2026 Summer Internship Program

2026 Summer Internship Program

H/Advisors Abernathy, a leading strategic communications advisor, is providing paid summer internship opportunities in our New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. offices. This 10-week summer program is focused on providing insight into the world of strategic communications through introductions to our key practice areas, the opportunity to work with client teams on intricate, business critical issues and training on the advanced tools and practices that power our business. An H/Advisors Abernathy internship will provide participants with the skills, insights and knowledge to understand the highly complex, dynamic and interconnected world we live in.

We are looking for diverse backgrounds and skillsets, but with interests in strategic communications, the media, business/finance, politics and regulatory affairs, law, strategy, and problem-solving. Strong candidates will be skilled writers and analytical thinkers who are interested in learning how we help our clients achieve business goals across the various sectors and industries in which we practice. Candidates must have completed at least their junior year before the internship program begins.

The program will begin June 1, 2026 and continue through August 7, 2026. Over the course of the summer, interns will be exposed to our firm and industry through practical trainings, performing complex research, getting plugged into client teams and through participating in seminars.

The responsibilities of an Intern may include:

• Creating media lists and editorial calendars; 
• Tracking the firm’s clients in the media; 
• Researching prospective clients, current clients and client competitors; 
• Proofreading and editing press releases, memos, presentations and other documents created for clients; 
• Monitoring and analyzing breaking news and changes in stock prices of particular companies; 
• Collecting and summarizing SEC filings and analyst reports; 
• Helping to organize logistical aspects of corporate announcements; 
• Taking part in strategy and brainstorm sessions as well as trainings; 
• Working as a group with intern colleagues to complete a research project on a timely subject, presenting findings to the entire firm; 
• Supporting all colleagues, regardless of title or function.

Compensation

Salary:$18 per hour

How to apply 

The application period will open November 1, 2025 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through December 31, 2025. 

Please submit through Handshake both a cover letter and your resume, specifying the office(s) in which you are interested and your order of preference, if applicable. Please submit the files using the following naming protocols: “[Last Name, First Name] resume” and “[Last Name, First Name] cover letter.” Applications without a cover letter or office location(s) specified will not be considered. 

Those selected for a preliminary interview with Human Resources will be contacted by a representative from the Human Resources department. Candidates who successfully advance in the process will complete a writing exercise and participate in at least one interview with a pair of Intern Coordinators.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. H/Advisors Abernathy participates in the E-Verify program. For more information about the program, please see our website’s Join Us page (https://abernathy.h-advisors.global/careers-2/). Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

H/Advisors Abernathy is an equal opportunity employer. We value and welcome employees of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and viewpoints, including race, religion, national origin, gender identity and sexual orientation. We believe this diversity contributes meaningfully to the quality of the counsel we provide and enriches the culture of our firm.

About H/Advisors Abernathy

H/Advisors Abernathy specializes in advising CEOs, board directors and senior executives on effective stakeholder communications and engagement. For more than 40 years, the firm has been entrusted by clients across sectors to help build, protect and enhance their reputation, overcome challenges and seize new opportunities. H/Advisors Abernathy operates from offices in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. as a core member of H/Advisors, global strategic communications experts dedicated to enhancing reputation and building trust to fulfill ambitions. Founded in 2001, H/Advisors employs 1,500+ multi-disciplinary experts in 40+ offices across Europe, America, APAC and the Middle East.

For more information, please visit https://abernathy.h-advisors.global.

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