Account Service Internship - Summer 2012

Account Service

Job Summary:

As an Account Service Intern at Tocquigny, you will work as part of the team facilitating the development of web and interactive solutions to meet our clients’ needs. The internship will be hands-on and include guidance in developing content managed web sites, custom web applications, front-end design, and other interactive media while incorporating best practices.

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior or graduate student
• Must be able to work approximately 12-15 hours per week
• Strong presentations skills
• Proficiency in time management and task prioritization
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Superior attention to detail

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

Katelyn, Account Services Intern, Winter 2009-10
"My internship at Tocquigny has been such a rewarding experience! From client meetings to campaign strategy, Tocquigny provides an exciting work environment that challenges the norm and inspires creative and new ideas. My favorite aspect of the internship experience has been the freedom to work with various departments within the agency and really discover my true passions. I will always remember the fun, supportive and inspiring people that define the Tocquigny experience."

Finance Intern - Summer 2012

Administrative

Job Summary:

As a Finance Intern at Tocquigny, you will work as part of the 17Stories team and gain an understanding of how an agency works behind the scences. You will perform general accounting, finance and adminstrative tasks. You will be in charge of maininting records and documentation and assist in entry of accounts payable.  In addition, you will work on your presentations skills through monthly/weekly financial reports to the finance team. 

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student
• Must be able to work approximately 12-15 hours per week
• Strong presentation skills
• Proficiency in time management and task prioritization
• Experience on PC platforms
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of finance/accounting systems
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Superior attention to detail

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

 

Art Direction Internship - Summer 2012

Creative

Job Summary:

As an Art Direction Intern at Tocquigny, you will get an inside look at the creation, design, and production of different projects across multiple media — primarily print, online, and video. You will also learn key best practices through hands-on experience.

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student
• Must be able to work approximately 12-15 hours per week
• Must have student or professional work samples (printed, Web-based, or PDFs) for review
• Must be enrolled in or have completed in an intermediate or advanced portfolio class
• Proficiency in (or working knowledge of) Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Solid design skills and a creative approach to projects
• The ability to research stock photography sites for client and agency needs
• The ability to operate Mac systems, scanners, Fiery-equipped color printers, and other DTP equipment (or the ability to learn quickly)
• Must have superior attention to detail, organizational skills, and a positive, energetic attitude

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

Angela, Creative Dept. Intern, Winter 2009-10
"As a creative student, I chose to work at Tocquigny because I wanted to enhance my portfolio with interactive advertising work. It’s rewarding to know that I get to work on real-life projects for different clients that are actually produced and go live. Best of all, while everyone I’ve met is extremely hard-working, the office still keeps a relaxed and friendly environment that makes it fun to work in."

Copywriting Internship - Summer 2012

Creative

Job Summary:

As a copywriting intern at Tocquigny, you will get an inside look at the creation, design, and production of different projects across multiple media – primarily print, online, video and mobile. You will also learn key best practices through hands-on experience with our creative team.

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student
• Must be able to work approximately 12-15 hours per week
• Must have student or professional work samples (printed, Web-based, or PDFs) for review
• Must be enrolled in or have completed in an intermediate or advanced portfolio class
• Solid writing skills and a creative approach to projects
• The ability to research and write intelligently on unfamiliar topics for client and agency needs
• Must have superior attention to detail, organizational skills, and a positive, energetic attitude

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

Production Designer

Creative

Make every project better with your attention to detail.

