Design Jobs Board

Application closes: Monday 28th August 2023
Internship start date: October 2023*
How long: 3 months
Set up: Hybrid working, in the studio minimum three times a week

*If you are unable to start in October, please feel free to apply. We will be running future internships into 2024.

What’s the role?

An exciting opportunity has been created in our Strategy community. We are looking for a 3-month Strategy intern (starting October 2023) to help inject new thinking and energy into our work. You will make an impact on live client projects, embedding yourself in teams and being responsible for key areas of research and idea generation. Whether you’re just starting your career or you’re looking for a career change – this could be your opportunity to get a head-start in brand strategy.

What is brand strategy?

Wolff Olins creates transformative brands that move people, businesses and the world forwards. To do this, the brands we create need to capture what’s special about our clients, and what the world needs from them. The job of a strategist is to define the ideas that sit at the heart of a brand, and ensure these ideas show up in what a brand does, what it says, and how it looks. Overall, this ensures people have the desired experience of a brand – inside and out.

What type of person are we looking for?

• Curious: a keen interest in people, culture and business
• Commercial: a desire to learn about how businesses and categories work
• Cut-through: an ability to get to the heart of an issue and develop clear recommendations
• Compelling: persuasive in both written and spoken forms
• Creative: an imagination for how the world could be better
• Catalyst: a proactive and resourceful approach to getting things done

*No degree required, and no previous experience in marketing or branding required

What will you get?

• A mentor also within the Strategy Community to ensure you get the most out of your time and experience with us.
• A salary – London Living Wage (around £11/hour)
• Introductory training to the key components of brand strategy
• 1-on-1 meetings with senior leaders within Wolff Olins
• An Apple laptop for the duration of your internship
• The opportunity to express your unique perspective
• Exposure to some of the world’s most influential brands
• Experience working on a live client project
• Hybrid working setup

What’s great about Wolff Olins?

We’re a global agency creating transformative brands that move organizations, people and the world forward. For over 50 years, we’ve been delivering strategy, design and change to help advance organizations in moments of inflection. From imagining the new to re-imagining the established, our superpower is energising organisations around opportunity and finding the confidence to act.

We believe that brands have the power to move minds and improve our world. They connect people, ignite conversation and feed our imagination. As creative problem solvers, we tackle the most daring brand challenges to deliver meaningful commercial, creative and cultural impact.

Our partners range in industry and size, including TikTok, Google, EE, Samsung, Spotify, Uber, Revolut, Treatwell, GrubHub, McKinsey & Company, The Met, New York City, and more. Recently our work has been honoured by D&AD, Cannes Lions, CLIO, Fast Company’s Innovation Award and the Webby Awards.

Wolff Olins doesn’t change the world, but we partner with ambitious leaders who do. Let’s see what we can accomplish, together.

When you hit apply, please submit a 500-word essay to the following question:

Think of a specific brand that’s going through a tough time. What would you suggest to revive it?

Please also, submit a response to one of the following questions (you may use a medium of your own choice):

• Why would you like to work at Wolff Olins?
• What attracts you to brand strategy?
• What makes you a great addition to our team?
• What are you looking to achieve?

Contact vikesh.patel@wolffolins.com for any problems attaching files.

*Please note a CV is optional at this stage.

After we review your submission, we’ll share feedback and invite successful applicants to our interview process.

Our internship programme will start in October lasting 3 months.