Digital Campaigns Internship - Winter/Spring '26

APCO is seeking seniors and recent graduates to join our full-time, paid internship program. Our interns experience on-the-job training in client services and will be embedded with one or more of our five North American office teams. Interns are treated as professional staff, participate in team meetings and actively contribute ideas, and support the overall management and growth of client work and the firm.  

APCO’s Integrated Services practice is made up of our technical expert teams in research, advertising, creative, digital and earned media. We are responsible for informing, creating and executing strategies, programs and campaigns that break through to audiences that matter to our clients. This intern role will flex across these teams with various responsibilities. 

This internship can sit at APCO's New York or Raleigh office. 

Responsibilities:

• Research topics and issues across earned and social media and analyze findings  
• Monitor issues, news events and competitor happenings  
• Support and conduct basic quantitative and qualitative primary opinion research data analysis 
• Participate in qualitative and quantitative research projects, including in-depth interviews, focus groups and online surveys 
• Support the development and fine-tuning of AI agents for tasks such as content generation, sentiment analysis, and predictive analytics 
• Conduct research on emerging AI tools, techniques, and ethical considerations 
• Identify and compile lists of media contacts  
• Draft briefing documents on reporters  
• Create social media content  
• Assist with drafting and editing client deliverables  
• Contribute to brainstorms and communications plans  
• Collaborate with team members on integrated campaigns, programs and strategies  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into broader campaign strategies 
• Edit and proofread client deliverables  
• Perform other duties as assigned   

Qualifications:

• Recent college graduate or senior in class standing 
• A demonstrated interest in communications, research, artificial intelligence, data science, campaigns or journalism  
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment collaborating with a distributed team  
• Excellent written and oral communication and research skills  
• Some proficiency in Python and familiarity with machine learning frameworks are a plus 
• Entrepreneurial with strong critical thinking abilities  
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Able to multi-task and approach assignments independently
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite; particularly Excel 
• Available to work 40 hours per week
• Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with OPT/Post-OPT status 

What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office? 

Our interns work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily. 

Compensation:
 
This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $17.95.

• When is the closing date for applications?
• Applications will close on Friday, October 10th.  
• When does the internship commence?
• Our program begins on Monday, January 12th and ends on Friday, May 15th 2025. 

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams who bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Apco

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.  

Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world. 

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, working together across borders and functions, to provide services and expertise on financial, competitive, political and societal issues.  

APCO is a trusted partner to bold purpose-led leaders, lawmakers, government officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders in the health, energy, technology, transportation & infrastructure and food & consumer products sectors. For 40 years, the firm has provided public affairs, crisis & reputation, impact, corporate reputation and global solutions services.  

APCO is renowned for its ability to champion clients’ interests and permission to operate, build their reputation and strengthen their standing. APCO’s integrated approach and team of tenacious and empathic talent create connections and winning strategies that accelerate progress and deepen impact. 

By bringing diverse people and ideas together, and working beyond traditional boundaries, APCO builds the un/common ground upon which progress is made.