Job Summary:

Tocquigny is searching for an experienced Production Designer to support our team of art directors. You’ll assist with pre-press document setup, image retouching, versioning, and some basic design. Press checks, mounting boards, interacting with vendors — all the critical tasks that keep a world-class agency running smoothly.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Pre-flight and preparation of files prior to printing
• Image retouching, compositing, color correction
• Conduct on site press checks
• Organize and maintain production room
• Maintain organized file structures on team servers
• Manage and prioritize work effectively
• Work enthusiastically, respectfully and collaboratively with other team members 

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in print production
• Strong attention to detail, quality and accuracy
• Superior skills with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Expert knowledge of every stage of the production process, including file requirements, document setup, proof approval and press checks
• Exceptional image retouching skills
• Strong vendor network and relationships
• Experience with online design/production a plus

Package:

Tocquigny will offer the following benefits for this position:

• Salary – Commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Contributory 401K
• Two weeks paid vacation

Tocquigny is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V

No search firms please.

Local candidates only.

Senior Copywriter

Creative

Generate big ideas and write engaging copy for world-class clients.

Job Summary:

Tocquigny is searching for a Senior Copywriter. This position requires a talented, imaginative, organized, passionate creative with an outstanding online portfolio. This is a versatile role designed for a business-savvy, web-savant writer who’s equally comfortable bouncing ideas off an art director and leading a room full of clients in a strategy session. At least five years of agency experience is required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research, conceive and develop big ideas in advertising, social media, online content and digital experiences
• Write and edit effective copy for all forms of interactive media-based projects
• Play a vital role in development and execution of website content strategy and social media campaigns
• Grasp a client’s business objectives, brand guidelines and target audience to inform strong executions
• Clearly articulate thinking behind creative solutions to both internal and external audiences; strong presentation skills required
• Manage and prioritize work effectively
• Work enthusiastically, respectfully and collaboratively with other team members

Qualifications:

• At least five years of experience in creative writing in an agency, with an interactive focus
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Advertising, Journalism, English or Communications
• Above-average conceptual abilities
• Deep understanding of digital, mobile and social marketing strategies; demonstrated social media experience required

Package:

Tocquigny will offer the following benefits for this position:

• Salary – Commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Contributory 401K
• Two weeks paid vacation

Tocquigny is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V

No search firms please.

Local candidates only.

Interactive Internship - Summer 2012

Interactive

Job Summary:

As an Interactive Intern at Tocquigny, you will work as part of the team developing web and interactive solutions to meet our clients’ needs. The internship will be hands-on and include guidance in developing content managed web sites, custom web applications, front-end design, and other interactive media while incorporating best practices.

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student
• Must be able to work approximately 12-15 hours per week
• Fluency in the following languages: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery
• Knowledge of PHP, Objective C, Mobile skills (not required, but a plus)
• Experience on Mac and PC platforms
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Superior attention to detail

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

James, Interactive Dept. Intern, Winter 2009-10
"My schoolmates often tell me their developer internships are dull and tedious. They seldom write any code and if they do, it’s only one or two lines. Here at Tocquigny, I have experienced just the opposite. I get to creatively code for sites on production and in parallel learn useful problem solving techniques for the web. I have not been treated as an intern and believe my work here with numerous web development tools and languages will open a superior opportunity in the future."

Media Internship - Summer 2012

Interactive Media Group

Tocquigny is looking for a Media Intern. As a Media Intern at Tocquigny, you will assist the media team and perform the tasks of an assistant media planner/buyer. At Tocquigny, you will gain a well-rounded understanding of media buying and planning, as well as agency and media processes. You will help with client reporting on media campaigns, help plan/buy media and will be in charge of all media billing/invoicing. In addition, you will get to work on improving your media analytical skills through implementation, measurement, and optimization.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work approx. 12-15 hours per week
• Knowledge of Media (i.e. taken media coursework classes or is part of the Texas Media Sequence)
• Superior knowledge of Microsoft Excel and how to use pivot tables preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Point and Word
• Hands-on Experience with Facebook Advertising 
• Experience with 3^rd party ad serving software preferred
• Research oriented
• Analytical skills
• Proactive, go-getter personality

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

Rocco, Interactive Media Group Intern, Winter 2009-10
"Being an intern at Tocquigny has been such an unforgettable experience to me as an up-and-coming professional in the industry. It’s such an amazing feeling heading to work each morning, knowing that no two days at the office are ever the same when you're surrounded by an eclectic group of thinkers. My brothers and sisters at Tocquigny are some of the brightest out there, making it the ideal work environment for knowledge-thirsty minds."

