Fall 2025: Madison+Main - Copywriting Internship (Hybrid)

Title: Copywriting Internship (September - December)

Unpaid Internship (Eligible for Academic Credit)— Advertising & Marketing

Summary

Madison+Main is a branding, marketing, and advertising agency in Richmond, Virginia, that believes Bold Brands Win. Our talented creative team is searching for candidates who possess the passion and prowess to excel in a fast-paced environment. The internship opportunity will be a mix of remote work and in-person. 

As a Copywriting Intern for Madison+Main, you will:

• Write, edit, and proof press releases, email newsletters, and blog posts
• Write content calendars for social media
• Write short and long-form copy for a variety of platforms, including websites, print ads, radio ads, and more
• Transcribe meeting notes and interviews and assist in day-to-day administrative tasks
• Take part in internal meetings and creative concept sessions

Candidates should possess the following traits:

• Must be a rising junior or senior, or a recent graduate
• Possess excellent writing, communication, and research skills
• Attention to detail 
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize projects as well as manage their time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate with other team members
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to get things done with minimal supervision
• Ability to think of bold, creative, outside-the-box solutions to existing or potential business problems
• A sense of humor and an unexplainable, perhaps disturbing affinity for the Oxford comma
• Available to work up to 15-20 hours per week

Besides a wealth of practical knowledge about the industry, the manager for this Copywriting Internship position has a single, simple mission: To completely fill your portfolio with examples of real client work so you can land a career after college. All the spec work you create during college is great, but real work examples that were created under insane deadlines and approved by an actual paying client will get you a job. Trust us. 

Ready to apply? Simply submit a sample of your work, along with your resume, to Lauren McKinney at laurenm@madisonmain.com. Writing samples can either be a link to your portfolio website or a PDF with a minimum of three examples. Submissions are due by August 11, 2025.