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Unpaid internship or ad school?

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You are currently posting as Copywriter 1

Ad school. Any agency worth anything will pay you something.

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You are currently posting as SVP Strategic Development 1

good agency? internship. no name shitshop? school

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You are currently posting as Ogilvy 1

As school please! Not only should you get paid for your work (internship) but you’re more likely to get HIRED with the ad school experience.

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You are currently posting as Art Director 1

I got a job right out of ad school. Miami Ad School prepares you well.

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You are currently posting as Leo Burnett 1

An ACD is asking this..?

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You are currently posting as Art Director 2

What if they’re an ACD brand side or for a small shop or one that specializing in nothing but local car ads? Titles don’t mean everything. I’m an AD and have the same questions as OP.

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You are currently posting as Creative Director 1

Internship

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You are currently posting as Senior Art Director 1

Ad school, unless you intern at a BIG name like WK, I’m not sure how much value an internship has when looking for a full time gig.

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You are currently posting as VMLY&R 1

My (paid) internship converted to a full-time job and within three months got me enough experience to become more competitive for entry level jobs. Getting to work with real clients looks great, and while I’m a really big fan of the internship route for experience, I hate the idea of going to an unpaid one! I don’t know an agency worth its snuff that wouldn’t pay an intern— it leads me to think they don’t have big/ great clients that would get you the exposure to client work that would make your book stand out in three months, or whatever time span you’d have there before you run out of money and need to get a paying job. Seems risky (especially if you’re anything like me coming out of college with $400 to my name and sleeping on friend’s couch!!). Ask their conversion rate of internships to jobs within the company, and check the placement rate of graduates at the portfolio schools you’re looking at to help weigh your chances of getting a job somewhere. Good luck!!

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You are currently posting as Designer 1

Paid internship. Don’t take unpaid, and don’t waste money on ad school if you don’t need to.

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You are currently posting as Senior Copywriter 1

Both.

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You are currently posting as Associate Creative Director 1

Anecdotally, I took an unpaid internship without going to ad school. I didn't learn much there (the shop wasn't very creative). But I was able to walk out of there with a bad print ad and a handful of social posts produced. I used those to leverage a paid internship at a good creative agency and have been there ever since. At times I've felt disadvantaged over my ad school peers, but if you're a quick study and always stay on top of what's going on, real world experience is invaluable.

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You are currently posting as Associate Creative Director 1

It doesn't make sense, I know. Without ad school's first semester Intro to ACDing class, I thought I was doomed.

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You are currently posting as Digitas 1

Do you have a degree? Don’t take an unpaid internship. Your time is worth money and also it’s most likely illegal for a company not to pay you

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You are currently posting as Creative Director 2

Ad school. Unpaid internship gets u connections at that agency. Ad school gets u connections at every agency.

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You are currently posting as Ux/ui Design Intern 1

internship

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You are currently posting as BBDO 1

Who tf is doing unpaid spots?

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You are currently posting as Copywriter 2

Depends on where the internship is

You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

Made out with an intern after the busy season happy hour event. No regrets. I haven't gotten any since I started working until 2am every night for the past couple of weeks.

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Freshmen intern candidate: I've always been very interested in consulting. When I started practicing case in high school senior year.... O.o

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You are currently posting as works at KPMG

Anyone know if The Intern is playing on Delta Studio right now?

You are currently posting as works at KPMG

❤️ when the intern looks fly asf on the first day in their new work outfit; looks like complete ass after having to wake up early three days in a row

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

That moment when your intern thinks they're above ordering dinner for the team - know your place.

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

When you fail the CPA for the second time...then the intern forgets your Starbucks order. Which is worse? #starbucks

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You are currently posting as works at KPMG

Honest question. What would have happened if I reneged on my post-internship offer from KPMG to join PwC? I'm full of regret right now.

You are currently posting as works at EY

Bernie Sanders seems like the consulting intern who wants to join as a Partner on day 1 of his full-time offer

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You are currently posting as works at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Dear intern, don't pretend you don't know what to do so I prepare the work paper for you. I have walked you through it so you can do it yourself.

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You are currently posting as works at EY

You can stop kissing ass now intern.... Your reviews were done last week

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You are currently posting as works at Grant Thornton LLP

If I can explain how to do this to an intern, surely I can re-program a blender to do the same?

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You are currently posting as works at JPMorgan Chase

Gotta love when the intern walks in thinking he is the next Jordan Belfort. Son all you do is refresh recs and get coffee.

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

When the intern asks you how to make a shape in word.....

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You are currently posting as works at Morgan Stanley

How do you order seamless at MS? It's been so long since my internship last year, I forgot what it's called.

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

What's the biggest difference in levels that's acceptable for dating (on a scale of Intern to Parter)?

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You are currently posting as works at Management Consultant

Starting my mba in August. Thoughts on pre-mba internship at a startup or in Vc versus staying at the firm until school starts?

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

Advice on where to find a pre-mba internship?

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You are currently posting as works at EY

I'm curious folks. Why did you accept your internship offers when most of you hate auditing so much now? I didn't intern before I started and feel I would never have joined if I interned.

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You are currently posting as works at BDO USA

How do I go about telling the intern that he needs to stop picking his nose in front the client?? #ew #awkwardconvo

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Best/worst intern or first year story?

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