TBWA \ Chiat \ Day Internships

TBWA Chiat Day hires paid interns across all business units. These are some of the most coveted advertising internships on the planet. TBWA hires across all departments, but there is a focus on account planning, interactive, creative, studio, and account services. The majority of the internships are located at TBWA's headquaters in Los Angeles, but there are also internships offered in the Nashville, TN office.

This is more than an internship. It’s a chance to rub elbows with some of the best people in the business, work on some of the best brands in the business, and drink some of the most mediocre coffee in the business. It’s a chance to wear shorts and flip flops and play with dogs and shoot baskets, and still tell your parents you’re doing something responsible. It’s a chance to get school credit, disrupt your brainwaves and make friends you’ll have for the rest of your career. This is more than an internship. It’s a TBWAChiat Day internship. A lot more than just a cool name on a blank resume.

TBWA creates and manages brand behavior in the modern world through Disruptive Ideas brought to life across the Media Arts landscape. Our focus is not only to be the best advertising agency network but to be one of the most creative companies in the world. This 21st century goal is ambitious and it has proven to be a catalyst in uniting over 11,000 people, operating in 267 agencies, in 77 different countries and across 22 specialty disciplines including Design, Digital, Retail Activation and Theatre, Sports Sponsorship, CRM, CSR and Cause Related Marketing, Custom Publishing, Mobile Utility, Event Marketing and Brand Amplification to name just a few.

TBWA Chiat Day Internships: here

TBWA Chiat Day hires paid interns across all business units. These are some of the most coveted advertising internships on the planet. TBWA hires across all departments, but there is a focus on account planning, interactive, creative, studio, and account services. The majority of the internships are located at TBWA's headquaters in Los Angeles, but there are also internships offered in the Nashville, TN office.

This is more than an internship. It’s a chance to rub elbows with some of the best people in the business, work on some of the best brands in the business, and drink some of the most mediocre coffee in the business. It’s a chance to wear shorts and flip flops and play with dogs and shoot baskets, and still tell your parents you’re doing something responsible. It’s a chance to get school credit, disrupt your brainwaves and make friends you’ll have for the rest of your career. This is more than an internship. It’s a TBWAChiat Day internship. A lot more than just a cool name on a blank resume.

TBWA creates and manages brand behavior in the modern world through Disruptive Ideas brought to life across the Media Arts landscape. Our focus is not only to be the best advertising agency network but to be one of the most creative companies in the world. This 21st century goal is ambitious and it has proven to be a catalyst in uniting over 11,000 people, operating in 267 agencies, in 77 different countries and across 22 specialty disciplines including Design, Digital, Retail Activation and Theatre, Sports Sponsorship, CRM, CSR and Cause Related Marketing, Custom Publishing, Mobile Utility, Event Marketing and Brand Amplification to name just a few.

TBWA Chiat Day Internships: here

"Best creative place possible, great work, dogs, basketball, etc." Position: Creative Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 3/23/2011

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: - TBWA employees were very creative and smart. Hard workers as well. - No cubes, open space, dogs, basketball court, amazing office. Cons: - Long hours and many employees stayed past midnight. This was never a problem for me as this was not required. - Unpaid. Advice for other students: Get creative with your application. And make sure to show some personality in the interview.

"Worked in an account group, loved it at TBWA." Position: Account Planning Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 3/23/2011

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 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

Pros: - Amazing culture or creativity and strategy. - I was assigned to work on a specific client with a planning group, but able to experience everything. - Able to get very involved. Cons: nothing. Advice for other students: During the interview they will ask about their clients and favorite current advertising.

"best work experience of my life, creative place" Position: Account Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 3/23/2011

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: - Great experience. - Family atmosphere at TBWA. They really look out for you and try to help your career. - Well organized program that is used to having interns which makes it nice. Cons: none Advice for other students: - Take initiative and get involved. - They'll ask you about your favorite ad campaign and why during the interview. You'll probably interview with 4+ people.

"Interning at Chiat is as fun and exciting as a job can get!" Position: Account Management Intern Location: Los Angeles Duration: 13 weeks Review posted on 3/26/2011

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: - The office is beyond amazing beyond words - You get to work on amazing global brands - You get to learn about all different departments within the agency from the "intern breakfasts" - Young and exciting environment Cons: - Unpaid - Be ready to spend a lot of time setting up for meetings/moving boards/etc... Advice for other students: - APPLY! - Make your resume interesting yet professional -- get yourself noticed! - Know a lot about the company and current things going on in the industry before your interview

"Consumer insights are TBWA Chiat Day" Position: Planning Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 7/31/2011

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 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

Pros: - Hands on work with Whiskas and Call of Duty: Black Ops. - Given freedom to perform research on cat owners. Analyzed focus group results. - Really enjoyed the online research side and able to present my finding to account director and creative team. Cons: - I learned a ton about cats. - Full-time jobs are difficult to get. Advice for other students: When you get to TBWA, be aggressive and try to work on large, growing accounts. When searching for jobs, follow the new business.

