Intern - Agency Partnerships

Acxiom; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on experience

Mentorship from professionals

Contribute to meaningful projects

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Acxiom seeks a motivated intern to join the Agency Partnerships team in New York, supporting outbound prospecting, lead generation, and sales enablement within advertising, marketing technology, and data-driven industries. You will identify prospects, engage decision-makers, and help drive new business with leading media agencies.

The internship runs on-site in New York, 20-25 hours weekly during the semester and 40 hours weekly in summer/breaks, with a graduation window of Dec 2027–May 2028.

Qualifications

• Marketing/advertising or related studies; bonus for Economics/Data Analytics/Information Systems.
• Clear verbal and written communication for internal and external partners.
• Ability to build trust and maintain professional relationships.

Skills

Advertising & Marketing

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Organization & Time Management

Excel Proficiency

Research & Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Collaboration & Teamwork

Curiosity & Growth Mindset

Professionalism & Initiative

Education

Marketing/Business Administration related studies

Tools

Sellercrowd

Apollo

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for a motivated and driven intern to join our Agency Partnerships team. This internship offers hands‑on experience in outbound prospecting, lead generation, and sales enablement within the advertising, marketing technology, and data‑driven industries. You’ll play a key role in supporting our sales pipeline by identifying prospects, engaging with decision‑makers, and helping drive new business opportunities with leading media and advertising agencies.

Internship Details

This internship opportunity will begin Januar 11th, 2027. Our intention is to have interns work on‑site in New York, New York. 20-25/week during the semester work dedication, 40 hours/week during summer and breaks. Anticipated graduation date between December 2027 - May 2028. Applicants for this internship position with Acxiom in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Acxiom (i.e., H1‑B visa, F‑1 visa (CPT/OPT), TN visa or any other non‑immigrant status).

Qualifications

• Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, Business Administration/Management – bonus if dual majored or minored in Economics, Data Analytics/Statistics, Information Systems
• Communication Skills – Clear verbal and written communication to engage with internal teams and external partners.
• Relationship‑Building – Ability to connect with people, build trust, and maintain professional relationships.
• Organization & Time Management – Skilled at handling multiple tasks, prioritizing deadlines, and keeping projects on track.
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency – Comfortable with basic formulas, pivot tables, charts, and organizing/analyzing data.
• Research & Analytical Thinking – Strong ability to gather insights from tools, market data, or trends and translate into meaningful takeaways.
• Attention to Detail – Careful with documentation, reporting, and partner communications.
• Problem‑Solving – Resourceful and creative in approaching challenges.
• Collaboration & Teamwork – Works well in cross‑functional environments and values collective success.
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset – Willingness to learn about the adtech/martech ecosystem and expand skill sets quickly.
• Professionalism & Initiative – Takes ownership of tasks, follows through, and demonstrates maturity in client‑facing settings.

What tools will this person use

• Sellercrowd
• Apollo
• Excel

What We Offer

• Hands‑on experience in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field.
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your academic commitments.

Primary Location City/State

New York, New York

Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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