KBS+P Internships

KBS+P offers internships across all advertising departments. KBS+P typically only hires a few interns throughout the year and the internship positions are highly coveted. Typical internships include media, production, strategy, creative, and all parts of digital.

Founded in 1987 as Kirshenbaum & Bond Advertising, Inc., the agency quickly developed a reputation for creativity, irreverence and brashness. The founders, Richard Kirshenbaum and Jonathan Bond, were twenty-six and twenty-nine respectively when the agency was founded. Kirshenbaum, a copywriter, and Bond, an account executive, made their first splash with a Kenneth Cole shoes ad spoofing the footwear collection of deposed Philippines first lady, Imelda Marcos. A few months later they cemented their reputation as the “enfants terrible” of advertising with an ad featuring Donna Rice, the alleged mistress of Democratic presidential aspirant Gary Hart, for No Excuses jeans. The ad’s punchline, delivered by Rice: “I make no excuses. I only wear them.” Outrageousness served the agency well, as it picked up more mainstream clients like Esquire, Fox Broadcasting, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Thom McAn shoes. An even bigger breakthrough came in 1993 with the acquisition of the Snapple Beverage Corporation account, which made a celebrity out of Wendy Kaufman, aka the “Snapple Lady.” In 1997, kbp gave birth to the infamous “Bull’s Eye” campaign for Target. 

Known since 2003 as kirshenbaum bond + partners, the company today comprises not just the advertising agency, but also Lime (public relations + promotion), The Media Kitchen (media), Dotglu (interactive, direct and crm) and Open Mind (brand strategy). 

KBS+P Internships & Jobs: here

KBS+P offers internships across all advertising departments. KBS+P typically only hires a few interns throughout the year and the internship positions are highly coveted. Typical internships include media, production, strategy, creative, and all parts of digital.

Founded in 1987 as Kirshenbaum & Bond Advertising, Inc., the agency quickly developed a reputation for creativity, irreverence and brashness. The founders, Richard Kirshenbaum and Jonathan Bond, were twenty-six and twenty-nine respectively when the agency was founded. Kirshenbaum, a copywriter, and Bond, an account executive, made their first splash with a Kenneth Cole shoes ad spoofing the footwear collection of deposed Philippines first lady, Imelda Marcos. A few months later they cemented their reputation as the “enfants terrible” of advertising with an ad featuring Donna Rice, the alleged mistress of Democratic presidential aspirant Gary Hart, for No Excuses jeans. The ad’s punchline, delivered by Rice: “I make no excuses. I only wear them.” Outrageousness served the agency well, as it picked up more mainstream clients like Esquire, Fox Broadcasting, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Thom McAn shoes. An even bigger breakthrough came in 1993 with the acquisition of the Snapple Beverage Corporation account, which made a celebrity out of Wendy Kaufman, aka the “Snapple Lady.” In 1997, kbp gave birth to the infamous “Bull’s Eye” campaign for Target. 

Known since 2003 as kirshenbaum bond + partners, the company today comprises not just the advertising agency, but also Lime (public relations + promotion), The Media Kitchen (media), Dotglu (interactive, direct and crm) and Open Mind (brand strategy). 

KBS+P Internships & Jobs: here

"KBS+P taught be the advertising biz and I loved the internship" Position: Accounting Planning Intern Location: Toronto, Canada Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 11 weeks Review posted on 6/29/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Neutral "OK" Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - KBS+P has an incredible company culture and they are doing some of the best ad work. - Surprised at how transparent and willing to help the entire staff was. - Great people there. - Loved the meetings and actual project work that I was assigned. I'll never forget this summer. Cons: I hope KBS+P will look to the interns to make entry level hires, but the ad business is so hit or miss that you just never know hiring patterns - it basically depends on winning accounts. Advice for other students: You have to be proactive at any ad agency internship. Don't just wait for people to give you interesting projects, seek them out and show your value.

"KBS+P is a place to go to produce work and learn the tech side of ad biz" Position: Creative Technology Intern Location: New York, NY Pay: $$13/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 6/29/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Talented staff. - Everybody was willing to teach me the ropes. - Working at an ad agency is intense and exhilarating, especially when there are pitches going on. - I learned how people balance creativity with client demands. - Real work. - KBS+P is cool. I don't know how to better describe that. - Senior leaders loved having interns around and went out of their way to support it. Cons: nothing Advice for other students: Get creative during the application process and take on any project you can get your hands on at KBS+P. Also, if you don't know technology, learn it.

"Couldn't have been better" Location: NYC Duration: 7 weeks Review posted on 7/4/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree