The Institute of Practioners in Advertising have been doing a lot to help students and recent graduates access information about working in the advertising industry. They co-ordinate applications for graduate schemes run by their members, run a summer Ad school for current students (deadlline now passed but look for this again next year) and list summer placement opportunities. Getting work experience is vital if you’re serious about working in advertising, PR or marketing so it’s worth taking time to browse the list of placements which you can access via
http://www.theadmission.co.uk/industry-guide/work-experience While on the site, explore the info in the industry guide.

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