So you want a job in advertising

Many agencies and organisations operate programmes, courses and support schemes to help new talent find out more about the advertising industry and gain some experience in it. The organisations below all offer help and support for diverse new talent. Click on the links to find out how to get onto a programme.

Agencies demystify creative roles through 'Day of Wrk' scheme

Mother, Leo Burnett, Accenture Song, Ok Cool, Iris, and Born Social have collaborated to champion industry diversity and representation

Canon, VCCP and Alight Media champion Stoke-on-Trent students

Five student images will feature in a virtual photography exhibition on billboards across Stoke-on-Trent as part of a creative arts initiative

JD Sports, YourGamePlan and Goodstuff launch UK-wide creative competition: The Pitch

The competition challenges students aged 14-19 to devise media and creative concepts for next year’s JD 2024 Christmas campaign

St Luke's Raises Entry Level Wage to Address Talent Crisis

CEO Neil Henderson has urged industry-wide adoption as entry-level salaries rise to £30k pa, surpassing London Living Wage

Ideas Foundation - Coronation Generation

A Sneak Preview of 'Coronation Generation' Exhibition at McCann London

Funded by DCMS, The challenge reached students all over the UK with the winning work displayed on billboards donated by Clear Channel

So You Want To Get Into Advertising? Here's Where To Start

A list of internships schemes to help you get your foot into the creative industries

Creative Agency internship programme UNLOCKED kickstarts year two

Participating organisations include Leith, StudioLR, STV and MadeBrave

Saatchi & Saatchi's Upriser announces three new creative partners, making platform UK-wide

Cardiff-based Cowshed, IMA-HOME in Leeds and Leith Edinburgh have signed up as partners, with dedicated programmes set to launch in September

Applications for The Table, VCCP's year-long entry level scheme are now open!

Successful applicants can expect to pull their seats up to The Table in August 2024

M&C Saatchi partners with O2 for its Open House programme

The initiative is part of a series of steps the agency is taking to dramatically change how it attracts and recruits talent

BBH's The Barn opens its doors for the third year running

The creative placement scheme has extended application deadline to Sep 1

BBH and Nabs launch training network for women in advertising

The industry charity's 'HERd' programme will support women's career progression and mental wellness

Ogilvy forms Action Group to promote fair pay for creatives

The initiative is launched by Ogilvy and ITV to promote fair pay within the creative industries

Adam&Eve DDB Supports Community Outreach Programmes

Adam&EveDDB operates a number of schemes to attract diverse talent at all levels

Atomic london Creates 'Equality In Access' Outreach Programme

The Rope Ladder initiative forms the core of Atomic London's outreach initiatives

Bartle Bogle Hegarty Supports Diverse Outreach Programmes

BBH has a number of initiatives. including Hidden, Creative Access and Creative Mentor Network

BBC Creative U

A 10-week masterclass in creative writing

Brixton Finishing School presents The AD-Cademy

Welcome to The AD-Cademy - a FREE, online course for 18-25 year olds designed to unlock a career in advertising.

Creature London Anchors On Entry-Level Talent

Creature staff mentor disadvantaged children and the agency is part of a scheme to engender social mobility

Dentsu, parent of Carat and Vizeum, operates flagship The Code scheme

The Code is Dentsu’s flagship social impact programme to diversify the creative communications industry

Gravity Road to launch partnership with Creative Access

Internships and inclusive hiring are cornerstones at the agency

MSQ Partners Invests In Outreach And Training Programmes

MSQ has a number of different outreach programmes available to attract new talent into the industry, ranging from the more formal and long-term to innovative, quick-start initiatives

Ogilvy UK Supports Those At The Start Of Their Careers

Ogilvy has widened its The Pipe Programme to expand the type of placements on offer, among other things

Rufus Leonard Bets On The Future Of Our Industry

The agency's RAW Initiative works with school and universities

The Ideas Foundation - two decades of nurturing talent

The Ideas Foundation has been nurturing creative talent for over 20 years through programmes in and out of schools

Create Not Hate is back with fresh purpose

Reborn in 2020, it’s aim is to help marginalised inner city young people unlock their creative potential

Agent Academy: your introduction to the creative and digital industry

Helping create an industry that reflects the world we live in

VCCP has entry-levels schemes for diverse talent and welcomes returning parents

The agency has a number of stringent recruitment policies in place to ensure we’re addressing diversity at entry-level and as well as senior positions

The&Partnership Works with Access Aspiration and The Prince's Trust

The&Partnership is founded on the simple principle of getting smart, diverse minds together around a problem to solve it with creativity

D&AD partners with Google and aims to uncover, support and help new talent

Together they have expanded Shift, D&AD’s free industry-led night school for self-made, non-university educated creators running for the past five years

Publicis Groupe's Open Apprenticeship runs across multiple disciplines

The Open Apprenticeship is designed to ensure anyone and everyone can learn more about our industry, across brand strategy, media and comms creativity and data & tech

Pablo works with schools in East London and offers placement courses

At Pablo, we know there’s an access gap to getting into our industry, which we’re committed to changing

Leo Burnett Is Changing The Way It Recruits

The agency is rebooting how it engages with and attracts diverse talent

Havas London On Building a Diverse Network

Havas Doorway and HKX Platform initiatives on offer

Operation Black Vote by Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is committed to opening up the ad industry

Diversity is a moral and business imperative for the agency

From RARE to The Greenhouse Publicis.Poke is supporting diverse talent

The agency wants to completely reimagine what the workplace can be

Creative Salon is committed to helping nurture the next generation of diverse talent that will lead the advertising and marketing industries. We aim to provide information on ways that new talent can gain access to and experience in the industry.

And every year Creative Salon will dedicate a minimum of 10 percent of our profits to financially support schemes that nurture this diverse new talent. We’ve chosen the Brixton Finishing School as our first partner and are proud to be supporting their vital work.

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