Job description
We are excited to have a Copywriter intern join our team for 10 weeks this summer (June 2nd to August 7th)! This role will work alongside the Giant Spoon creative team and partner with an Art Direction intern to bring stories to life for our clients’ brands. The ideal candidate understands the fundamentals of writing and strives to make beautifully original things. We are looking for a creative mind with a passion for conceptual thinking and integrated campaign work, who is eager to collaborate with other like-minded people to create brand-defining platforms that work across digital and traditional mediums, in addition to experiential, social, and long-form film. Equal parts strategy and craft, you will be able to create compelling content with laser sharp insights into the brand.
As a Giant Spoon intern, you will be welcome to join any town halls, weekly updates, lunches and happy hours during the summer. As part of the program, we will also be offering a series of workshops and Q&As with craft leads to gain insights into the day to day of neighboring departments.
This team is based in the Los Angeles office and works in a hybrid fashion with in-office work on Thursdays. We are looking for candidates who can join us in LA in person!
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with your art direction partner to help produce concepts for campaigns and tactics across every conceivable and inconceivable medium
- Contribute to the creation of beautifully written content from briefs, insights, or strategy.
- Learn how to champion a client’s brand with consistency across assets and help develop a unified brand language
- Effectively communicate ideas and present work to the creative team
- Create a Spoonshot project (a mini-presentation on a relevant topic) in collaboration with other interns that will be presented internally at Giant Spoon
Requirements
- Pursuing a career in advertising, design and marketing, with a focus on conceptual creative work
- Foundational understanding of concepting, campaign architecture, and short form writing
- Strong motivation to learn about “big idea” generation, conceptual thinking (brainstorming, campaign development), and cross-channel creative execution
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Digitally connected, passionate about technology and innovation with an insatiable curiosity for how it applies to our industry
- Experience working with Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets) a plus
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite a plus
The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $18.00-20.00. The rate is determined based on a wide range of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, job duties, and geographic location.
Giant Spoon is an agency that strives to build an inclusive workplace dynamically rooted in our differences. What makes you, you, is your greatest asset here. No matter your race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disabled status, genetic information, or other protected category—feel comfortable (and excited) to bring your full self and make smart, impactful work.
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