Paid Summer/Fall Graduate Fellowship-client service (PR & marketing), copywriting, design, digital content, paid media or project management
Paid Graduate Fellowship
Get your career started on the right foot! Our 6-month paid graduate fellowship program helps recent college graduates begin their new career in an agency setting. As a fellow, you will have the opportunity to work directly on client work, learn from hands-on mentors, participate in our fellowship-specific professional development, work alongside full-time professionals, as well as other grads and interns. While all fellows will gain exposure to integrated marketing communications as a whole, each fellowship is focused on one of the following areas: client service, copywriting, design, digital content, paid media/ad operations, project management/production. Two fellowship sessions are offered each year: January 1-June 30 & July 1 -December 31.
Qualifications:
Applicants should be college juniors or seniors and able to work both collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment. Applicants will be asked to include portfolio samples of their work, with the exception of project management/production.
Overview of each role below. Please note, full job descriptions for each role are found on our site.
Client service:
Applicants should have a background in public relations, journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications. Applicants should exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills. Work will include drafting a variety of documents (media releases, backgrounders, FAQs, creative briefs, creative spec sheets, reports, media lists, meeting agendas and notes), coordinating with other departments and vendors, media relations, etc.
Copywriting:
Applicants should have a background in copywriting, advertising, professional writing or other related writing degree programs. Applicants should exhibit strong written and concepting skills. Work will include concepting and brainstorming campaign ideas, writing copy for digital and traditional advertising. Portfolio required.
Design:
Applicants should have a background in graphic design, film/motion or web design (UI and UX). All applicants must have working knowledge of applicable Creative Cloud software. Film/motion applicants should have working knowledge of After Effects, Adobe Premiere or Apple Final Cut Pro (Lightwave, Maya, Cinema 4D a plus). Web Design applicants should have working knowledge of Sketch (or similar application), InVision (or similar application) and Flowmapp (or similar application). Strong portfolios displaying concept and execution are required.
Digital content:
Applicants should have a background in digital communications, social media, public relations, journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications. Applicants should exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills. Work will include drafting a variety of written content for social media, blogs, email and web. Familiarity with all social platforms is required, familiarity with WordPress or Hubspot is preferred.
Paid media/ad operations:
Applicants should have a background in data analytics, advertising, marketing, communications or public relations with coursework or interest in paid media. Work will include providing support for omnichannel (traditional, programmatic, social, digital) media planning, buying, trading, insights and reporting.
Project management/production:
Applicants should have a background in creative media production, public relations, journalism, advertising, marketing, communications, business or accounting. Applicants should exhibit strong communication skills, proven time management skills, and be highly organized and proactive. Work will include keeping projects on time, in budget and in scope. Additionally, this role organizes and coordinates production shoots and integrated projects from start to finish including vendor and contract management.
To Apply: Please apply through our online application https://saxum.com/about/careers/internships/
Hours: up to 29 hours per week, please ensure your schedule allows for at least 18 hours a week
Pay: $15/hour
Application Deadlines
- March 15 for fall/summer fellowships
- October 31 for spring fellowships
Location: We offer hybrid (in office & work from home) internships in our Oklahoma City HQ community and Tulsa, OK market community. We offer fully remote internships in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
About Saxum
Saxum is an agency for creative, diverse, and career-driven professionals looking to work on the issues that matter most in our world. So what does that mean for you? First, we’re obsessed for good. We are unapologetically committed to a better world. We want to make meaningful and measurable change not only in our client’s businesses, but for people and communities as well. Second, we’re integrated. We offer digital, advertising, public relations and public affairs services, all under one roof. Finally, we’re creative thinkers who love data. We partner with businesses, brands and nonprofits who are dissatisfied with small ideas for their big challenges.
Our values are BOLD:
- Brave - We speak up, stand up and act when others stand still
- Original - We champion new ideas and embrace unique perspectives
- Lively - We love our work and celebrate our community
- Driven - We move with a constant sense of urgency
Our commitment to DEI is embedded in the DNA of our organization. The process, as we’ve learned, is a long-term commitment that is never ending and always evolving. We respect and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make all of us who we are. We draw our strength from our collective experiences, fostering a culture of belonging and innovation.
We’ve been named one of America’s fastest-growing businesses on the Inc. 5000 every year since 2012.