Business Development Summer 2025 Internship

Application deadline: February 12, 2025

 

ABOUT ORCHESTRA

Orchestra is a new communications company that helps brands and organizations reach audiences in a more effective and precise way. Its growing team of 700+ storytellers and strategists is shaping what's next in communications, with experience that spans consumer, technology, climate and sustainability, education, healthcare, philanthropy, real estate, travel, hospitality and arts and culture, to name a few. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals. Learn more at: www.orchestraco.com.

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

 

ABOUT THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP

Orchestra is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in getting hands-on experience in growth strategies and business analysis. We're proud to provide an internship program that offers the skills and experiences to be successful.

The Growth team is responsible for supporting firm-wide business strategy, producing internal research and external products like proposals and capability documents and guiding marketing efforts across Orchestra and Orchestra companies. Please note, this is not a finance or sales role!

Our interns will be integrated into a dynamic business development and marketing team that drives projects across the full firm, from progressive advocacy campaigns to real estate development to tech to hospitality and more.

Role duration: Our Summer 2025 Internship Program runs from mid-May to mid-to-late August 2025.

Role hours: Interns must be able to work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, on a 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. Eastern Time schedule. Please note that client needs may require flexibility with working hours (e.g., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Please do not apply if you cannot meet this requirement.

Role location: This role is based in either our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis, in-office at least 3 days per week.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As an intern on the Growth team, you will…

• Learn the basics of business development and high-level marketing strategies for a communications firm
• Conduct background research, media analysis and social media assessments of potential clients
• Regularly update and review the Business Development pipeline and the firm’s proposal resources and indexes
• Support Growth team members in driving and managing the business development process with proposal and presentation materials
• Manage a small team of proofreaders and coordinate copyediting requests
• Assist with a variety of Growth- and team-related assignments and tasks as necessary

Qualifications:

• Must be a rising college senior (or junior), postgraduate student or non-student
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, multi-tasker, good organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing; write clear and persuasive copy, quickly
• Capability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Able to communicate in a professional manner with prospective clients and firm leadership
• Ability to incorporate constructive feedback and develop your skills
• Demonstrated interest in news, politics and current events
• Excellent computer skills including Google Suite products, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred skills:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Formatting experience, particularly in Google Suite (Docs and Slides) and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Word)
• Research and database skills and a strong appetite f