Executive Internship - Summer 2012

Strategy

Job Summary:

As the Executive Intern you will provide support to the company's CEO across a variety of functions, including account planning, account service, public relations, and new business. The Executive Intern is expected to understand Tocquigny’s overarching business goals and practices and to be able to meet multiple project deadlines with quality work. You will be part of the Tocquigny team and gain hands-on, 360° experience at a leading interactive advertising agency.

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior or graduate student
• Comprehensive and actionable knowledge of traditional and emerging marketing communication tools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Shows initiative in taking on new tasks and projects
• Fluent in Microsoft PPT, Excel and Word

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

Jared, Account Services Intern, Winter 2009-10
"I really enjoy the opportunity to work on many different types of projects and get completely involved with them. I also find it very informative and rewarding to work closely with a client from the conception of a project to its final product."

Social Media/Account Planning Internship - Summer 2012

Strategy

Job Summary:

As a Social Media Intern at Tocquigny, you will work as part of the team, managing social media for clients and providing back-end reporting and analytics to meet our clients’ needs. The internship will be hands-on and include experience and guidance in planning and executing social media campaigns, metrics, optimization and analysis, and other related tasks while incorporating best practices.

Requirements:

• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student
• Must be able to work approximately 12-15 hours per week
• Strong experience using social media
• Ability to think like a detective and be creative
• Willingness to learn how to use multiple SEM tools
• Interest in social media, its effects to the web, and its future
• Great multi-tasker
• Proficiency in Excel, PPT, and Word
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Superior attention to detail
• Research oriented and entrepreneurial 

All interns will receive a stipend for their work. We can also verify your internship should you require documentation to receive college credit.

Resumes due by 4/6/12 at 11:59 PM. All resumes submitted after the deadline will be considered for the Fall 2012 Internship.

Sizhan, Interactive Media Group Intern, Winter 2009-10
"The projects I do are so innovative and exciting that sometimes I feel I’m living in the future of advertising. But no, this is the Interactive Media Group. It’s how we roll every day."

UX Designer

UX Designer

UX Designer

Tocquigny is seeking a talented UX Designer to articulate website vision, wireframe concepts, diagram workflow, shape informational hierarchies, design interaction models, and shepherd projects through visual design and development. Working as a member of our Strategy group your role will influence the entire project lifecycle, but will focus heavily on user experience design.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, lead, research, analyze and test user-centered activities and apply the findings into cohesive site maps, information architectures, wireframes, personas, user journeys, and functional specifications
• Generate concepts and site structure definitions as well as task/process flows
• Direct UX-based projects to refine, develop and enforce interface design, branding and UX best practices
• Generate user profiles, test scenarios and solution prototyping
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to create professional and engaging user experiences for website interface and online communications
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products and experiences
• Support new business initiatives through assembly of pitch assets and presentations

Requirements

• 5 years of experience as a UX professional, focusing on information architecture, usability testing, personas and user scenarios.
• At least 3 years of experience creating standard user experience deliverables such as site maps, process flows, personas, use cases, concept models, wireframes and interactive prototypes
• Demonstrated understanding of key principles of interactive workflow
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with various team members and customers
• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity, with a passion for the challenges around organizing it
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within pre-defined processes
• Strong presentation skills
• Capable front-end coding skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript (jQuery) is a plus, but not necessary.
• Bachelor degree in a relevant field is required

All candidates will need to present a work-related portfolio with relevant examples of detailed site maps, wireframes, process flows, specification documents, and/or interactive prototypes.

Package:

Tocquigny will offer the following benefits for this position:

• Salary – Commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Contributory 401(k)
• Two weeks paid vacation

Tocquigny is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V


No search firms please.