Leo Chicago Summer Internship - Strategy

Position: 2026 Leo Chicago Summer Internship - Strategy
Company description

A global creative constellation built for what's next-uniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide.

Leo is HI × AI:
Human Insight, Human Ideas, Human Impact-supercharged by the data and technology to move faster, go further, and deliver everywhere.

Leo brings together 15,000+ people across 90 countries, combining global scale with creative firepower to drive outsized impact for brands.

Overview

The Leo Chicago Internship Program, recognized by Business Insider as one of the top 20 programs in the country, is designed to give bright, curious individuals the best, most realistic internship experience in the advertising industry. Our interns are embraced as contributing employees of the agency and are expected to deliver on the big campaignable Humankind ideas that the agency is known for worldwide.

Participants work alongside the top talent in the industry.

Responsibilities

Program highlights include:

* Snack & Shares - Gain an understanding of the creative process and the role of each agency discipline.

* Intern Pitch Project - Experience the full life cycle of an agency pitch, and get hands-on skills in collaboration, problem solving, presentation skills, and work process.

* Cultural Gatherings - Join fellow interns and agency staff to enjoy the best Chicago has to offer.

Our Strategy Interns are perceptive and inquisitive about the cultures they live in and the people who surround them. This kind of insight into reality, coupled with a fierce and daring imagination of what could be, allows them to help turn brand buyers into "brand believers." Strategy Interns will be responsible for feeding the creative process with relevant information and research about people's attitudes and behavior in the marketplace

Qualifications

This paid 10-week program runs June 1 - August 7 and is available to incoming college seniors and recent graduates. Applications will be accepted online through April 3, 2026 and we will notify selected candidates in late April/May.

Candidates must submit a complete application to be considered. This is a hybrid internship that requires 3 days per week on-site in our Chicago office for the duration of the program.

This is a hybrid internship that requires 3 days per week on-site in our Chicago office for the duration of the program.