2026 Creative Summer Intern

McKinney•Los Angeles, NY

1d•$18•Hybrid

About The Position

At McKinney, we believe in iconic brands and ideas that move people. We’re looking for curious, culture-obsessed, concept-driven creatives to join us for Summer 2026. If you’re the kind of person who sees the world not just as it is, but as it could be — we want to meet you. This isn’t a coffee-run internship. You’ll make real work with real teams for real clients. What You’ll Do Partner with copywriters, art directors, designers, strategists, and producers to concept breakthrough ideas Contribute to campaign development across social, digital, film, experiential, and emerging platforms Participate in brainstorms and creative reviews (yes, your voice matters) Help craft decks, mockups, scripts, storyboards, and presentations Bring fresh cultural insights and unexpected inspiration to the table Pitch work internally and potentially to clients Who You Are A rising junior, senior, recent grad, or portfolio school student pursuing advertising, design, writing, communications, or a related field A thinker and a maker — strong portfolio required (spec, student, or freelance work welcome) Passionate about ideas, craft, and storytelling in any form Fluent in culture and curious about how brands show up in it Collaborative, open to feedback, and eager to push your work further Comfortable moving between platforms — from TikTok to TV to whatever’s next Creative Tracks Art Direction & Design (visual storytelling, layout, motion, craft) Copywriting (concepting, scripts, headlines, voice development) Content & Social Creative (platform-native ideas, real-time thinking) What You’ll Gain Hands-on experience building campaigns for national and global brands Mentorship from award-winning creatives A portfolio that reflects real agency work Exposure to strategy, production, and client collaboration A network of creatives who will champion your growth Our Point of View We’re committed to building a creative culture that reflects the world we’re speaking to. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply. Different perspectives make better ideas. Salary: We offer a competitive salary of $18/hour for up to 40 hours/week. Right to Work in the US You must be authorized to work in the US for any employer. At this time, we are not providing or sponsoring assistance with obtaining work authorization. We are in the office Tuesday – Thursday. We look forward to meeting you! Ready to help build something iconic? Submit your video, resume, and a brief note telling us what inspires you right now and why you’re interested in Account Management. The Summer 2026 program runs from June 3 – August 12 . We start all employees on Wednesdays (but don’t worry — we know some of you may have prior obligations. Please don’t let that stop you from applying!).

Requirements

A rising junior, senior, recent grad, or portfolio school student pursuing advertising, design, writing, communications, or a related field
A thinker and a maker — strong portfolio required (spec, student, or freelance work welcome)
Passionate about ideas, craft, and storytelling in any form
Fluent in culture and curious about how brands show up in it
Collaborative, open to feedback, and eager to push your work further
Comfortable moving between platforms — from TikTok to TV to whatever’s next
You must be authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Submit your video, resume, and a brief note telling us what inspires you right now and why you’re interested in Account Management.

Responsibilities

Partner with copywriters, art directors, designers, strategists, and producers to concept breakthrough ideas
Contribute to campaign development across social, digital, film, experiential, and emerging platforms
Participate in brainstorms and creative reviews (yes, your voice matters)
Help craft decks, mockups, scripts, storyboards, and presentations
Bring fresh cultural insights and unexpected inspiration to the table
Pitch work internally and potentially to clients