Summer Internship - 2026

Purple Strategies•Alexandria, VA

5d•$18•Hybrid

About The Position

Purple Strategies is a corporate reputation and strategy firm that combines the creativity and discipline of brand communications with the speed and strategy of political campaigns to help leverage or reduce pressure on a business, brand or issue. We help build and defend reputation and brand value and serve Fortune 500 companies, associations, nonprofits and some of the most recognizable brands in the world. Purple helps the world’s most important organizations address their toughest challenges. We operate in a highly collaborative environment and apply integrated, team-based approaches to help clients: ANTICIPATE reputation challenges and opportunities; COMPEL change through business actions and transformation; and NAVIGATE reputation issues, acute crises, key business choices and policy/regulatory changes to inform decision-making. About Purple’s Summer Internship Program Purple Strategies offers a paid summer internship program designed to expose students to multiple facets of our business and the opportunity to learn from industry experts. At Purple, we integrate interns onto client teams where they contribute to team projects and assignments from day one. No two days are the same, so we seek interns who have strong organization and time management skills. Interns are exposed to a variety of projects, clients, and industries and will explore various professional trajectories and possible career paths. Additionally, interns will spend part of their time on an internship project where they will develop a polished, client-ready deliverable for their portfolio. This is a full-time paid internship that runs from June 2 through early August and requires 30 to 40 hours per week. Interns receive an hourly compensation of $18.00 plus a travel reimbursement to assist with commuting to the office. Purple Strategies offers a hybrid work arrangement and seeks interns who are available to work in its Alexandria, VA or Chicago, IL office for a minimum of three days per week. Eligibility And Qualifications Interns must be a college junior, senior, or recent graduate (within 6 months) with strong communication and critical thinking skills and be able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Other qualifications include: An open and demonstrated interest in the field of public policy, public affairs, communications, research and/or a similar career area

Requirements

College junior, senior, or recent graduate (within 6 months)
Strong communication and critical thinking skills
Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
An open and demonstrated interest in the field of public policy, public affairs, communications, research and/or a similar career area
Fundamental writing and research skills
Strong organizational skills and time management
Ability to present ideas and information clearly and strong verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively on projects, while also being comfortable working independently
Proficiency with MS Office tools

Nice To Haves

Experience working within Mac environment
Social media platform management and reporting knowledge

Responsibilities

Develop concise subject matter briefings (also known as backgrounders)
Act as a learning-focused participant in client work, including helping to coordinate logistics for meetings, project updates and overall team communication
Assist with conducting intelligence gathering, social media monitoring, and the research process.
Closely collaborate with research and insights team, cross-client etc.
Participate in internship training programs and with support from Purple colleagues, produce and present internship project