5 Employers Offering Paid Internships and Entry-Level Roles: Arts, Design, Entertainment, and Communications

Check out Handshake links to the five companies listed below to see a description of the company, their jobs/internships posted, website, and more. To find other companies with job and internship postings in Handshake, click on Jobs and search by filters of: Internship, Paid, with key words like “social media” or “graphic design”. You can complete a separate search by filtering by Industry like:

  • Movies, TV & Music
  • Advertising, PR & Marketing
  • Journalism, Media & Publishing

Each of these positions is social media, design, or written content focused. Remember searching by Industry gives you the type of company, not the type of work you want to do. For, example you may find a graphic design internship at an insurance company. You can search by keywords and create a more detailed search by adding your desired industry.

1. Produce Aisle is an art and design studio looking to build up their Instagram presence. If you’re a recent graduate interested in digital marketing and social media, this internship is a great way to get your foot in the door with a paid opportunity.

2. If you’ve successfully run a social media page or two and you’re ready to step into your first big opportunity, look no further than the Brownstone Boys, and interior design company located in New York City. Join the team to manage their social media and build up their digital presence in the city.

3. At Metaprice LLC., you’ll produce real content that ships. As a research intern, you’ll be trusted to build newsletters, video content, pitch decks, and more. Located in New York City with competitive pay and real growth opportunities, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

4. Vaspian is looking for a marketing intern. A company with a long history of hiring UB students, Vaspian seeks to change the customer experience with phone services, integrating AI tools and much, much more.

5. Giambra Realty Corporation is looking for a social media and marketing intern. As the advertising and marketing world continues to transition to social media, this is a great chance to break in on the ground floor of social media management.

Pro-tip from Ed Brodka: Instead of just applying to an internship at one of these companies, go to their company LinkedIn page and search for employees on LinkedIn from that company. Send one of them a personalized LinkedIn connection request and try to set up an informational interview with them and ask for advice about getting an internship there. It will make you stand out and give you a chance to demonstrate your professional communication skills and increase your chance of getting an interview.

Want more help with your Arts, Design, Entertainment + Communication related internship or job search? In Handshake, click on Career Center, Appointments and Schedule New Appointment, Job/Internship Search and look for Staff Member – Ed Brodka.

We wish you the best of luck as you search for your job or internship this summer.

By Aaron Salzman
Aaron Salzman Employer Relations Associate