Internship Dates

Summer Internship – June 1 – July 31, 2026

Job Description

Founded in 2003, Hemline is a certified women-owned strategy-focused communications agency located in Downtown Memphis. We collaborate with clients representing companies and organizations of all industries and sizes, on all areas of marketing from strategic planning, branding, advertising and public relations.

We are looking for a dynamic intern to join our team. The internship provides the opportunity to gain experience and grow both professionally and personally. Overall, you will see firsthand how we work with our clients, how we collaborate as a team internally on projects, and how we develop strategies and creatively implement them to get the desired results to reach our goals.

In this role, you'll spend time with various Hemliners to learn about their roles: account service, art director, copywriter, proofreader, social media, video production, digital marketing, etc. and gain a comprehensive understanding of how an agency functions. You are expected to ask lots of questions, demonstrate active listening, participate and engage as much as you can, take direction and deliver what is asked of you in a professional and timely manner. You are proactive, organized and detail oriented.

To ensure success as a Hemliner, you'll need to be a doer who jumps in to help out others and exudes a can-do spirit to continue fueling our entrepreneurial, small-business, collaborative atmosphere. You will learn to have a solution-based approach, with the ability to handle any urgent need in a calm and timely manner, display exceptional communication skills and an acute understanding of brand management.

Internship Responsibilities

• Spend time with various professionals in the agency to learn about their role: account service, art director, copywriter, proofreader, social media, video production, digital marketing, etc.  
• Learn how to write a creative brief, giving an overview of the project, identifying the target audience with insights/motivations, define call-to-action, and include mandatories.
• Provide support with general administration-related duties as assigned.
• Assist leadership in developing strategic plans, tactical recommendations and the creative brief.
• Attend, engage and participate in both internal and client meetings and take thorough notes.
• Assist in coordination of campaign and project activities.
• Conduct secondary research for client and assist with compiling information for clients.
• Acquire knowledge of clients’ business and learn to anticipate needs, solutions and opportunities.
• Proofread internal documents and client communications for accuracy.
• Track and analyze competitive activity and consumer trends.
• Initiate jobs and other tasks using Agency’s project management system.
• Assist in production art changes to design materials such as marketing collateral, presentations, banners, emails, logos, signage, infographics, branded items and more.
• Design and source images for use on social media, websites, presentations, etc.
• Collaborate with the marketing team, including graphic designer, writers and videographers.
• Learn brand standards for various client and ensure they are followed.
• Work with external vendors as needed.
• Maintain a positive attitude for your team and push yourself beyond the day-to-day.
• Be committed to the highest standards for all of your work and recognize you play a vital role in advancing the agency.
• Have fun, enjoy life and be a part of the team!

If this job description has your name written all over it, please email us hello@hemlinetheory.com and include your resume, work samples and anything else that will help us get to know you better and we will consider you for an interview. The selected intern will work for 8 weeks, 20 hours per week, and be paid $15/hr.