Media Innovation & Transformation Internship

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. With exceptional talent trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform WPP Open we help clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPPs AI-driven media operating unit bringing together media data and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence clients see exactly where how and why their media investment is working.

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Role Summary and Impact

WPP Media is seeking an Intern to join our Media Innovation & Transformation HUB supporting initiatives across Business Transformation Process & Data Automation and AI. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop cross-functional skills in business operations data media and technology directly contributing to improving internal processes and fostering more scalable controlled and innovative tools and workflows. Working closely with the Process and Data Automation Manager you will gain practical experience in project management process automation and the pragmatic application of AI within a complex organizational environment.

Activities

• Support the analysis of internal processes gathering information from various teams and mapping existing workflows to identify manual repetitive or automatable activities. Contribute to the documentation of as-is and to-be processes and operational requirements for automation solutions.
• Assist in the operational management of automation initiatives including planning follow-up activity monitoring and preparing meeting notes and action lists. Support the creation testing and monitoring of simple automation tools reporting solutions or data control processes.
• Collaborate on data collection cleaning normalization and quality control activities helping to identify anomalies or inefficiencies. Support the management of files databases reports and recurring data flows preparing datasets for analysis reporting or automation.
• Contribute to identifying potential AI use cases for processes data and operational activities. Support controlled experimentation of AI tools for synthesis classification normalization quality control and operational support.
• Help prepare documentation operating guides templates and enablement materials to promote effective and conscious use of automation and AI tools by internal teams.
• Work with internal teams business stakeholders and technical functions contributing to the monitoring of KPIs and expected benefits of initiatives.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of Excel / Google Sheets and the Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint). Willingness to work with structured data reports and process documentation.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with keen attention to data quality information consistency and identifying areas for improvement.
• Good written and spoken Italian and English enabling effective interaction with internal teams and stakeholders including in international context.

• High curiosity strong willingness to learn and a keen interest in technology AI and innovation applied to business processes.
• Analytical structured and problem-solving mindset capable of understanding operational needs and translating them into clear structured inputs.
• Strong attention to detail essential for documentation data control testing and process monitoring.
• Good communication skills with the ability to explain information and concepts clearly including to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team on cross-functional projects.
• Proactive organized and capable of managing multiple tasks in parallel respecting timelines and priorities.
• Pragmatic execution-oriented and continuous-improvement mindset with a motivation to grow in a dynamic innovative and transformational environment.

Bonus Points:

• Basic knowledge of tools or languages such as Python SQL Power BI Looker Studio Tableau Power Automate App Script or generative AI tools.
• Previous university personal or professional experience related to data automation AI reporting or process improvement

Life atWPP Media& Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work andwerejust as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media Mediaemployees can tap into the globalWPP Media& WPP networks to pursue their passions grow their networks and learn at thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins sharing thought leadership and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical group retirement plans vision and dental insurance significant paid time off preferential partner discounts and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Mediais an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard toparticular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens whenweretogether fostering creativity collaboration and a hybrid approach. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

While we appreciate all applications received only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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