry, the manager for this PR/copywriting internship position has a single, simple mission: To completely fill the intern’s portfolio with examples of real client work so they can get a job after college. All the spec work you create during your college career is great, but real work examples that were created under insane deadlines and approved by an actual paying client will get you a job. Trust us.

We are also willing to work with you and your college to determine the appropriate amount of college credit you can receive for participation in our internship program.

Will you have fun?

Well, that’s entirely up to you (but we’re placing our bets on “Yes.”)

How do you apply?

Please submit a sample of your work with your resume to Kent Brockwell at kentb@madisonmain.com (include “I like bold words and I cannot lie” as the subject line — seriously) for consideration. Writing samples can either be a link to your portfolio website or a PDF with a minimum of three examples.

Graphic Design Internship 

Madison+Main is a branding, marketing, and PR Agency in Richmond, Virginia that gets results for emerging companies and challenger brands. Interested in being part of the creative side of advertising? As a Graphic Design Intern at Madison+Main, you will get an immersive internship experience into the real world of advertising, marketing, and branding.

What will you be doing?

Graphic Design interns will have the opportunity to be exposed to every facet of our creative process. As a Graphic Design intern for Madison+Main, you will:

• Support the creative team with various print and web projects
• Assist in the creation of print advertisements and digital advertisements
• Take part in creative concept sessions
• Learn brand strategy and the implementation of brand standards
• And much more!

What we are looking for:

We are looking for candidates that have passion and skills to excel in a fast-paced environment. A candidate should possess the traits below:

• Must be a senior or a recent graduate
• Must be able to communicate ideas clearly
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (must be able to pass a basic Adobe software test)
• Have desire to learn about Brand Strategy
• Excellent time management skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team
• Ability to define and work to deadlines
• Desire to learn what it takes to work in a fast growing company

Requirements:

• Available to work 20 hours per week during the semester.

What about college credits or compensation?

While this is an unpaid internship opportunity, you will gain a wealth of knowledge about the marketing world. We are willing to work with you and your college to determine the appropriate amount of college credit you can receive for participation in our internship program.

Will you have fun?

Well, that’s entirely up to you (but we’re placing our bets on “yes.”)

How do you apply?

Please submit a sample of your work with your resume to Art Webb at artw@madisonmain.com for consideration. Work samples can either be a link to your portfolio website or a PDF with a minimum of three examples.