This communications company has two pillars of work. The first pillar is the commercialization of traditional media, such as television, radio, and newspapers. The second pillar is the digital marketing agency. The company is also an official Google Partner and Facebook Partner, and they do 360-degree digital communications for private and public companies, NGOs, and political campaigns. The company’s values are professionalism, honesty, specialization, and hard work. The professionals on the team are enthusiastic to receive new intern colleagues from other countries and to work together to grow the company’s impact in Argentina and the region. Interns will acquire experience and develop as professionals in the media and advertising industry, while gaining important skills in business, communications, and marketing.
Industry: Communications, PR, & Media; Business & Consulting; Government & Public Policy
Sector: For-Profit Company
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Possible Intern Roles:
COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
Since the company is essentially a digital marketing and social media company, the team manages implementation and measurement tools that are used in top agencies around the world. The intern will learn how to use these tools and then create, monitor, and if necessary, modify the digital campaigns for different clients. The intern will also create content for social media and learn the parameters and rules that these imply. This role offers an important learning experience for any future roles with business-to-consumer (B2C) clients.
Suggested Spanish level: Intermediate
Candidate requirements: The candidate does not need a specific academic background or technical skills, but instead, the ideal intern will have criteria, learn fast, have strong research skills for digital work tools, and be a thoughtful user of social media.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN
The company is in the process of international expansion. The intern will work on the commercial expansion to other target countries of Latin America and to the US. This will involve the creation of proposals, analysis of potential clients, close collaboration with the Director of the company, market research, and proactivity.
Suggested Spanish level: Advanced
Candidate requirements: The ideal candidate will have business acumen, interpersonal skills, attention to detail for proposal creation, and the ability to be a proactive self-starter.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION INTERN
The intern will work on the social media monitoring platform, which is a system that analyzes everything that is said in social media about a person, company, or state. The intern will use the monitoring platform to analyze key topics for current and potential clients, then evaluate the results and data generated, and prepare reports with recommendations and findings. The intern will learn about the importance of social listening, will know how to use it, and will be able to analyze the political and social context behind the information.
Suggested Spanish level: Intermediate
Candidate requirements: The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, the ability to study social behavior, an interest in current events and politics, and interpersonal skills to work closely with the team.
In the words of past interns:
“The most rewarding part of the internship was helping out with a project for the company, and then hearing positive feedback from a client who liked the project. My supervisor gave me good constructive feedback on projects and in meetings.” - Joseph C., Jr. Political Consultant, from Bates College
“I was able to work on meaningful projects that had impact. I felt very supported and I always knew I had people to ask questions to whenever. A rewarding part of the internship was being able to learn more about Argentinian politics.” - Kyle M., Strategy Consulting Intern, from Ohio State University
“Upon starting my internship, I was told that Digital Marketing and Communications Company is like a family. After my internship, I can attest that to be true. Everyone is so attentive, kind, and supportive. My supervisor was the absolute best.” - Chloe S, Technology and Communications Intern from Princeton University