Account Strategy Intern

The Shipyard•Columbus, OH

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Shipyard is hiring a curious, motivated Account Strategy Intern for its Columbus, Ohio team. This paid, part-time internship offers hands-on experience with agency strategy at an integrated marketing and communications agency. The intern will work 20–24 hours per week in a hybrid work-from-home and office arrangement, with required in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Candidates must live near Columbus, Ohio. The intern will be dedicated to the Account Strategy department and receive general guidance and mentorship from an assigned supervisor. The role provides exposure to how the agency works cross-functionally and an opportunity to learn about different parts of an advertising agency. The internship pays $18 per hour. The intern will support client and category audits, cultural and trend monitoring, active research projects, research vendor coordination, and department initiatives. They will develop skills in agency strategy, research, synthesis and communication, knowledge organization, and applying AI tools to team workflows.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.
High school diploma or GED is expected.
Must live near Columbus, Ohio.
Must be able to attend the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Curiosity and drive to learn.

Responsibilities

Assess clients, their businesses, competitors, categories, and surrounding macro-cultural forces to support new business and active accounts.
Track cultural and consumer trends outside client work and share findings regularly with the team.
Support active research projects, including timelines, briefs, fieldwork coordination, and synthesis of findings.
Organize research vendor relationships, track scopes, schedules, and deliverables, and serve as the day-to-day contact.
Build and maintain a repository of workshop exercises and strategy deck examples.
Develop case studies from past strategy work for use in new business.
Design, test, and document Claude Skills tailored to team workflows and distribute them to the department.
Participate in cross-functional learning and develop agency strategy skills under the guidance of an assigned supervisor.