Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, After Effects, PowerPoint
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Skills: Customer Service, Hospitality, Event Support, Interpersonal Communication, Problem Solving
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilised …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Skills: People Management, Event Planning, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Skills: Streaming Software, Broadcast Pipelines, Digital Delivery Workflows, Video Editing, TCP/IP Networking
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Skills: Audio Visual Technology, Technical Direction, Live Streaming, Video Editing, Lighting Design
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilised …
Building a Brand starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Building a Brand Starts with a Story FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized …
Skills: People Management, Event Planning, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership
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Internship
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 14d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The intern will support account management and business development teams by researching target companies and identifying growth opportunities. They will also assist in preparing client-facing materials and coordinating engagement activities like meetings and events.
Requirements
Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field with strong research and communication skills. A proactive mindset, interest in AI, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite are required.
Full job description
Building a Brand starts with a Story
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. For 30 years, we have utilized three flexible delivery models: Embedded teams, Corporate Campus operations, and a Full-Service Agency.
Managing over 37,000 events & projects annually across 110 countries, FIRST serves 130+ brands, specializing in Fortune 500 companies within the Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Media, and Professional Services sectors. FIRST is part of the broader Encore family of companies. Encore is a global leader in event production and technology.
Consistently recognized for excellence, recent honors include 2026 Chief Marketer Agency of the Year, the Ad Net Zero Award for sustainability, and more.
Location: New York, NY, must reside in tri-state area and work a Hybrid work schedule and be able to go into office 3 days a week.
FIRST is seeking a Client Services Intern to support our team on a 20–40-hour-a-week basis. This role will support the account management and business development team members responsible for growing existing client accounts, identifying new business opportunities, researching target companies and key decision-makers, and helping deliver client engagement activities.
The ideal candidate will be curious, organized, commercially minded, and excited to learn about account management, client relationships, sales strategy, and business growth within a fast-paced creative agency environment.
Your Contributions
Collaborate with the Client Services team to support account growth, client engagement, and business development activity across FIRST’s strategic client partnerships
Support Account Directors with research, preparation, and coordination related to existing client accounts, including account planning, client mapping, relationship tracking, and growth opportunities
Assist the Business Development and Client Services teams by researching target companies, industries, competitors, key decision-makers, market trends, and business challenges to inform account planning and sales strategies
Help build and maintain prospect lists, contact information, and supporting materials for outreach and engagement
Support the preparation of client-facing materials, credentials, case studies, meeting notes, presentations, and follow-up actions
Assist with the coordination of client engagement activities, including client meetings, roundtables, events, thought leadership initiatives, and internal planning sessions
Support Salesforce CRM, or other internal tracking tools to help maintain accurate account, contact, opportunity, and engagement information
Partner with Marketing, Strategy, Creative, Production, and Business Development teams to gather information and support cross-functional client initiatives
Assist with general Client Services and Business Development administrative tasks, as well as ad-hoc duties as necessary
Bring enthusiasm, curiosity, fresh ideas, and flexibility while working with global teams across multiple time zones
Act as an ambassador for the FIRST brand, leading by example and displaying the company’s core values: Ambition, Creativity, Excellence, Integrity, and Teamwork
Collaborate with the Client Services team to support account growth, client engagement, and business development activity across FIRST’s strategic client partnerships
Support Account Directors with research, preparation, and coordination related to existing client accounts, including account planning, client mapping, relationship tracking, and growth opportunities
Assist the Business Development and Client Services teams by researching target companies, industries, competitors, key decision-makers, market trends, and business challenges to inform account planning and sales strategies
Help build and maintain prospect lists, contact information, and supporting materials for outreach and engagement
Support the preparation of client-facing materials, credentials, case studies, meeting notes, presentations, and follow-up actions
Assist with the coordination of client engagement activities, including client meetings, roundtables, events, thought leadership initiatives, and internal planning sessions
Support Salesforce CRM, or other internal tracking tools to help maintain accurate account, contact, opportunity, and engagement information
Partner with Marketing, Strategy, Creative, Production, and BuA self-starter who is able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, take direction well, and ask thoughtful questions.
Demonstrates curiosity and a keen interest in AI.
