Creative - Copy Intern

Shaker Recruitment Marketing

Creative - Copy Intern

Oak Park, IL
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Shaker Recruitment Marketing is now accepting applications for our 2025 summer internship program. Our internship program provides hands-on learning, mentorship, and networking opportunities that will help you build a strong foundation for your future career.

    We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Copywriting Intern to join our team for a 10-weeks in our Oak Park office. The intern will gain hands-on experience in various creative areas, including:

    • Shadowing the senior copywriters on their client work, including assisting in campaign concepting and writing headlines/body copy across web sites, social, banners, and more

    • Collaborate with other designers, art directors, creative director, copywriters, developers, project managers, clients and account teams.

    • Learn how employer brands are developed, participate in brainstorming concepts, and help develop creative assets.

    • This internship offers a valuable opportunity for professional growth and exposure to diverse aspects of Creative and copy operations.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Currently enrolled in a college or university program, pursuing a degree in marketing, advertising, creative writing, journalism, or related program.

    • Availability to work 32 hours+/week in our Oak Park office.

    • Strong communication, organization, and time management skills

    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other common software applications.

    • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

    • Excellent creative and technical writing, editing, and proofreading skills

    • Eagerness to learn, grow and develop; open to taking on new challenges and embracing new ways of thinking.

    Duration and Schedule: The Internship program runs from June 2 – August 7 2025. This is a full-time in-person opportunity. Interns are expected to work Monday - Thursday from 8:45 am – 4:45 pm CST.

    Application process: The application process will consist of 2-3 virtual interviews. All applicants will be notified in writing via email regarding their application status. Please also submit a link to your portfolio or work you have completed throughout your coursework or personal passion projects.

    Additional Information

    Rewards and Career Advantages
    Within a culture defined by energy, fun, and talent, our team enjoys competitive pay, health and financial benefits, and the opportunity to work among innovative, friendly colleagues.

    Hourly rate: $17/hour

    About Us
    Shaker Recruitment Marketing is a family-owned recruitment advertising and marketing communications agency that has exceeded the expectations of clients since 1951. Strategically responding to change, we have created a legacy of success through excellence in creativity, service, relationship-building, employee/client retention, and agility. We offer best-in-class solutions for employer branding, media planning and buying, career site design and development, social media recommendations, and mobile solutions.