Summer Intern, The Foundry

About the DDM Summer Internship Program:

The Dotdash Meredith Summer Internship Program is a 9 week full time, paid program that runs from June 9th - August 8th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing) plus fun events throughout the summer!

Dotdash Meredith is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply. 

Deadline to Apply: Friday, February 14th 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Internships are available to students who will be Juniors and Seniors in Fall 2025 at an accredited college or university

• You must be available to work full time for the entire 9 weeks of the program in the NY office, 3 days a week

• You must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office

About the Team:

• Overview: Post-sale creative project managers/producers, responsible for client communication, white glove client service, creative facilitation, budget creation and spend/margin management. Content Operations oversees the full lifecycle of program production across native, high impact media, and editorial built-if-sold ad products, and is the central hub for the daily operations of The Foundry

• Mission Statement: Our success is measured by a happy client, best-in-class creative execution, on-track budget, and streamlined campaign production process both internally and externally from kickoff through launch

About the Role: 

As a Foundry Intern at Dotdash Meredith, you will have the opportunity to get hands-on creative production experience via large-scale integrated campaigns inclusive of event, video, photo, editorial and social elements. You will gain a deeper understanding of how different parts of a campaign work together and come to fruition while honing skills and best practices. You will also work directly with some of the largest beauty, fashion, and entertainment brands in the industry and get a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes action of the advertising and publishing world. 

Responsibilities will Include: 

• Attend and assist with production of social, photo, and video shoots

• Work directly with producers, directors, talent, and vendors

• Assist with quality assurance of creative deliverables before they are sent to the client

• Assist with creating campaign production timelines and materials for clients

• Help to update and maintain Airtable records (assignments, campaign elements, content attributes, launch details, budget details, and reconciliation) 

About You: 

Candidates for this role should be:

• Excellent communicators and have great time management and organizational skills

• Open to new challenges and be excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization

• Creative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you’re able to complete the task successfully

• Motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solution

• Experience with Google & Microsoft Suites

• Some experience with digital media is a plus but not required