A team player with ability to adapt to different situations, personalities, and requests.
A calm and flexible approach to handling pressure and shifting priorities.
Commercially curious, with an interest in understanding how agencies grow client relationships and win new business.
Creative problem solver with a proactive mindset.
Should exert sound judgment, discretion, and preserve confidentiality. siness Development teams to gather information and support cross-functional client initiatives
Assist with general Client Services and Business Development administrative tasks, as well as ad-hoc duties as necessary
Bring enthusiasm, curiosity, fresh ideas, and flexibility while working with global teams across multiple time zones
What We Are Looking For
Working towards a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Events, Hospitality, or a related field.
Interest in client relationships with a client first service driven mindset, account management, sales, business development, marketing
Prior experience in a customer service orientated role is a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong research and organizational skills, with the ability to gather, synthesize, and present information clearly.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Ability to multitask and prioritize with a high attention to detail.
A self-starter who is able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, take direction well, and ask thoughtful questions.
Demonstrates curiosity and a keen interest in AI.
A team player with ability to adapt to different situations, personalities, and requests.
A calm and flexible approach to handling pressure and shifting priorities.
Commercially curious, with an interest in understanding how agencies grow client relationships and win new business.
Creative problem solver with a proactive mindset.
Should exert sound judgment, discretion, and preserve confidentiality.
This role is hybrid and must go into the FIRST office 2 days per week, subject to change at any time.
Requires ability to operate a computer, telecommunications devices and other office equipment for prolonged periods of time throughout the work day.
Requires clarity of near vision. This factor is important when special and or minute accuracy is demanded and defective near acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety of self and others
Benefits: Interns are not eligible for company benefits during the internship. Eligibility may be reviewed if the internship is extended or converted to a part-time or full-time position.
United States Residents: Bachelor's degree candidates (current students or graduates) are eligible for $20/hour, and Master's degree candidates (current students or graduates) are eligible for $25/hour.
Please note that the national salary range listed in the job posting reflects the new hire salary range across various U.S. locations that would be applicable to the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.
We are FIRST, a global brand experience agency. We tell stories that connect people to the world’s top brands.
Industry
Events Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1996
Headquarters
New York, New York
LinkedIn followers
62,284
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services.
Operating as a full-service agency partner or through embedding specialist talent into client teams, FIRST brings brands and people together through creative, connected experiences. Spanning 12 countries with more than 800 team members, FIRST works with clients across industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST is part of the broader Encore family of companies. Encore is a global leader in event production and technology. Learn more at firstagency.com and connect with FIRST on LinkedIn.
FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer, named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer, highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year, Over 100 Employees by C&IT, and listed among the "200 Top Marketing Agencies" in 2024, 2023, & 2022 by Chief Marketer.
Learn more at www.firstagency.com
Offices: 630 9th Ave, Suite 310, New York, New York 10036, US · First Floor, Axe and Bottle Court, 70 Newcomen St, London, London SE1 1YT, GB · 1822 Preston Avenue, Los Angeles, California CA 90026, US · 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #11 - 05/06, The Central, SohoOne, Singapore, Singapore 059817, SG
We are FIRST, a global brand experience agency. We tell stories that connect people to the world’s top brands.
Industry
Events Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1996
Headquarters
New York, New York
LinkedIn followers
62,284
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services.
Operating as a full-service agency partner or through embedding specialist talent into client teams, FIRST brings brands and people together through creative, connected experiences. Spanning 12 countries with more than 800 team members, FIRST works with clients across industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST is part of the broader Encore family of companies. Encore is a global leader in event production and technology. Learn more at firstagency.com and connect with FIRST on LinkedIn.
FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer, named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer, highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year, Over 100 Employees by C&IT, and listed among the "200 Top Marketing Agencies" in 2024, 2023, & 2022 by Chief Marketer.
Learn more at www.firstagency.com
Offices: 630 9th Ave, Suite 310, New York, New York 10036, US · First Floor, Axe and Bottle Court, 70 Newcomen St, London, London SE1 1YT, GB · 1822 Preston Avenue, Los Angeles, California CA 90026, US · 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #11 - 05/06, The Central, SohoOne, Singapore, Singapore 059817, SG