Design Intern (Fall 2025)

Senior Vice President – Weber Advisory & Financial Services

Weber Advisory, the strategic consulting arm of Weber Shandwick, is seeking a Senior Vice President to join our Corporate team to lead a range of high-impact client engagements and new business opportunities. In this role, you will work closely with leading financial services organizations to shape strategies that strengthen reputation, build executive visibility, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive measurable business outcomes.

 

You will bring deep expertise in corporate communications within the financial services sector to deliver insight-driven, integrated programs spanning reputation management, executive thought leadership, internal and change communications, crisis and issues management, investor and stakeholder relations, and multi-channel media strategies.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Secure, maintain, and grow relationships with leading financial services and corporate clients, ensuring Weber Advisory is a trusted partner at the most senior levels.
• Lead major new business efforts, from identifying opportunities and shaping proposals to orchestrating compelling, integrated pitch teams.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor, counselor, and business partner to C-suite and senior decision-makers in financial services and beyond.
• Drive exceptional work through the orchestration of high-performing, cross-functional teams across geographies and disciplines.
• Advance Weber Advisory’s thought leadership in the financial services sector by developing POVs, insights, and visibility for our leaders.
• Oversee client service delivery including program planning, proactive opportunity creation, and high-level strategic counsel.
• Identify new growth areas based on emerging trends in financial markets, regulation, ESG, and stakeholder expectations.
• Mentor and coach rising talent, building the next generation of corporate and financial communications leaders.
• Maintain profitability and operational excellence across accounts, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and high-quality output.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate communications or public affairs, with significant experience advising financial services organizations (agency experience strongly preferred).
• Expertise in corporate reputation management, stakeholder communications, and financial industry dynamics, including regulatory environments and market drivers.
• Strong grasp of traditional, digital, and social media—and how they shape financial sector narratives.
• Proven ability to counsel senior executives with credibility, clarity, and strategic foresight.
• A track record of leading and winning new business opportunities in complex, competitive environments.
• Exceptional leadership skills—able to inspire teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver under pressure.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling abilities, with experience crafting compelling narratives for financial audiences.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative spirit, and passion for driving client and agency growth.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit 

Salary range: $152,000- $215,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Social & Influencer Strategy Intern (Fall 2025)

 Are you the go-to meme guru in the group chat? Does your daily routine include scrolling, strategizing, and somehow always predicting the next trend on social?

Are you passionate about researching the latest digital innovations, learning new tools, and translating findings into that ‘a-ha’ moment for clients?

If you’ve ever thought, “This TikTok would be so much better if only brands knew how to play it right,” then we need your social-savvy mind on our team. We’ve got a seat at the table—and sometimes a square on Microsoft Teams—with your name on it.

If you’re nodding along with excitement, we’re glad you’re here, so keep reading! We are seeking a Social & Influencer Strategy Intern to join our Washington, DC office this fall.

If you’ve got a talent for spotting trends before they’re trending and your vibe screams ‘extremely online’ yet somehow also professional, then we’d love to have you on our team!

This is the right opportunity for a creative and social media-savvy individual ready to dive headfirst into the fast-paced world of social media and influencer strategy at one of the largest agencies in the world, right here in the nation’s capital.

As the newest member of our collaborative team, you’ll bring your ✨passion✨ for all things social and make a real impact. You’ll work closely with both senior and junior staff across multiple teams, providing smart digital counsel while supporting day-to-day tasks for leading brands, nonprofits and government agencies alike. We promise you are going to learn a ton, and we’ll have fun while we do it—all in service of helping our clients move their businesses forward. We hope you’ll teach us something too—sound good?

 

What You’ll Do All Day:

• Create: Craft internal and external communications with clients and influencers that are clear, engaging, and strategic.
• Research: Discover top influencers and identify the best fits for our clients and their brands.
• Engage: Share bold, innovative ideas in brainstorms and team meetings.
• Hustle: Communicate directly with influencers, handling everything from initial outreach to negotiations and content development.
• Monitor: Track influencers’ performance and ensure positive online sentiment, reporting on final campaign metrics and insights.
• Learn: Explore new social media trends, keep clients informed, and develop your skills by working with some of the best in the industry.

 

Who Are We Looking For?

We’re searching for a proactive team player with an insatiable curiosity for social media and desire to learn the ropes at an agency. The ideal candidate is an incredible multi-tasker who doesn’t shy away from a challenge, knows how to write, and has a deep love of all things internet. Bonus points if you already have some professional experience in social and influencer strategy under your belt.

 

Successful candidates will have exceptional project management skills (does your desk look like one of those restocking videos with next-level organization?), a versatile understanding of a range of industries, and a high level of enthusiasm that drives results.

