Strategy Intern

Morgan Street Holdings•Chicago, IL

2d•$20

About The Position

The tms Summer Internship Program aims to build an inclusive program that not only offers hands-on experience working with clients and cross-functional teams alike but also promotes numerous networking and relationship building opportunities with industry leaders, mentors, and peers across the business. As an intern, our program will provide you with the unique opportunity to fully integrate yourself across the various business units and departments at tms, while also focusing on team-building and strengths-building opportunities. Throughout the summer, as an intern at tms, you will take part in real client projects and will work together with the other tms interns on a Capstone project, which will be “pitched” to the agency at program end. As an intern, you will also have the opportunity to take part in various panels, lunch & learns, and group activities, all centered on providing you with career tips, guidance, and best practices. Our goal is to help foster the minds of our future – the talent that will ultimately develop and bring the freshest and most innovative ideas to life. As a member of the Strategy team dedicated to the McDonald’s business, you will be immersing yourself in the world of food, culture and retail. We take the essence of “research” and “trend tracking” to a whole new level. As part of your role you will spend time questing at quick-service restaurants and other retail establishments, tasting delicious foods and analyzing real-world customer experiences for the world’s most influential brands. Your day-to-day will be supporting the overall strategy team with research, analytics analysis, insights generation, as well as developing client-facing and internal briefing documents, and crafting a strategic marketing perspective for our key clients. You also will help monitor developments within the client’s industry while analyzing competitive insights. This individual should be naturally curious with a desire to learn the craft of storytelling and eager to connect any dots that come their way!

Requirements

Rising Junior, Senior, or Recent Graduate
GPA: 3.0 or higher
Solutions-oriented with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills, enjoys building relationships and working with others
Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong time and project management skills, comfortable juggling multiple tasks
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Resourceful and a proactive self-starter

Nice To Haves

Naturally curious with a desire to learn the craft of storytelling
Eager to connect any dots that come their way

Responsibilities

Supporting the overall strategy team with research, analytics analysis, insights generation
Developing client-facing and internal briefing documents
Crafting a strategic marketing perspective for our key clients
Monitoring developments within the client’s industry
Analyzing competitive insights
Questing at quick-service restaurants and other retail establishments
Tasting delicious foods and analyzing real-world customer experiences for the world’s most influential brands
Working together with other tms interns on a Capstone project, which will be “pitched” to the agency at program end
Taking part in various panels, lunch & learns, and group activities