Corporate Marketing Graduate Internship

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 Chicago! 

 

Golin has been on a winning streak of recognition: PRWeek’s Best Place to Work, Provoke Media’s Global Agency of the Year, PRWeek’s Large Agency of the year and winning two Grand Prix at Cannes.  

 

Riding the wave of recognition and award-winning work, the Corporate Marketing Internship has an incredible opportunity to participate in internal and external Marketing & Communications work that helps promote and protect the brand in Chicago and keep Golin on top.  

 

It’s an exciting time for the agency to continue to deliver impactful earned work that builds brands and reputations, and we know other brands can benefit from the award-winning work we create. 

 

Our paid, full-time internship program runs from October 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.  

 

What are you waiting for? Check out the requirements below and apply today. 

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 bachelor’s degree by December 2024. 
• This is a hybrid internship and there will be an expectation to be onsite at the Chicago office 2-3 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. 

 

About Golin:  

Golin is a global, award-winning public relations agency that helps the company create change that matters. Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery, and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin's 1700 global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional and global communications programs. 

 

Every agency is talking about AI. At Golin, we are using AI to rewrite the rules of PR. We’re even promising to become the first fully AI-integrated agency by 2026. We are committed to upskilling our workforce, democratizing access to tools, and integrating AI into our daily work to maximize the value we deliver to our clients. 

 

We're especially committed to going all in for our people. We challenge our employees to be courageously happy and have empowered them to do so by offering our LifeTime benefits program. LifeTime offers flexible time off, enhanced family care, generous health and wellness benefits, workplace hybrid flexibility, and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies. 

 

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 in