The Challenger Academy

Creative Industries Internship

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About the role

About the role

Over the course of 4-weeks this summer, you will gain valuable skills training and learn how to create your own campaigns for prominent brands, moving through the process from briefing to strategy, creative concepting to final presentation. All in a supportive team environment where you will have guidance and mentorship from the best in our industry.

No previous knowledge or work experience in the creative industries is necessary, we’ll teach you everything you need to know. All we need from you is a passion for learning something new.

This internship is open to anyone over 18 years old (by Monday 3rd August) from Staffordshire.

There are 8 places up for grabs at global advertising agency VCCP and 4 intern places offered at B2B marketing agency Lesniak Swann, both based in Stoke-on-Trent.

Why not apply to both to double your chances!

How to apply

How to apply

As we are looking for passion and potential rather than experience, we have set a series of short questions for you to answer, giving us an insight into how you think and the things that interest you.

Your responses can be submitted in any format you feel most comfortable with (e.g a short presentation deck, a video, an audio recording or a written document) – but each answer shouldn’t take us more than 2 minutes to read, watch or listen to. You can submit a different format for each answer if you wish.

Key dates:

Application deadline is 11.59pm Sunday 12th April. No submissions will be reviewed after this time.
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5.30pm on Friday 24th April.
In-person interviews will take place on Thursday 28th May at our office in Stoke-on-Trent.

About
The Challenger Academy

Founded in 2021 by global advertising agency VCCP, The Challenger Academy is a registered charity based in Stoke-on-Trent with a mission to make the creative industries more accessible and socially diverse through valuable work experience opportunities, free skills training and career guidance.

By offering programmes that build confidence, oracy and real-world industry experience, we ensure that young people can thrive in a future career and that location or circumstances are never a barrier to opportunity.