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Studio Intern

Chicago, IL

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We bring together the minds and passions of creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, Nationwide, and Morgan Stanley. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles. MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers. 

Promote Health, Wellness & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wellness and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries in healthcare, life science, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage their minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

As our Studio Intern, you will…

Play a vital role in supporting our dynamic creative teams. You'll work directly within our asset management system, MAX, the central hub for all creative resources. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in digital asset management and contribute to the efficient organization and accessibility of valuable creative assets.

Be Accountable and Responsible

  • Work within MAX, MERGE's asset management system, which provides essential resources for all creative projects across the agency and its clients.
  • Assist in capturing and refining metadata, including image keywording and taxonomy updates, to ensure accurate and efficient asset retrieval.
  • Contribute to maintaining consistent licensing and usage information for all assets, safeguarding against copyright infringement and promoting proper resource utilization.
  • Gain practical experience in image keywording, metadata management, taxonomy development, and digital asset licensing.
  • Actively participate in the summer initiative focused on enhancing the metadata, consistency, and licensing information within our creative asset library.

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

  • Currently enrolled and working towards an undergraduate (rising junior or rising senior) or recent graduate from an accredited college/university
  • Interest and knowledge in digital assets (Images, illustrations, video, icons, logos, etc.)
  • Basic proficiency in Google Workspace
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
  • First Generation college students strongly encouraged to apply
  • You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this role
  • The internship program will be hybrid—approximately 2 days/week in office
  • MERGE does not provide any form of housing reimbursement/stipend
  • You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this role

Paid internship: $18/hr

Duration: 10 weeks between June 2, 2025 - August 7, 2025, 4 days per week (Monday – Thursday)

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

  • Ability. Mastering our craft
  • Agility. Delivering with a growth mindset
  • Humility. Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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