2026 Account Management Summer Intern

McKinney • Durham, NC

2d • $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

At McKinney, we believe in creating unfair attention for brands. Behind every breakthrough idea is a team that understands the business, the audience, and the opportunity. We’re looking for curious, strategic, relationship-driven future leaders to join us for Summer 2026.
If you’re the kind of person who loves connecting dots, solving problems, building relationships, and turning great ideas into real-world impact — we want to meet you.
This isn’t a coffee-run internship. You’ll work on real business with real teams for real clients.

Requirements

• A rising junior, senior, recent grad, or graduate student pursuing advertising, marketing, communications, business, or a related field
• Naturally organized and detail-oriented, without losing sight of the big picture
• An excellent communicator — clear, confident, and thoughtful (written and verbal)
• Curious about brands, business strategy, and how ideas translate into results
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working across disciplines
• Comfortable balancing multiple projects and deadlines
• Interested in the intersection of creativity and commerce
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with creatives, strategists, producers, and media teams to help bring campaigns to life
• Support day-to-day client communication and relationship management
• Assist in developing briefs, timelines, meeting notes, and project trackers
• Participate in brainstorms and internal reviews (yes, your voice matters)
• Help manage deliverables across social, digital, film, experiential, and emerging platforms
• Ensure projects stay organized, on schedule, and aligned with client objectives
• Bring cultural insights and thoughtful questions that strengthen the work
• Support presentation development and potentially attend client meetings

Benefits

• Hands-on experience supporting campaigns for national and global brands
• Exposure to client partnership, creative development, and production
• Mentorship from experienced account leaders
• A deeper understanding of how strategy and creativity connect to business impact
• A strong foundation in agency operations and client services
• A network of teammates who will champion your growth

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed