Intern – Project Management

at  Interbrand

ABOUT INTERBRAND

Interbrand understands what it takes today to build the world’s most iconic brands.
To support our clients in an ever more complex and fascinating world, we have renewed our commitment to both common global standards and greater empowerment, experimentation and entrepreneurialism.
Interbrand is its people. We are a global team of highly diverse thinkers, makers and collaborators. We are proud of our heritage and often regarded as the university of branding. Over the past four decades, we have pioneered iconic work and invented many of the brand building tools that are now commonplace.
In collaboration with many of the world’s leading brands, we are pioneering the future of brand building. In a world where people’s expectations are moving faster than businesses, we give our clients the confidence to make Iconic Moves that create desire and utility, reshape the competitive landscape and drive extraordinary results.
The Interbrand Best Global Brands study/rankings are resources to our clients and the industry, providing proprietary data and insight for our role as client partner and commentator. We have published 18 books on brands and are often the reference point for university curriculum and professional associations. Today, through our own Academy, we aim to be the most impactful learning environment in the marketing world.

OUR BEHAVIOURS

Our culture is informed by a set of behaviours we co-created as a business. Our behaviours give us space to experiment, permission to speak out, and a model of leadership that anyone in the business can adopt. Our behaviours are Lead with love, Be Brave, Listen First and Make it happen. We are proud of our behaviours. They make us, us.
Our Interbrand Milan office is looking for an intern to join the Growth team and support Client Management and Business Development.
You will support our senior team members in ensuring proper operational oversight for all client interfaces.
Your responsibilities include working with the Growth Team on day-to-day tasks according to business priorities ensuring that regular communication occurs based on the needs of the work. You will work both on organic client development and new business activities.
You will work in a collaborative environment, dedicated to producing innovative, strategic and creative solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate/Undergraduate in Marketing/Economics/Management/Communication or any other relevant field
• Curricular internships - mandatory agreement with the university. Extracurricular internships will also be valued.
• Fluency in both Italian and English (written and verbal)
• Proficient command of MS Office is required, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Very strong analytical skills and high attention to details
• Curious, passionate, proactive and goal-oriented team player
• Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills
• Availability for 6-months internship
• Previous experience in similar roles and/or in Branding Consultancies and/or agencies environments is a plus

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• High level of integrity and probity
• Passionate about working with brands and branding
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Eager to learn and able to question his/ her ideas
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and be a real team player with personality, passion and the drive to succeed
• Strong communication skills in both written and verbal forms
• Excellent attention to details and strong ability to produce high quality presentations
• Strong strategic abilities and organisational skills
• Able to juggle multiple and diverse projects simultaneously
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
  We are building a connected, collaborative and inclusive human culture. As part of that culture, Interbrand is committed to creating spaces for open communication, transparency, and equitable support for all levels of employees. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are driving forces in how we create and embrace community while allowing our employees to refine their craft and solve problems for the world’s best global brands. Interbrand has both local and global DEI Task Forces, in addition to access to the Omnicom People Engagement Network (OPEN), OPEN Pride, Omniwomen, and are proud supporters of ADCOLOR.

• Creating and maintaining clear lines of communication with clients and internal teams (e.g., ensures that any insight / finding is timely and effectively transferred to team members)
• Support of the development of new proposals, pitches and presentations demonstrating a clear understanding of the business
• Collaborates with Strategy and Design & Experience teams ensuring that project team meetings take place regularly
• Writes timing plans, clear and concise contact reports, statuses, etc.
• Takes care of project billing each month, partnering with senior team members and Finance (project management)
• Supports new business and events’ organization
• Writing briefs and project case studies
• Assisting in assessing new business opportunities