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The Horde 2026 - Summer Internship

New York

About The Horde:
A hands-on, educational, launchpad to a career in advertising.

In 8 weeks: You’ll create an integrated campaign with fellow interns, where you’ll brainstorm, develop and pitch it to Barbarian leadership. Plus so much more.

Location: NYC (in office Tues-Thurs)

Duration: 8 weeks, July 7, 2026 - August 27, 2026

Application Deadline: Friday, March 13th

Graduates only

Roles: Account Manager, Project Manager, Art Director, Copywriter, Designer, Strategist (Concept & Implementation), Analyst (Data & Insights), Front-End Developer & AI Engineering Generalist

 

Program Details:
Hybrid: Five-day work week: In-office three days a week (Tu-Th) at Barbarian’s NYC office, WFH: two days a week, (Mon & Fri).

Pay: $18 per hour / 40 hours a week

How to apply:

  1. Resume 
  2. Website/portfolio/book or any other relevant links.
  3. Video submission
  4. Written submission

 

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Resume/CV*

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Which role are you the most interested in? *

Please select the role that fits your interest.

(mandatory for Art Director, Copywriter and Design applicants)

Github, web-based portfolio, Codepen or any other relevant links (mandatory for: Front-End Developer and AI Engineer Generalists applicants) 

What’s the elevator pitch on why you are a fit at Barbarian?
Please include what role you are applying for. Have fun and show your personality. Length of video – up to you. 

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Written Submission*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select two of the following prompts. Please write 500 words per prompt:

  • What brand is a hidden gem on social media and why?
  • What tech-first brand supports their customers best and how?
  • If you could change one thing (only one) about a brand’s logo, what would it be and why?
  • A brand asks you for an app, who is it, and what does the app do?
  • An app you use every day wants to add AI to make it smarter—what is the feature you'd suggest, how would AI improve it, and why?
  • What website inspires you most with its visuals and interactivity, and why?
  • What brand strategy are you most impressed with, and why?
  • Imagine you had to compile a report after the completion of a campaign. What elements would you include to evaluate project success, and how would you present this information in an easy to understand, professional format?