Influence Intern

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

Company description

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

Influence Internship - Ignite Summer Programme 2026

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

Step into the fast-moving worlds of PR, sustainability, and creative communications with the Ignite Influence Internship. Over 10 immersive weeks, you'll rotate across MSL, Salterbaxter, and Taylor Herring -three award-winning agencies shaping culture, reputation, and impact for brands around the world.

Whether you're curious about storytelling, passionate about purpose, or excited by campaigns that make headlines, this is your launchpad.

Responsibilities

You'll experience three unique routes: Public Relations , Sustainability Strategy , and Communications & Marketing- working on real campaigns and client projects.

What You'll Be Doing

MSL - PR & Creative Campaigns

• Support press activity, media sell-ins, and social content

• Work with creative teams to develop bold ideas

• Help plan and deliver events that make an impact

• Conduct insights research to strengthen pitches and campaigns

Salterbaxter - Sustainability Strategy

• Explore ESG and how businesses tackle sustainability challenges

• Contribute to live client projects and purpose-led strategies

• Carry out research and analysis to support recommendations

• Work with Advisory teams to build project and account skills

Taylor Herring - Communications & Marketing

• Support comms campaigns and day-to-day client work

• Take part in journalist outreach and media sell-ins

• Research brands and help build compelling client decks

• Get exposure to a wide range of creative marketing projects

Group Project

• Team up with your cohort to crack a real business challenge

Qualifications

Why You'll Love This Internship

• Learn from award-winning teams at MSL, Salterbaxter & Taylor Herring

• Shape culture & reputation through campaigns that spark conversation

• Explore sustainability , helping brands tackle big global challenges

• Work across creative, strategic & communications disciplines for a rounded experience

Who You Are

• A collaborative teammate who thrives in diverse groups

• Detail-focused with pride in producing accurate, polished work

• Organised and able to manage your time well

• Curious and eager to learn about PR, sustainability, and advertising

• Inclusive and respectful of everyone's perspectives

• Responsible, proactive, and committed to doing great work

• Ambitious about starting a career in comms, PR, or advertising

(No prior PR or comms experience needed-just enthusiasm, curiosity, and drive!)

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

At Publicis Groupe we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We have fantastic benefits on offer to all our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. Please check out the Publicis Career Page Careers | Publicis Groupe which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).