Ad Sales Internships: Chicago - Summer 2026

p style="text-align:left"bispanWelcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of./span/i/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanWho We Are… /span/b/pp style="text-align:left"spanWhen we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the istorytellers/i bringing our characters to life, thei creators/i bringing them to your living rooms and the idreamers/i creating what’s next…/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanFrom brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivpbAd Sales Internships: Chicago 2026/b/pp/pp/ppbspanApplication Deadline:/spanspan on or before Sunday, February 22nd*/span/b/pp/p/divdivpbspan*Pro Tip: /spanspanSubmit/spanspan your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant /spanspanvolume!*/span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpbspanYour New Role /span/bspanspan /span/spanspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanWe have multiple bAd Sales/b internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will bespan /span/spanspanconsidered for/spanspanspan /spanmultiple internship opportunities within this general area. These internships willspan /span/spanspanbe located in/spanspanspan /spanthe bChicago/b area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regularspan /span/spanspancadence/spanspanspan /spanbased on the internspan /span/spanspanmanager’s/spanspanspan /spanin office schedule./span/spanspan /span/p/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanThis could include, but is not limited to:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdiv/divdivdivullipAd Sales Intern: Chicago/p/lilipGrowth amp; Performance Ad Sales Intern: Chicago/p/lilipClient Partnership Ad Sales Intern: Chicago/p/li/ul/div/divdiv/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpbspanYour Role Accountabilities/span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanDuties could include:/span/spanspan /span/p/divdivp/pp/pullipLearn how advertising works across WBD’s convergent Ad Sales organization, including linear and digital platforms./p/lilipSupport team members with day-to-day tasks, projects, and internal processes./p/lilipExplore relevant Ad Sales topics and participate in discussions and/or group presentations with fellow interns./p/lilipParticipate in Speaker Series sessions featuring Ad Sales leaders and industry professionals, with structured Qamp;A and discussion./p/lilipDevelop relationships across key Ad Sales teams, including Pricing amp; Planning, Commercial Operations, Brand Strategy amp; Solutions, Client Partnerships, and Growth amp; Performance./p/lilipEngage in professional development sessions designed to build industry knowledge and workplace skills./p/lilipCollaborate with other interns to prepare and deliver a final pitch presentation that summarizes key learnings from the internship./p/li/ulp/p/divdivpspan /span/p/div/divdivdivpbspanQualifications amp; Experience /span/b/p/divdivullipProficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); Canva a plus/p/lilipStrong written and verbal communication skills/p/lilipStrong organizational skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/p/lilipAbility to work independently and in cross‑functional teams/p/lilipFast learner; able to apply new concepts and information quickly/p/lilipComfortable in a deadline‑driven environment/p/lilipStrong problem‑solving skills; service/customer‑focused mindset/p/lilipspanspanMust be actively enrolled in a/spanspann/spanspan accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required) /span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanMust be a rising Junior or Senior (18 years or older) /span/spanspan /span/p/lilipspanMust be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA) A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended./spanspan /span/p/lilipspanspanWarner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the futurespan /spanin order to/spanspanspan /span/spanspanretain/spanspanspan /spantheir authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program./span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivdivdivpuspanWhat To Know Before Applying:/span/uspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanThe duration of the summer program regardless of which start/endspan /span/spanspanoption/spanspanspan /spanisspan /span/spanspan11 weeks/spanspan.  /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanProgram date options:/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanOption 1: June/spanspanspan /span1/span/spanspanspanst/span/spanspanspan /spanspanspan /span–/spanspanspan /spanAugust 1/spanspan4/span/spanspanspanth/span/spanspanspan /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanOption 2: Junespan /span/spanspan8/span/spanspanspanth/span/spanspanspanspan /span– August 2/spanspan1/span/spanspanspanst/span/spanspanspan /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanInterns will be expected to workspan /span/spanspan35-40/spanspanspan /spanhours per week in aspan /span/span/spanbspanhybrid capacity/span/bspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanOur internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is notspan /span/spanspanrequired/spanspan; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided. /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanInterviewing will take place fromspan /span/spanspanmid February/spanspan /spanspanspan /spanthroughspan /span/spanspanearly-/spanspanApril/spanspan. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates./span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanOn December 5, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO./spanspanspan /spanThe transaction is expected to close after the separation of Warner Bros. Discovery#39;s Global Networks division, Discovery Global, into a newspan /span/spanspanpublicly-traded/spanspanspan /spancompany, which is expected to be completed in Q3 2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroomspan /span/span/spana href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url#61;https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wbd.com%2Fnews%2Fwarner-bros-discovery-announces-post-separation-company-names-and-leadership-appointmentsamp;data#61;05%7C02%7CJessica.Loftus%40wbd.com%7Cfb80e6d529694aecf09b08de5f804a51%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C639053201763773855%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7Camp;sdata#61;FYdLkE9V1V0HkYTxngzLDZuh5JyvGpysQaCzfdSFQxk%3Damp;reserved#61;0" target="_blank"spanspanhere/span/span/aspanspan./span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanAlthough you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned spin-off of Discovery Global in 2026, your employmentspan /span/spanspanlikely will/spanspanspan /spantransition to Warner Bros. (or) transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation,span /span/spanspanyou’ll/spanspanspan /spanhave an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands./span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpbspanAbout Our Internship Program/span/bspan /span/p/divdivpspanspanWBD#39;s Internship Program is designed to nurture students professionally and personally. We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students forspan /span/spanspanpaid,/spanspanspan /spanfor-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports,span /span/spanspannews/spanspanspan /spanand media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future. /span/spanspan /span/p/divdivpspanspan /span/spanbr /span /span/p/divdivpbspanReady to learn more?span /span/spanspanHere’s/spanspanspan /spanwhat we offer:/span/bspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanHands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanMentorship from some of the industry’s kindest and most passionate entertainment veterans/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanEngaging events including professional development seminars, panels with recruiters and former interns, intern-exclusive events, and so muchspan /span/spanspanmore/spanspan /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanAccess to top-level executives and employees through our Speaker Series and Roundtables/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanIncredible networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals and a robust intern alumni network/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/div/divdivdivullipspanspanA creative, collaborative, and inclusive company culture /span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspanspan /span/spanbr /span /span/p/divdivpbspanWhat you can expect to take away from the semester:/span/bspan /span/p/divdivullipspanspanOpportunities to develop professionally and uncover skills youspan /span/spanspandidn’t/spanspanspan /spanknow youspan /span/spanspanhad/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanThe insider scoop on the entertainment industry and what happens behind thespan /span/spanspanscenes/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanRelationships that will go beyond your collegiatespan /span/spanspancareer/span/spanspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivullipspanspanReal-life experiences that will provide you with the confidence to delve into your nextspan /span/spanspanadventure/span/spanbspan /span/bspan /span/p/li/ul/divdivpspan /span/p/divdivpspanspan /span/spanbr /span /span/p/divdivpispanIn compliance with local law, we arespan /span/spanspandisclosing/spanspanspan /span/spanspancompensation/spanspanspan /spanfor roles in locations where legally required./spanspanspan /spanPay Rate: $19 per hour USD forspan /span/spanspanundergrad/spanspanspan /spaninterns, $25 per hour USD for graduate level interns./span/ispan /span/p/div/div/div/divp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppbspanHow We Get Things Done…/span/b/pp/ppspanThis last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at /spana href="http://www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/" target="_blank"spanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanwww.wbd.com/guiding-principles//span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/aspan along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanChampioning Inclusion at WBD/span/b/pWarner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanIf you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our /spana href="https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility" target="_blank"accessibility page/aspan for instructions to submit your request./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/p