Sales & Marketing Summer Intern

JDA Worldwide is a full-service marketing agency serving national, emerging, and category-leading brands since 2003. For over 20 years, JDA Worldwide has partnered with purpose-driven brands to achieve real, lasting results. We’re more than a transactional agency—we carefully select clients and commit to creativity and accountability. Our culture emphasizes high grace and high expectations, fostering a kind and talented team that’s hard on the work and good to each other. We believe the best is yet to come because we're building it together.
Headquartered in downtown Indianapolis, JDA has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for 5 consecutive years. And we aren’t done growing. Having been named to the Inc. 5000 list for 9 consecutive years, we are looking to add more talent to our ambitious team.
JDA’s state-of-the-art office is filled with curious, kind people working alongside purpose-driven clients such as Biglife, Unitus, and Museum of the Bible. We hope you'll consider joining our team for the summer!
We are seeking a highly motivated Sales & Marketing Summer Intern to support our business development and marketing efforts. This role is ideal for a student or recent graduate interested in gaining hands-on experience in agency sales, marketing strategy, and client engagement. You’ll work closely with our leadership team to help identify new opportunities, support client outreach, and contribute to marketing initiatives that drive real business growth.
Prolific is the parent company of JDA Worldwide, a full-service marketing agency. Check out our website to learn more: https://jdaworldwide.com/
Responsibilities Sales & Business Development Support Support the planning, development, and execution of business proposals, RFPs (Requests for Proposals), case studies, and other new business materials
Organize and maintain the company's library of proposal decks and case studies using InDesign and Dropbox
Research and identify prospective clients across key industries (nonprofit, healthcare, sports, education, consumer brands)
Assist in building targeted prospect lists and outreach strategies
Collaborate with internal team members to gather content, data, and visuals needed for new business submissions
Help track proposal status, deadlines, and follow-up communications
Help coordinate and prepare for client meetings and presentations
Assist with additional marketing, sales, and business development tasks as needed
Assist in developing go-to-market strategies and campaign ideas
Conduct competitive and market research to inform client recommendations
Support content development (email campaigns, social media, thought leadership)
Help analyze performance data and summarize insights
Collaborate with internal teams across brand, creative, digital, PR, and paid media
Participate in internal brainstorming sessions and client strategy discussions
Gain exposure to full-cycle agency sales—from prospecting to proposal development
What You’ll Gain Real-world experience in a fast-paced, full-service marketing agency
Direct exposure to agency leadership and client strategy
Hands-on involvement in new business development and marketing execution
A strong foundation in sales strategy, storytelling, and relationship building
Opportunity to contribute to meaningful, purpose-driven client work
Requirements Currently pursuing a B.S./B.A. in Marketing, Sales, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field
Familiarity with Adobe InDesign or a strong willingness to learn
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); familiarity with CRM tool is a plus
A proactive, team-player attitude with a keen eye for detail
Experience with (or willingness to learn) Dropbox or similar file management platforms
Interest in Sales, Marketing, and client-facing work
The responsibilities are many, various, and not limited to those listed above.
Compensation & Perks Interns will be compensated $2,500 for the summer
Interns will be provided a spot for parking downtown
Interns will enjoy various meals and team building opportunities
Location: JDA Worldwide, Downtown Indianapolis – 135 N Pennsylvania St. 25th Floor
Duration : 10 weeks: June 8th – August 13th
Hybrid Schedule : Interns are expected to report to the office every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9am-3pm for the duration of the internship. Work outside the office is also expected to complete projects on time.

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