Intern, Creative Strategy

Wasserman; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid environment

All Pro learning program

Global internship exposure

Networking opportunities

Job summary

The·TEAM in Canada offers a robust internship program within the sports and entertainment industry. As a Creative Strategy Intern, you support early-stage research, insight development, and concept exploration across brand, content, and experiential projects.

You will help maintain efficient creative workflows, develop decks, and track trends while collaborating with multiple teams. Fixed Term: Jan 12, 2027 – Apr 29, 2027.

Qualifications

• Curious, culturally fluent thinker with a strong interest in brand, creative, and cultural strategy.
• Loves researching trends, music, media, design, internet culture, and emerging platforms.
• Comfort working in decks, docs, and collaborative tools (Google Workspace, Keynote, etc.).
• Strong understanding of social media from a consumer perspective, across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage tasks, meet deadlines, and support multiple projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team while taking initiative on independent tasks.
• High attention to detail and ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate needs proactively.
• Professional demeanor and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cultural, brand, and trend research to inform creative strategy across needs.
• Support development of strategic insights, creative territories, and big ideas via decks, mood boards, and written frameworks.
• Track cultural moments, emerging platforms, and best practices relevant to clients and projects.
• Collaborate with Creative, Insight, Experience, and Community teams to move ideas from concept to execution.
• Organize materials, references, and research to keep projects moving smoothly.

Skills

Brand strategy

Trend research

Decks & presentations

Collaboration tools

Social media literacy

Organization

Independent initiative

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Tools

Google Workspace

Keynote

Job description

_ THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. _

_ Our brands and properties group partners with iconic brands and rights holders to turn relevance into revenue through integrated strategy and consulting, creative, live experiences and commercialization. We help clients understand, connect to and inspire global audiences by bringing together brands, properties and talent/creators to build meaningful relationships that drive measurable business outcomes. _

_ In Canada, we’ve proudly been recognized as the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada’s ‘Agency of the Year’ for 5 of the past 6 years. _

_ As THE·TEAM supports hybrid working environments and also acknowledges the benefits of in-office collaboration, our global policy is 3-days per week in-office. _

_ Shaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. For more information, please visit the.team. _

Job Summary

As THE·TEAM supports hybrid working environments, the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week, in addition to remote working.

_ Fixed Term: January 12th – April 29th, 2027 _

Job Overview

To support our rapid growth, THE·TEAM has built a robust internship program designed to introduce driven, hard-working students and young professionals to the sports and entertainment industry, and our company.

As Creative Strategy Intern , you will:

• Support the Creative Strategy team in early-stage research, insight development, and concept exploration, including trend analysis, cultural research, deck support, and idea organization across brand, content, and experiential projects.
• Assist in maintaining clear, efficient creative workflows while gaining exposure to the full creative strategy lifecycle; from brief to concept to presentation.

As THE·TEAM supports hybrid working environments, the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week, in addition to remote working.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct cultural, brand, and trend research to inform creative strategy across a range of department needs
• Support the development of strategic insights, creative territories, and big ideas through decks, mood boards, and written frameworks
• Track cultural moments, emerging platforms, and creative best practices relevant to our clients and projects
• Collaborate with Creative, Insight, Experience, and Community teams to help bring ideas from early concept through execution
• Support administrative and operational tasks by organizing materials, references, and research to keep projects moving smoothly and efficiently

What We’re Looking For

• A curious, culturally fluent thinker with a strong interest in brand, creative, and cultural strategy
• Someone who loves researching trends, music, media, design, internet culture, and emerging platforms —and can connect dots across them
• Comfort working in decks, docs, and collaborative tools (Google Workspace, Keynote, etc.)
• Strong understanding of social media from a consumer perspective, with familiarity across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage tasks, meet deadlines, and support multiple projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting while also taking initiative on independent tasks.
• High attention to detail and ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate needs proactively.
• Professional demeanor and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

What We Offer

• Access and networking opportunities with our global internship program
• Participation in THE·TEAM‘s ‘All Pro’ learning & development programs, gaining insights into all THE·TEAM services and products
• Access and exposure to the top sports, arts, culture, music, and entertainment clients around the world
• Participation in THE·TEAM’s CMHA mental health programmingn
• Opportunity to work in a hybrid environment
• Real-time industry experience, working alongside some of North America’s top talent, including both clients and THE·TEAM employees
• $18.15/hour wage

_ If you are a driven, forward thinker who wants to be part of a high-performance agency that puts people first, then we’d love to hear from you! _

_ Deadline to apply: Friday, October 30th, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST._

_ This is a full-time, paid position. Applicant must be either a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, or have the ability to work in Canada. _

_ THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. _