Summer HBSI; Client-Facing, Hybrid NY

Burson Summer 2026 HBSI (Client‑Facing, USA Hybrid – New York, NY)

We are looking for a client‑facing intern to join our 12‑week, paid internship program. The role is based in New York, NY and follows a hybrid work arrangement, running from June 8 – August 28, 2026.

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry‑leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.

The Harold Burson Summer Internship (HBSI) Program gives early‑career professionals an opportunity to explore the world of communications at a top‑tier global agency during an exhilarating 12‑week experience. The HBSI culminates in a real‑world challenge where interns research, design and present a campaign for a current Burson client to the agency’s senior management, receiving feedback, tips and insights that would ordinarily take years to obtain.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Writing Prompt:
  Identify a quality, skill or value that you believe is profoundly important but often overlooked or undervalued in contemporary society. In 500 words, reflect on why you consider it so vital and how it presents itself in your own life or the lives of others.

Final date to receive applications:
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm PST. If you have specific questions, please email the HBSI team at

• Consumer & Brand: Build brands that enhance reputation, create culture and influence consumer behavior. Whether putting brands into pop culture at the speed of news or addressing deeply seeded societal challenges, we develop communications that create reputation capital for our clients with unrivaled intelligence, innovation and impact.
• Corporate & Public Affairs: From policy shifts to trade to supply chain dynamics, our experts work directly with policymakers and provide seasoned counsel and nuanced strategies that reflect and respond to global realities.
• Health & Wellness: Provide strategic counsel and flawless execution from corporate to R&D communications to regulatory milestones and more. We have strong connections to regulatory bodies and a deep understanding of the intersection of advocacy, policy and sustainability.
• Insights, Data & Intelligence: Transform information into action. We cut through the noise, analyze brand perception, monitor online conversations, conduct custom research and uncover actionable strategies using data science and AI.
• Performance Media: Develop integrated media campaigns that intersect audiences where, how and when they are most receptive to content, driving results and providing measurable business impact.
• Technology: Navigate technology’s balance of promise and risk and help clients navigate what’s next.
• Mobility & Transportation: Set clients up for progress by positioning them to overcome economic and social challenges and capitalize on opportunities presented by technological advancements.
• Energy & Industrials: Communicate complicated, fast‑moving issues, helping energy clients navigate the transition toward sustainable progress.
• Direct Impact (Grassroots): Offer scalable, high‑impact communications services covering every community, media market, political jurisdiction and digital landscape across the U.S., engaging communities and moving stakeholders through 21st‑century grassroots communication.

• Must be a recent (May/June 2026) graduate.
• Strong research, written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment and handle high‑pressure situations.

Please note, Burson does not provide any form of relocation/housing assistance. Once hired, it will be up to the individual to find accommodations for the duration of the program.

Burson is an equal‑opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular…