The Change Academy at Marketing for Change offers graduate students, college seniors and others a paid semester-long experience working and learning at one of the nation’s leading behavior-change marketing agencies. In behavior-change marketing, the objective is not sales or profits; it’s influencing behaviors in a way that leads to a healthier, safer, more sustainable world. 

Each semester, the Change Academy accepts three to five interns with demonstrated skills or education in marketing, advertising, writing, research, and graphic design. Interns work together with experts in their field on real-life projects and also receive both skill-specific and broader training in behavioral science. Interns participate in agency events, client meetings and (if you want) off-the clock social gatherings. Interns earn $18.40 an hour or minimum wage (whichever is higher) and work 20 hours a week, with at least one day a week in our offices. The in-office experience is critical to help interns improve their skills, work with mentors and share a group experience with other interns in their cohort. Please confirm you can participate in person at your selected location.

Location

Our offices are located in Orlando and just outside Washington, DC, and we very much prefer to hire people willing to locate in those areas. Additionally, we have a design hub in the Denver area. We are mostly a hybrid workforce with staff working together in-person at least one day a week because we value the fun and collaboration that allows.

The program lasts between 12 and 16 weeks depending on the semester. Instruction takes place during the first 6 to 8 weeks of the internship, mixed with group projects and real work experience. The final weeks focus on work experience and give applicants an opportunity to build an impressive portfolio. Select interns may also be asked to apply as fellows, who can work up to 40 hours a week, or to join the Marketing for Change team permanently as employees. The Change Academy is the main path to entry-level employment at Marketing for Change. Several former M4C interns are now in leadership roles at M4C, including an art director, creative director, senior media planner, and strategist.

• Relevant experience or college classes in a related field. Preference is given to graduate students, recent graduates or college seniors with at least one prior internship in a relevant field. Other adults with the right skills but no degree may also apply. (Several have been successful in the past.)
• Deep curiosity in what makes people tick.
• An interest in using your powers for good and making the world a better place.
• Being a nice person. Seriously. We want the kind of person most other people love to work with. 

A quick note about our hiring process

Applying for a job can feel a little like sending your application out into the void and hoping a real person is on the other side. At Marketing for Change, one will be.

Real people on our team review every application. We may use technology to make parts of the process easier, but when it comes to getting to know you, considering what you could bring to our team and making hiring decisions, that’s us.

We know there’s a real person on the other side of every application, too. Someone who gave us their time, shared a little bit of their story and decided we might be worth exploring. We don’t take that lightly. And if you’re considering us, we’re genuinely glad you’re here.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

Please submit your application by November 1, 2026, to be considered for this opportunity. We look forward to learning more about you!

Location & Timing

January 2027 - May 2027  | Orlando, FL & Alexandria, VA + Denver, CO (design only)