Summer Intern

H/L Agency; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A creative advertising firm in Oakland, CA is offering a paid internship program running from June 8th to August 14th, 2026, for prospective Copywriters, Art Directors, Account Service representatives, and more. Interns will gain hands-on experience by working with real clients and on actual projects, enjoying guidance from seasoned professionals. Applications close on March 15th, 2026, and this unique opportunity includes responsibilities like client research and managing deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills are required.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage deadlines and complete projects.

Responsibilities

• Engage in real work for various clients and projects.
• Conduct client research and contribute to project tasks.
• Complete timesheets and assist with random office tasks.

Job description

Internships sometimes get a bad rap – fetching coffee, mundane paper-shuffling, twiddling your thumbs, etc. – but H/L prides itself that our program is nothing like that. In fact, the point of this internship is to truly learn how an ad agency works, figure out your strengths, and get valuable experience from people who are genuinely interested in helping you succeed in this business.

That means you’ll be doing real work for real clients. You’ll also have real responsibilities to the agency, the staff and your fellow interns. There will be deadlines, projects, client research, some random office tasks—and the accounting guys will hassle you to do your timesheets, just like in the real world. This is the real deal.

This opportunity is based out of our Oakland, CA headquarters with potential remote opportunities. The program will run from June 8th to August 14th. Applications close March 15th, 2026.

Available positions: Copywriter, Art Director, Account Service, Production, Media, Public Relations and Analytics