U.S. Summer Internships

Applications are now open for the U.S. 2024 Summer Internship Program.

If you are interested in the major issues facing organizations today – from shareholder activism to cyber crises, climate change to inequality – and curious about a career in strategic advisory, we want to hear from you.

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Interning At Brunswick

Brunswick Group invites you to explore a career in global strategic communications and corporate advisory. Our 10-12 week, full-time and paid Summer Internship is based in our five (5) U.S. offices: Chicago, Dallas, New York City, San Francisco and Washington D.C. Our internships are open to rising seniors, graduated seniors and graduate level students.

As an intern, you will gain real experience in corporate communications strategy by helping our clients navigate the interconnected financial, political, and social arenas of today. You will work directly on some of the most high-profile and sensitive issues facing the world at large, with clients ranging across industries and mandates. At Brunswick, we capitalize on our global footprint and diverse teams, always remaining one collaborative and cohesive firm.

The Opportunity

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to:

Work directly with senior members of the Brunswick team advising clients on the most critical issues that affect them across the financial, political & social arenas
Build a core skillset to develop a career in strategic communications.
Gain exposure to the full range of Brunswick’s work and leaders across sectors
Work alongside a wider intern cohort
Receive detailed feedback from mentors, buddies & other senior members of our staff as part of our robust intern appraisal and performance review process

As an intern, you can expect:

A robust and bespoke intern onboarding and training program
To be paid competitively
An individual assigned mentor to work with you on your development throughout the program, supported by our program leads, your assigned buddy, your local office intern captain and our People team
An intern-specific appraisal process (midterm appraisal and final end of summer appraisal)
Social and networking activities throughout the program
Paid company holidays that fall during summer internship dates (June 19 – Juneteenth, July 4 – Independence Day & Sept 2 – Labor Day)

Who are we looking for?

The U.S. internship is open to candidates who are rising seniors and recent graduates
Candidates must have the right to work in the U.S.
Our internship program offers the potential to feed into our highly selective entry level Executive positions at the firm. We are actively looking at recruiting successful candidates from the summer internship into our full-time roles with the option to start in the fall following the summer program.

Brunswick’s internship program is designed to build an extraordinary and inspiring workforce.

We actively encourage talent from a wide range of backgrounds and degrees to apply.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

FAQs

Q: Is this internship in person or virtual?

This internship will be in person at Brunswick’s US offices.

Q: I am interested but don’t have any formal experience in communications. Can I apply?

Please do! We are looking for potential over experience. We will provide you with on-the-job training, mentoring and development opportunities throughout the course of the internship.

Q: I am interested but am only available for part of the program. Can I apply?

Successful candidates will be expected to attend the full duration of the program.

Q: Can you tell me more about the day-to-day work expected of interns?

Our interns work with senior Brunswick client handlers as well as Brunswick clients on mandates that represent the breadth of practice groups and sector areas that exist within the Brunswick client portfolio.

Q: Do interns get hired full-time?

While it is not a guarantee, it is Brunswick’s intention to convert our outstanding interns into full-time client handlers in the Executive role.

Q: Do interns get paid?

Yes, all interns are paid for their work but we do not pay for relocation to our US offices.

Q: Can you sponsor a work visa?

If a candidate is hired, we will file for their H1b. If they are selected in the lottery, we will be able to move forward with their Brunswick employment. If the candidate is not selected for the lottery, we would unfortunately end their employment with Brunswick based on the OPT visa date.