Company description
DSplus is a Saatchi & Saatchi company. It was created around the idea of a "Digital Salesperson" who leads a customer through the entire lifecycle of their automobile ownership journey.
Our clients are Toyota Motor North America, and Toyota & Lexus Dealerships across the country. DSplus is also proud to be an Agency of Record for Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world's largest independent distributor of Toyotas.
Our mission is to merge the world-class branding efforts of our mothership, Saatchi & Saatchi, with the retail needs of our Dealerships. The result: an end-to-end customer experience that personifies the quality and integrity of the Toyota brand, and helps sell more cars.
DSplus employs a powerful data-driven, integrated messaging platform that works across the sales and service lifecycle. This cross-tier, cross-channel system is fueled by the perfect mix of Artificial Intelligence, insightful media strategies, and stunning, high-performance creative. Always aligned to the Toyota brand and to each client's unique value proposition, the system delivers sharp business results-while reaching the right target with the right message at the right time.
Over the years, DSplus has grown from a three-person start-up to a diverse agile team who dreams big, solves tough problems, and has fun at work.
Our culture values authenticity, transparency, and collaboration, while setting the bar high in the work we do. At DSplus, we recognize and reward success, always putting our employees first.
If you bring inventive thinking, boundless enthusiasm, and tireless energy-with a passion for client service that fuels us into the future, this might be just the fit.
Come join us.
Overview
DSplus, is seeking college seniors and recent graduates who are eager to learn and gain hands-on experience working with real clients at our Chicago office. The summer internship is a paid 9-week hybrid program from June 15th- August 14th with an opportunity for 4-day work week, providing lessons from various departments at an agency, opportunity to work alongside and gain mentorship from advertising professionals and leaders, in addition to working on one of Toyota's active campaign projects.
As an intern, we expect you to give us your energy, enthusiasm, and thirst for knowledge, and we'll give you a hands-on, insider introduction to working at this advertising agency! More than just a resume-builder, our internship program will challenge your expectations, broaden your horizons, and show you why advertising is our passion and why we live to influence popular culture. You'll have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to every department within the agency, providing a well-rounded understanding of how teams collaborate to bring projects to life. Application closes May 15th.
Responsibilities
As an Account Intern here's what you'll do:
Support the Account Management team across a range of client programs and internal initiatives. This internship offers hands-on experience in client services, program management, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration within a fast-paced, digitally driven environment.
Support Account Leads with day-to-day program management, coordinating deliverables, timelines, and client communications
Assist with meeting coordination, presentations, and collaboration across cross-functional teams
Help develop monthly reports by gathering data, tracking performance, and ensuring accuracy
Partner with operations to manage assets, approvals, and deliverables while meeting quality standards and deadlines
Provide support for internal marketing, communications, and campaign initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including strategy, creative, operations, and analytics
Qualifications
We are looking for interns who possess a problem-solving mentality, have leadership and collaborative qualities, and express curiosity within and beyond their role and team. We encourage you to apply if you have:
Passion and interest in marketing and advertising industry
Capacity to learn, grow, and improve on feedback as necessary
Excellent organization and time management to prioritize workload and multi-task
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solve
Attention to detail
Ability to build strong relationships with internal team members
Education
· Rising college/university senior or 2026 graduates with/working towards a degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field
· Previous internships are a plus but not require
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.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com .
Compensation: $20 per hour. 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 May 15, 2026
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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