Global Media Intern
Publicis Groupe UK
🚀Global Media Internship – Ignite Summer Programme 2026 🚀 Publicis Groupe • £25,250 • 13 July – 25 September 2026
Want to explore how agencies win new business, create influencer campaigns, and shape media investments, even if you’ve never worked in advertising before?
Join the Global Practice at Publicis Groupe UK for a 10-week internship that gives you a 360° view of how our industry works behind the scenes.
This is where commercial thinking meets creativity and where you’ll learn how brands grow.
Responsibilities
You’ll experience three Global Practice routes - Business Development, Influence, and Investment — working on live projects and supporting teams across the Groupe.
What You’ll Be Doing
Business Development
- Support pitch development, research, and new-business preparation
- Help create proposals, presentations, and client-facing documents
- Conduct market, audience, and competitor research
- Assist teams in shaping strategic responses to briefs
Influence
- Support influencer and creator-led campaign planning
- Research creators, trends, and audience insights
- Assist with campaign delivery and creator outreach
- Help develop ideas that connect brands with culture
Investment
- Gain exposure to how media campaigns are planned and bought
- Assist with media-buying tasks and tracking placements
- Support budget tracking and performance reporting
- Learn how investment decisions are made across channels
Group Project
- Collaborate with your intern cohort on a real business challenge
- Develop and present your final project to stakeholders
Qualifications
Why You’ll Love This Internship
- Gain 360° exposure across business development, influence, and media investment
- Work on live projects that contribute real value to the business
- Learn from experienced professionals through hands-on support and mentoring
- Build commercial, strategic, and creative skills in a global agency environment
Who You Are
- Curious about advertising, media, and how brands grow
- Confident working with research, data, and insights
- A strong collaborator who enjoys working across teams
- Organised, proactive, and eager to learn
- Inclusive, open-minded, and respectful of different perspectives
- Ambitious about starting a career in advertising or communications
(No prior experience required — just curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to dive in.)
Additional Information
Recruitment Process
- Apply by: 7th January 2026
- Step 1: Complete the Arctic Shores online gamified assessment
- Step 2: Take part in a screening call with a recruiter (early January)
- Step 3: Attend an assessment centre (week of 26 January 2026)
- Programme dates: 13 July – 25 September 2026
- Salary: £25,250
How to Apply
Via link
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