Chicago Corp Marketing Internship AUG - DEC 2025

Chicago Corporate Marketing Internship

Are you fascinated by the way culture moves? Are you ready to influence the headlines, create the news of tomorrow and then show the world what’s next? Join us at Golin. 

Golin is a future-focused public relations agency designed to reach a profoundly diverse market. Inclusion is a core value for Golin, and we are focused on establishing a culture that is intentionally inclusive, potently diverse and uncompromisingly equitable. Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content, to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative G4 Model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest CPG, retail, food, healthcare, technology and consumer service companies in the world. 

Our paid, full-time internship program runs from August through December of 2025 and is designed to be a hands-on learning experience, in which you’re strengthening your skills and knowledge of Marketing and Communications while delivering real work for Golin’s Corporate Marketing team.  

Responsibilities May Include: 

• Working in the Corporate Marketing team, with a focus on supporting Golin’s G4 Model of account management, creative, analytics, strategic planning, traditional media, and digital experts 
• Participate in internal and external Marketing & Communications work, including web presence, tracking, data collection and organization, award entry development and submissions, project management and event coordination
• Maintain marketing inbox
• Contribute ideas towards social media and media monitoring initiatives
• Brainstorm new ideas and work with the team to launch and test new marketing initiatives 
• Work closely with senior marketing and business leaders to coordinate global resources 
• Exposure to exciting and innovative marketing campaigns for the agency and promote the Golin brand to key clients, prospects and industry leaders.
• Manage day-to-day activities across several work streams  
• Drafting social media content, blog posts, editorial calendars, and marketing materials 

You Are: 

• An ally of diverse talent who proactively cultivates an inclusive culture and uses cultural competence to drive agency and client’s business forward 
• Interested in the Marketing/Communications field, with a passion for working at an agency within the in-house Marketing team 
• Interest in leveraging digital and social media platforms 
• Ready to learn about the PR industry through hands-on work and possess a natural curiosity and willingness to learn 
• Ambitious 
• A self-starter and a team-player 

Requirements: 

• You must be a college graduate or have obtained your degree by June 2025. 
• This is a hybrid internship and there will be an expectation to be onsite at the Chicago office 3 days a week.  
• You must be available to work a full-time schedule, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time. 
• Submit the below. *If you do not follow all directions, your application will not be considered. * 
• Your resume and responses to the questions listed below, all combined into a SINGLE PDF document. Each answer should be no more than 200 words. 
• Saved as: “Last Name, First Name.pdf” 

Short Answer Questions:  

1. Tell us your story! What ignited your journey into the world of PR? What aspects of this corporate marketing internship most interest you? 
2. Share your insights on how PR weaves into the fabric of a company's marketing strategy.  

Interns will be paid an hourly rate of $22.

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.  

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.  

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.