2026 Leo Chicago Summer Internship - Business Leadership

Publicis Groupe • Chicago, IL • 1h ago

Company description

A global creative constellation built for what's next-uniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide.

Leo is HI × AI: Human Insight, Human Ideas, Human Impact-supercharged by the data and technology to move faster, go further, and deliver everywhere.

Leo brings together 15,000+ people across 90 countries, combining global scale with creative firepower to drive outsized impact for brands.

Overview

The Leo Chicago Internship Program, recognized by Business Insider as one of the top 20 programs in the country, is designed to give bright, curious individuals the best, most realistic internship experience in the advertising industry. Our interns are embraced as contributing employees of the agency and are expected to deliver on the big campaignable Humankind ideas that the agency is known for worldwide. Participants work alongside the top talent in the industry.

Program highlights include:

Snack & Shares - Gain an understanding of the creative process and the role of each agency discipline.

Intern Pitch Project - Experience the full life cycle of an agency pitch, and get hands-on skills in collaboration, problem solving, presentation skills, and work process.

Cultural Gatherings - Join fellow interns and agency staff to enjoy the best Chicago has to offer.

Responsibilities

The Leo Chicago Business Leadership internship is designed to give bright, curious individuals real world/real time experience in a creatively charged business. You will be hired as an Assistant Account Executive and will learn the intricacies of the advertising process, how to facilitate the agency/client relationship and how to spot a good idea. This position demands creative intuition, leadership, a keen business acumen and a roll-up-your-sleeves persistence. It's our expectation that interns approach each assignment with curiosity, open-mindedness and forward-thinking. They must also be a proactive resource that your team can depend on while exhibiting maturity and presence to comfortably interact with members of the team and clients.

Qualifications

Along with your online application, please submit a writing sample on the following topic: If you could pick a single superpower, what would it be and why?

This paid 10-week program runs June 1 - August 7 and is available to incoming college seniors and recent graduates. Applications will be accepted online through April 3, 2026 and we will notify selected candidates in late April/May.

Candidates must submit a complete application to be considered. This is a hybrid internship that requires 3 days per week on-site in our Chicago office for the duration of the program.

This is a hybrid internship that requires 3 days per week on-site in our Chicago office for the duration of the program.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: $20/hr. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be March 6, 2026.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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