Creative Internship
We Are Social is looking for a Creative Intern to join our Toronto team for Summer 2025. Whether you're a budding copywriter who obsesses over a headline or an art director with an eye for the scroll-stopping visual, this is your opportunity to get real experience inside a global social-first agency.
This role is designed to help launch your career in advertising, giving you mentorship, real client exposure, portfolio-worthy work, and a front-row seat to how social ideas come to life.
What does the role involve?
As a Creative Intern, you'll work closely with our team of writers, art directors, and designers to:
- Contribute ideas and creative work on active campaigns across social platforms
- Participate in brainstorms, ideation sessions, and cultural trend research
- Collaborate with other interns and teams on a final project or case study
- Attend cross-departmental meetings to understand how strategy, production, and editorial work with creative
- Present your work at the end of the program in our Month-in-Review
You'll also be paired with a mentor from the creative team to guide you, give feedback, and help grow your industry connections.
What are we looking for?
- A passion for social media, internet culture, and creative storytelling
- Strong writing or design skills (we're open to both writers and art directors!)
- Curiosity and a desire to learn how a creative agency works
- Ability to collaborate with others and take feedback with an open mind
- A portfolio or samples of your work (personal projects count!)
We welcome applicants from all educational and career backgrounds-what matters most is your creativity, curiosity, and energy.
Our Approach To Hiring
We love a good story. We Are Social believes in listening, learning, and empathizing to help create an interview process centered around you. You should be seen and valued, and we want you to succeed. Honestly, we just want you to reach out so we can have a chat and get to know you!
Our Commitments to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At We Are Social, we are committed to expanding our internship program in alignment with our commitments to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We aim to:
- Ensure diverse representation across all departments and levels
- Foster open dialogue and respect for different cultural and social values
- Create work that reflects the communities we serve
And most importantly, to help remove the barriers some candidates face when trying to break into the creative industry. Creating meaningful work means embracing different perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Not only are these provisions protected by provincial and federal law, embracing difference is what makes We Are Social what it is-and we wouldn't have it any other way. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the interview process to make it work for you, let us know.
Your Application & What We're Looking for:
Get creative! Send us your idea of an atypical resume or application (what best describes you / your experience, and what you would bring to this internship).
- In a few sentences, share how you value Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
- Submit any supporting documents (CV, portfolio, website, anything you think is helpful in your application). Not required, but adds value!
Application Deadline: May 30, :00pm
We're humbled by the number of talented people who apply to work with us every day. And, we thank each and every one of you. Truly. We'll reach out directly to those we'd like to meet for an interview.
By joining We Are Social, you are joining a global socially-led creative agency, with unrivaled social media expertise. With over 1,300 people in 20 offices around the world, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social is shaping culture. We make ideas worth talking about. We understand social behaviours within online communities, cultures, and subcultures, spanning the social and gaming landscape. We work with the world's biggest brands, including Adidas, Diageo, Prime Video and Four Seasons, to reach the right people in a strategic, relevant, and effective way. We Are Social is part of Plus Company. To learn more, visit
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