New York, Durham, Los Angeles
At McKinney, we believe in creating unfair attention for brands. Behind every breakthrough idea is a team that understands the business, the audience, and the opportunity. We’re looking for curious, strategic, relationship-driven future leaders to join us for Summer 2026.
If you’re the kind of person who loves connecting dots, solving problems, building relationships, and turning great ideas into real-world impact — we want to meet you.
This isn’t a coffee-run internship. You’ll work on real business with real teams for real clients.
What You’ll DoPartner with creatives, strategists, producers, and media teams to help bring campaigns to life
Support day-to-day client communication and relationship management
Assist in developing briefs, timelines, meeting notes, and project trackers
Participate in brainstorms and internal reviews (yes, your voice matters)
Help manage deliverables across social, digital, film, experiential, and emerging platforms
Ensure projects stay organized, on schedule, and aligned with client objectives
Bring cultural insights and thoughtful questions that strengthen the work
Support presentation development and potentially attend client meetings
Who You AreA rising junior, senior, recent grad, or graduate student pursuing advertising, marketing, communications, business, or a related field
Naturally organized and detail-oriented, without losing sight of the big picture
An excellent communicator — clear, confident, and thoughtful (written and verbal)
Curious about brands, business strategy, and how ideas translate into results
Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working across disciplines
Comfortable balancing multiple projects and deadlines
Interested in the intersection of creativity and commerce
What You’ll GainHands-on experience supporting campaigns for national and global brands
Exposure to client partnership, creative development, and production
Mentorship from experienced account leaders
A deeper understanding of how strategy and creativity connect to business impact
A strong foundation in agency operations and client services
A network of teammates who will champion your growth
Our Point of ViewWe’re committed to building a culture that reflects the world we’re speaking to. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply. Different perspectives build stronger partnerships — and better work.
SalaryWe offer a competitive salary of $18/hour for up to 40 hours/week.
Right to Work in the USYou must be authorized to work in the US for any employer. At this time, we are not providing or sponsoring assistance with obtaining work authorization.
We are in the office Tuesday – Thursday. We look forward to meeting you!
Ready to help build something iconic?Submit your video, resume, and a brief note telling us what inspires you right now and why you’re interested in Account Management.
The Summer 2026 program runs from June 3 – August 12.
We start all employees on Wednesdays (but don’t worry — we know some of you may have prior obligations. Please don’t let that stop you from applying!).
What We Do
McKinney is a creative, media, and influencer agency that gets attention for brands. It is one of Ad Age's 2024 Best Places to Work and a 2024 A-List Agency Standout, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to providing an exceptional workplace culture where employees thrive, and creativity flourishes. McKinney has offices across the country, including Durham, Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and New York. McKinney has been recognized by Cannes Lions, Effies, The One Show, D&AD, ANDY, CLIO, LIA, the Shortys, and The Webby Awards, among others. Current client partners include brands such as Popeyes, Blue Diamond Growers, Little Caesars, Pampers, Henkel, Samsung, Indivior, Sherwin-Williams, Biogen, and the Ad Council. For more information, visit mckinney.com.
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