So You Want the Job/Internship?
If you found this post — good.
You’re already ahead of most people.
I don’t make things complicated.
But I do expect you to figure things out.
This is your first simple challenge.
📝 How to Apply
Here’s how to Apply to the Internship:
Email only.
- Subject line:
Brand Content Manager (Internship) – [Your Name] - Body of the email:
Under 100 characters. Be brief. Be clear. Hyperlink your LinkedIn URL in your email - Attachments:
Your resume and a 3-slide deck as PDFs (PDF, Google Slides, or Canva is fine) - Email: [email protected]
Try avoiding sending anything else.
Truthfully, I want to quickly open, review, and respond with my feedback/thoughts.
📎 What Should Be on the 3 Slides?
If we’re going to work together, I need to see how you communicate. These three slides should prove you can think clearly and make things move.
Slide 1 – Why This Interests You
This internship supports my brand. Why does that excite you? What draws you to this work?
Slide 2 – Do You Understand the Ecosystem?
→ AdvertisingIsNotHard.com = content engine
→ JonathonMcKenzie.com = personal site
→ LinkedIn = active voice = check it out here
Slide 3 – If We Meet Tomorrow…
If we Zoomed tomorrow, what’s your agenda? Show me how you’d structure our time and start moving the work forward.
🕒 Final Note
Please don’t overthink it.
I’m not asking for perfection — I’m looking for clarity, curiosity, and execution.
You should spend no more than 1 hour putting these 3 slides together.
That alone will show me how you think, how you move, and how well we’d work together.
Let’s keep it smart, sharp, and simple.
Because advertising is not hard.
Thank you so very much for considering this internship.
– Jonathon