 

What We’re Looking For From You:

• Thinking: Out-of-the-box? More like no boxes at all. We’re looking for innovative thinkers.
• Social Savvy: You’re familiar with all the latest social platforms (and some old-school ones, too) and understand what brands are doing—and should be doing—on them.
• Communication: You speak, write, and edit in a clear and compelling manner. Could you write this job description better than we did? Good—that’s what we want.
• Management: You meet deadlines, multi-task like a pro, and keep things running smoothly.
• Detail-Oriented: Clear, precise, and on-point—always.
• Technical: You know your way around Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. You know the ins and outs of social platforms like TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and YouTube, and always keep your eye out for emerging platforms. Experience with CreatorIQ and Adobe Creative Suite? Even better!
• Dynamic: You excel in fast-paced environments and are ready to take on whatever comes your way.
• Spark: You understand what makes you stand out—and you bring it.

 

What You’ll Get From Us:

• Support: As you navigate a hybrid workplace, you’ll have regular check-ins and touchpoints with your teams to ensure you feel connected.
• Mentorship: You’ll be paired with a mentor to help guide you through your internship.
• Learning & Development: Gain new skills with access to trainings, LinkedIn Learning, and more.
• Career Growth: There’s potential for this internship to lead to a full-time position.
• A Paycheck: Yes, you’ll be paid! Interns work 40 hours a week and are compensated hourly.
• Inclusive Environment: We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, ensuring that everyone has a voice and can bring their unique perspectives to the table.

 

Requirements:

• Recent or soon to be college graduate or demonstrated transferable skills.
• Understanding of social media and influencer strategy.
• Resilient mindset, deep curiosity, and a healthy sense of humor (heavy on the humor).
• Availability: 40 hours a week from September to December.

 

If you’re ready to bring your creativity, hustle, and passion for social media to one of the world’s largest communications agencies, we’d love to hear from you!

TL;DR: You’re a rising star in social media who loves the work, speaks internet fluently, and wants to gain more experience in a collaborative, fast-paced agency environment.

 

Washington DC Salary range: $20.00 – $20.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Who is Weber Shandwick ?

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team build brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses.

We earn affection, attention, affinity, and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle, and energy. We are known for:

• Developing data driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
• Creating impactful creative that taps into culture
• Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
• Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned

A snapshot of the role:  

Based in London and working as part of our in-house, integrated design team, you are a PowerPoint expert and passionate about presentation design, who prides themselves on creating visually stunning and engaging decks. You are a team player who works collaboratively to help bring creative ideas and documents to life in a visually compelling way. 

 
What will you be doing?  

• Design and produce highly creative and impactful PowerPoint presentations for our existing clients and New Business opportunities. 
• Ability to demonstrate the technical know-how to maximise PowerPoint’s functionality and tools to deliver highly creative, visually engaging, and on-brand presentations.
• Work closely with our Creative, Consumer, and New Business teams to craft and communicate complex ideas and proposals visually and effectively. 
• Responsible for maintaining the very highest creative standards for all our presentations and playing a key role in the production process.
• Keeping up to date with design trends and adopting techniques to produce high-quality presentations. 
• Conceptually minded to help convey and deliver ideas effectively to our internal stakeholders. 
• A strong eye for detail, with an all-round passion for presentation design, layouts, and general art direction. 

Who are you? 

• Professional in conduct with internal team members 
• Display a can do, will do attitude with teams and the wider agency 
• A proactive and collaborative team player 
• A passion for design and the craft of presentation design 
• Invested in developing your skills and elevating work through constructive and fair critique 

 Ideal Experience Required: 

•  Pervious experience working in a creative environment 
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint essential as well as a working knowledge of Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite 
• A portfolio that demonstrates a range of visually engaging presentation documents and an appreciation of art direction 
• Strong communication skills, showcasing the ability to collaborate with colleagues across various parts of the business 
• Ability to clearly understand and process internal feedback in a collaborative and pragmatic fashion 
• Ability to work under pressure and proactively manage time, meeting deadlines and plan and prioritise workload to ensure all tasks are completed in line with agreed deadlines 
• Impeccable attention to detail and an eye for the latest trend in presentation design 

Who are we: 

Weber Shandwick are a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses, and organisations in major markets around the world. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry.

The firm has earned more than 135 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Weber Shandwick was named to Ad Age’s Agency A-List in 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019. Weber Shandwick was also honoured as PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Decade in 2020 and PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact, and financial communications.

Weber Shandwick is part of the wider Interpublic Group. Check out more about the team, the work, and what it’s like to work at Weber Shandwick here.

At Weber Shandwick we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Our Values and Behaviours: 

Curiosity, inclusion, courage, impact. Our work and our culture are shaped by our values:

1. CURIOSITY: We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins with asking the right questions
2. INCLUSION: We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias
3. COURAGE: We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made
4. IMPACT: We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, our clients, and the world

What’s in it for you: 

• JUICE – Our flexible working model
• 25 days annual leave + Birthday and Festive period off
• Personal pension plan
• Early finish Fridays
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Private dental insurance
• Gym discounts
• Heath cash plan
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Flexible life insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Buy and Sell Holiday
• Travel Insurance
• Private medical

Useful links:

UK Website 

LinkedIn Life Page

Office Video

LinkedIn Company Page

Note from the talent team:

We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, down to volume, we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

Weber Shandwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

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