"Brand and creative coordination work" Position: Account Management Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 9/18/2011

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 Neutral "OK" 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

Pros: TBWA\Chiat\Day is a well respected agency that the industry knows. I enjoyed the internships and my boss (account supervisor) was a fantastic lady who gave me insights into the business. One of the interesting highlights included coordinating a voice over for radion/tv - really fun experience. I was also tasked with putting together competitive analysis and brand activity reports. Cons: Bored sometimes. Advice for other students: Network within the ad industry.

"Infiiniti account at TBWA \ Chiat \ Day" Position: Brand Management Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 9/18/2011

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 Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 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: - People. - Paid. - Exposure to email marketing (exacttarget). - Direct Mail experience. - Participating in strategy and creative meetings. - TBWA \ Chiat \ Day is a well know agency. - Competitive analysis that was used in client meetings. - Infiniti is an exciting brand to work on. Cons: none. Advice for other students: Be active in your local advertising associations/clubs.

"Accounts included Activision, Pepsi, Nissan" Position: Creative Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 10/15/2011

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 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

Pros: - People. - Name recognition of TBWA\Chiat\Day. - I designed and and created comps acorss all different type of medium - digital display to print. - Accounts were terrific and included Activision, Pepsi, Hillshire Farm, and Energizer. - I really like the fact that I didn't get stuck doing banners for one account. I've had an agency internship like that and it was very boring. Cons: None really. It was a good experience for me and I got some valuable feedback from different creative directors. Advice for other students: Have a good portfolio.

"Gatorade account. Love the work and people." Position: Account Management Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$9/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 10/15/2011

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

Pros: I love sports marketing, so working on the Gatorade account at TBWA \ Chiat \ Day was a dream come true. My work consisted of research, planning, and account coordination. All the people involved with the Gatorade account were terrific to work with. Cons: There is a lot of files and paperwork involved in getting things done! Advice for other students: Know the market.

"Infiniti account at TBWA \ Chiat \ Day" Position: Brand Management Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$9/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 10/16/2011

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 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

Pros: - Infiniti account. - People and office culture. - I got to see all parts of the business. - I really connected with content production. Basically, how you can successfully created branded content. Cons: I realized how difficult an account is to manage. There is a ton of people you have to run things through. Advice for other students: Love the brands you work on, otherwise, it's just not worth it.

"Visa account and loved the office + people!" Position: Account Management Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 10/25/2011

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

Pros: - Really enjoyed the Visa account. I was able to work on the strategy behind VISA Signature, Prepaid and Global platforms. - Media recommendations and social media analysis. - Got to work on some Visa radio spots. - Competitive research. - I loved the TBWA \ Chiat \ Day media department and the strategy that goes into media buying. Cons: none Advice for other students: Take a look into the media planning role at agencies. It's highly analytic and budgets (like Visa) can be huge.

"Account work on Energizer Battery & Principal Financial Group" Position: Account Management Intern Location: New York, NY Pay: $$10/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 11/3/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Neutral "OK" 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 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

Pros: - Energizer Battery and Principal Financial Group are two solid brands. - The people at TBWA\Chiat\Day were all great to work with. I made some connections that I still depend on today. - Competitive analysis work. - Consumer insights research was very interesting to me. I really enjoyed it. Cons: It's tough to intern part time during the winter semester and really feel like part of the team. I much prefer summer internships. Advice for other students: If you're into advertising, you really need to try to get an internship in NYC.

"Tremendous advertising experience as an intern" Position: Account Management Intern Location: New York, NY Pay: $$9/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 1/21/2012

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

Pros: - Focus group experience. - Clients like Activision and MARS Petcare. - Competitive analysis. - Weekly intern breakfasts with TBWA\Chiat\Day leaders to talk about different roles and work within the agency. - TBWA\Chiat\Day culture and office. I felt more creative working there. - Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign. Cons: - Didn't use my creativity that much. - Difficult to transition into entry level role. Advice for other students: During the internship interview process, make sure to know your current favorite advertising campaign and why.