The Horde 2025 - Summer Internship

About The Horde:

Set in the heart of Manhattan, at Barbarian’s headquarters, our 8 week program will have you:

collaborating with other interns, shadowing Barbarians on client work, creating real work for real clients and learning the 101, 201 and 301 of advertising.

Program Details:

Duration : 8 weeks, July 8, 2025 - August 28, 2025

Hybrid : Five-day work week: In-office three days a week (Tu-Th) at Barbarian’s NYC office

Pay : $18 per hour / 40 hours a week

Roles :

Account & Project Management

Account Manager, Project Manager

Creative

Art Director, Copywriter

Design

Visual Design, UX

Strategy

Strategist (Concept & Implementation), Analyst (Data & Insights)

Tech

Front-End Developer, AI Engineering Generalist

Who we’re looking for: 2025 graduates or above

In 8 weeks: You’ll create an integrated campaign with fellow interns, where you’ll brainstorm, develop and pitch it to Barbarian leadership. Plus so much more.

How to apply:

Email the following materials to

Resume

Website/portfolio/book or any other relevant links . This is mandatory for Art Director, Copywriter and Design applicants

Github, web-based portfolio, Codepen or any other relevant links. This is mandatory for: Front-End Developer and AI Engineer Generalists applicants

Video submission : What’s the elevator pitch on why you are a fit at Barbarian? Please include what role you are applying for. Have fun and show your personality. Length of video – up to you.

Written submission : Select two of the following prompts. Please write 500 words per prompt:

• What brand is a hidden gem on social media and why?
• What tech-first brand supports their customers best and how?
• If you could change one thing (only one) about a brand’s logo, what would it be and why?
• What was the last ad you saw that made you impressed and why?
• What is your least favorite trend on social media and why?
• A brand asks you for an app, who is it, and what does the app do?
• An app you use every day wants to add AI to make it smarter—what is the feature you'd suggest, how would AI improve it, and why?
• What website inspires you most with its visuals and interactivity, and why?
• What brand strategy are you most impressed with, and why?
• What do you see as a key untapped opportunity for how brand marketers collaborate with their digital product teams?
• Tell us about a time when you had to work under a tight deadline; how did you manage your time and ensure the quality of your work?
• Imagine you had to compile a report after the completion of a campaign. What elements would you include to evaluate project success, and how would you present this information in an easy to understand, professional format?