Intern - Art Director - job 2 of 2

About Us: VMLY&R

VMLY&R is a global brand and customer experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands. But what does that mean? It means we're a creative agency that is built on the promise of collaboration and human connection. Creating connected brands isn't just what we do — it's what we're known for and who we are. We empower our clients to excel at the intersection of "brand" and "customer experience," starting with simple goals: Create work that becomes part of people's lives; promote value for our clients; and, in the best of cases, help the world.

We're committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 employees across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences, but also guarantee positive representations of all communities.

Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring your inner potential continues to be discovered.

We also offer about a dozen employee resource groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal identities, interests and passions. Our ERGs celebrate ethnic diversity, life as a working parent or caregiver, neurodiversity, the LGBTQ+ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved, so tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.

As an art director intern, you’ll jump right in, conceptualizing great work for some of our amazing clients. You’ll explore your art direction capabilities through a variety of platforms, including branded content, digital experiences and platforms, complete 360-degree advertising campaigns, and more.

If you consider yourself a self-motivated creative with an undeniable passion for art direction; think you might be a bit obsessed with great advertising; have fun working with other creative people who spend their days thinking up great ideas and how to bring them to life, then you could be VMLY&R art director material.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Creating work alongside some of the best creative minds in the business for some of the best brands in the world
• Learning what it’s like to work in the creative department at one of the world’s leading agencies
• Pushing yourself harder than ever creatively
• Adding more great work to your book
• Having a great time

Required Skills & Experience

• A current student or recent graduate from a relevant undergraduate or portfolio school program (art direction, advertising, visual communications, design)
• A portfolio of clever, campaign-worthy work strategically hitting all relevant media channels
• Ability to think creatively and enthusiasm for creating great creative work
• Solid communication skills
• Team player mentality and a positive attitude
• Ability to jump in and help however you’re needed
• Sense of humor is a big plus

In New York City, the base salary for this position at the time of this posting is $20/hour. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.

VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.