Global Media Intern

BRAND: Publicis Media
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Interns/Admins
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

OVERVIEW
Publicis Groupe is one of the world's largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

HELPING OUR CLIENTS UNLOCK GROWTH IN THE PLATFORM WORLD
Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world-class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we've invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000-strong network via Marcel, our AI-based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.

THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.

Overview

Global Media Internship - Ignite Summer Programme 2026

Publicis Groupe • £25,250 • 13 July - 25 September 2026

Want to explore how agencies win new business, create influencer campaigns, and shape media investments, even if you've never worked in advertising before?
Join the Global Practice at Publicis Groupe UK for a 10-week internship that gives you a 360° view of how our industry works behind the scenes.

This is where commercial thinking meets creativity and where you'll learn how brands grow.

Responsibilities

You'll experience three Global Practice routes - Business Development, Influence, and Investment - working on live projects and supporting teams across the Groupe.

What You'll Be Doing

Business Development

• Support pitch development, research, and new-business preparation
• Help create proposals, presentations, and client-facing documents
• Conduct market, audience, and competitor research
• Assist teams in shaping strategic responses to briefs

Influence

• Support influencer and creator-led campaign planning
• Research creators, trends, and audience insights
• Assist with campaign delivery and creator outreach
• Help develop ideas that connect brands with culture

Investment

• Gain exposure to how media campaigns are planned and bought
• Assist with media-buying tasks and tracking placements
• Support budget tracking and performance reporting
• Learn how investment decisions are made across channels

Group Project

• Collaborate with your intern cohort on a real business challenge
• Develop and present your final project to stakeholders

Qualifications

Why You'll Love This Internship

• Gain 360° exposure across business development, influence, and media investment
• Work on live projects that contribute real value to the business
• Learn from experienced professionals through hands-on support and mentoring
• Build commercial, strategic, and creative skills in a global agency environment

Who You Are

• Curious about advertising, media, and how brands grow
• Confident working with research, data, and insights
• A strong collaborator who enjoys working across teams
• Organised, proactive, and eager to learn
• Inclusive, open-minded, and respectful of different perspectives
• Ambitious about starting a career in advertising or communications

(No prior experience required - just curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to dive in.)

Additional information

Recruitment Process

• Apply by: 7th January 2026

• Step 1: Complete the Arctic Shores online gamified assessment

• Step 2: Take part in a screening call with a recruiter (early January)

• Step 3: Attend an assessment centre (week of 26 January 2026)

• Programme dates: 13 July - 25 September 2026

• Salary: £25,250

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).