Strategic Planning Intern (Spring 2026) 

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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11/07/2025

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Strategic Planning Intern (Spring 2026)

Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications agency delivering daily on what we do best: solving complex business and communication problems. We earn attention and incite action for the best brands and organizations worldwide by championing integration and placing people, culture and relationships at the heart of our work. 

The Weber Shandwick Washington D.C. office is seeking enthusiastic recent college graduates to support the Strategic Planning team. The Strategic Planning team works closely with other teams across the agency – client relations, analytics, creative – and focuses on creative and brand strategy for clients across the private sector, government, and non-profit space.  

This internship focuses on developing skills in audience research, creative strategy, insight generation, and briefing both client and creative teams. We work on a wide variety of clients, supporting both advertising and public relations. A great intern candidate will have an eye for cultural trends, innate curiosity about why people behave the way they do and hold the beliefs they do, and the drive to uncover meaningful, truthful insights. Weber Shandwick interns will gain practical experience as fully integrated members of client service teams and will receive coaching from team members to help advance their career goals.

THE ESSENTIALS 

  • Communication: Speak, write, and edit succinctly and compellingly. 
  • Curiosity: Go digging for the “why,” looking in unexpected places.
  • Critical Thinking: The ability to go from observation to insight to implications.
  • Spark: Understand and articulate what sets you apart. 
  • Attention to Detail: Deliver clear and precise work. 
  • Awareness: Be news- and culture-focused, understanding the U.S. zeitgeist.
  • Digital Aptitude: Demonstrate understanding of relevant social platforms, how brands are engaging their audiences on said platforms and broader trends in the digital space. 
  • Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multitask. Work efficiently and work hard. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Research: Uncover cultural moments, trends, and opportunities for our clients to engage. 
  • Create: Use research and insights to build strategies designed to inspire creativity and solve client problems. 
  • Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams. 
  • Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics. 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree required 
  • Availability: 40 hours a week throughout the duration of your internship 

Washington D.C. 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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We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

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  • Availability: 40 hours a week throughout the duration of your internship. Our internship program runs from January-May.

Additional Qualifications: Ideal Analytics intern candidates will possess some combination of the following. Please note: you do not have to have ALL of these qualifications, just some combination of them, in order to be a viable Analytics candidate.

  • Interest in data-based storytelling or data journalism
  • Basic understanding of intersection of traditional and digital media platforms and familiarity with developments in the media industry
  • Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, time-management, and critical-thinking skills
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, primarily in Excel and secondarily in PowerPoint
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  • Experience working with or interest in data visualization tools and creative ways to display information
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  • Familiarity with developments in the media industry, plus knowledge of a variety of social platforms (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) and the latest news and trends affecting these channels
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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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  • Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well
  • Detail-oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must
  • Technical: Proficient knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
  • Dynamic: Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment
  • Spark: Understand what sets you apart

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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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We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Manager, AI Strategy

Title: Manager, AI Strategy
Level: Manager
Group: Weber I/O
Reports to: SVP, I/O

Ignite growth where code meets culture.

Weber I/O is an industry-first unit fusing analytics, data science, performance media, experiential tech and AI advisory to power client advantage, and we need an AI Strategist in Canada to drive transformation for clients and across the agency.

Game to join our crew, to amplify and advance the momentum, and be on the ground floor for this exciting transformation? Keep reading.

What you’ll do

  • Chart and evolve Canada’s innovation and training roadmap. Plan and deliver rich, multi-dimensional AI education and inspiration programming for North America staff. Think less traditional L&D/classroom vibe, more engaging/backstage pass feel.
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  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills—able to distill complex AI concepts into clear client insights, craft compelling narratives, and produce polished, client-ready deliverables.
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Our team is future-leaning but grounded, legit curious and pragmatic. We celebrate makers and breakers. We ask hard questions, listen to everyone’s POV, make calls and move fast. And we love digging into nascent platforms and figuring out how best to put them to work. If that feels like your energy, let’s talk.

 

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

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  • Dental
  • Vision
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  • Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – $50 monthly cell phone reimbursement
  • MyDays – Flexible time off
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave Policy

This is a hybrid role tied to our Toronto office.

 

Salary range: CAD 65,000.00 – CAD 80,000.00

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, colour, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.