LIONS: Creativity in business internship

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ascential Full time

Closing date: Tuesday 30th July 2024

Salary: £25, per annum)

Duration: 3 months fixed term contract

Start date: Monday 16th September 2024

We're looking for two interns to join the LIONS brand for a three-month "Creativity in Business" programme, and join us in Cannes, France during our festival on 16-20 June 2025 to LIONS at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

LIONS powers the creative industries - providing the benchmark for creativity globally. As the global benchmark in creative and effective marketing through the Cannes Lions Festival, we help influential brands and companies use creativity to drive growth. We provide a suite of creative tools that connect, inform and unlock potential for people and businesses, covering events, intelligence, training and advisory services. Our five-day Festival in Cannes, France is the meeting place for the global marketing community and a celebration of the world's most excellent and effective work.

Our internship programme provides a platform for learning, growth and exposure to the business of creativity, laying the foundations for an informed & sustainable career in the creative industries. Candidates do not require previous experience, and we welcome recent graduates and/or those interested in a career change. All we ask is that candidates show a dedicated & demonstrated interest in the field of creativity.

As an intern, you'll spend 12 weeks across four LIONS departments - Partnerships, Product, Marketing and Content. We break our business into 3 pillars - community, learning and benchmark and you'll get to learn about each of these as part of your experience.

Community: Our community experiences - online (LIONS Live) and offline (Festivals) - and partnership programmes, are the definitive place for the global creatively community to come together to collaborate, partner & celebrate creativity that drives progress. During this rotation you'll work hand in hand with our sales, marketing, and content teams to learn how we create and deliver community experiences.Learning: Our learning programmes aimed at individuals, and advisory services aimed at organisations - accelerate excellence by building creative capabilities, leadership and processes through the best experts and work in the world.Benchmark: Our awards - including Cannes Lions' - are the undisputed benchmark for creative excellence and effectiveness, enabling those in the business of creativity to understand best practice and gain the confidence to aim higher by seeing what's creatively possible.

During the experience, you'll also work on a live project brief which will be presented to the LIONS leadership team at the end of the rotation.

What you'll be doing

Shadow live client calls to understand global account managementUnderstand the different product sets within LIONS and what it takes to build a global brandMeet and work with a wide range of individuals across our Community pillarDevelop and write your own product strategyBrainstorm marketing and communications plansWork on a holistic internship project to be presented at the end of your rotationPresent and pitch your ideas to LIONS executives What you'll gainA macro understanding of the marketing & advertising industryExposure to core functions of a global business, with a focus on creativityInspiration & networking to equip you for a career in the creative industry Knowledge, skills, and experienceYou do not require previous experience, and we welcome recent graduates and/or those interested in a career change. All we ask is that candidates show a dedicated & demonstrated interest in the field of creativity.Interest in advertising, marketing, and communicationsProblem-solving, leadership, motivated, team player, organisedYou are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion Some feedback from our past interns:

"I loved researching opportunities for Lions as part of the intern brief, and it was amazing to get to present this to all the many people we worked with."

"Thank you for the world's best internship, I am so grateful."

"Thank you is not enough We have been so welcomed by the LIONS team and have received immeasurable kindness and support."

Ascential is a people-powered company, and we're committed to supporting each and every one of them. We publish an annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report that sets out our goals, commitments and progress so far. We invest in Employee Groups, empowering them to run educational events, support charities that they're passionate about, and share experiences with colleagues. These groups include Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women's Network. And our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team.

We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.



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