Business Development Intern

At GSD&M, we’re on a mission to build First & Only brands, meaning the first to do it and the only ones who can. We’re able to do this because we set a high bar for ourselves and our work. We care about what we put out in the world. We’re humans who like other humans. Our ideas make a difference. Shift culture. Create a smile. Inspire change. Initiate belly laughs. Deepen our understanding of the world and ourselves. We grow. We learn. We get better. We do it all over again. Because that’s what it takes to build and be First & Only.

Job Title: 

Business Development Intern 

Position Summary: 

This isn’t your basic coffee run internship. This is GSD&M Daze of Summer. Come spend your summer days in a daze as you experience our fast-paced creative environment for yourself. Here, you’ll actually be working alongside our talented teams. From creative and account leadership to strategy and analytics and beyond, you can expect a real, hands-on competitive experience.  
 
GSD&M is a creatively-driven, full-service advertising agency born and raised in the heart of Texas. Today we are a global agency in the music, food and “weird” capital of the world. We’ve won the Super Bowl, cleaned up at Cannes and continue to help iconic brands win every day. We live by our core values and believe an agency should be able to think like the diverse world that it’s talking with. We think it’s better to be honest than cool. We also play foosball in the agency bar and eat breakfast tacos for dinner.  
 
Details: 
 
What: Paid 40hr/week summer intern program  
 
When: Tuesday, June 2nd - Friday, August 7th 
 
Where:  Austin, TX Hybrid: In office (Tues, Wed, Thurs) / Remote (Mon, Fri) 
 
Who: Any college junior/senior/grad level students and recent graduates 
 
Program Highlights:  
 
Agency Experience - Acquire hands-on, real work ad agency experience  
 
Intern Team Project - Collaborate on a cross-departmental group project  

Lunch & Learns - Gain insights into the role of each agency discipline 
 
Group Gatherings - Join in meet-ups with fellow interns and agency staff 
 

Job Highlights:  
 
As a Business Development intern, you will have the opportunity to gain experience with the following: 
 

- Assisting in new business pitches 

- Managing team pitch team drives 

- Initial research and “Get Smarts” (from competitive analysis, industry deep-dives, and brand overviews). 

- Conducting weekly industry reports 
 
- Maintaining the business development archive system 
 
- Assist with team communication 
 
- Building presentation rooms for site visits 
 
- Creating New Business reports 
 
- Tracking and logging creative samples 
 
- File and data management 

Key Requirements: 

Desired Characteristics: 

- Eager, outgoing, personable

- Team-player 

- Willingness to learn

- Strong organizational and prioritizing skills

- Opportunity seeker

- Strong communicator 

- Optimistic 
 
Skills: 
 
- Strong writing, communication and presentation skills 
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, Google Suite, or Mac equivalent 
- Proficient in agency email/calendar/meeting programs (e.g. Outlook 365, MS Teams, Zoom) 
 

Requirements: 

Candidates must be enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate-level student in college OR recent college graduate (less than 1 year since graduation) 
 
Must be available during the length of the program (6/2/26 – 8/7/26) and able to come into the GSD&M Austin offices at least 3 days a week. Option to work offsite on Mondays and Fridays.  
  
 Must be able to work full-time 40 hours per week.   

  
Applications will close February 28, 2026. 
 
  

At GSD&M, inclusion is our superpower.  An inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and empowered makes the work better, makes our agency better and ultimately makes the industry better. That’s why we’re proud to be recognized by the Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Awards year after year for our efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.

We consider ourselves lucky. Every day we wake up and get to build First & Only brands in an inclusive environment where everyone matters, all while enjoying generous benefits, plenty of time off, and opportunities for growth whether you’re just starting out or have been in the biz for a while.

GSD&M is an equal opportunities employer and will never favor or discriminate against anyone based on their age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, gender identity, expression, or realignment.  If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please reach out to keisha.townsend@gsdm.com for support. 

This role requires regular in-office presence with a minimum of three days per week, to engage and collaborate in in-person team interactions and meetings as required.