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Take A Bite Of Agency Life – Interning at Show+Tell

13 September 2018
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Historically we’ve not taken on interns despite the large number that apply with Show+Tell each year; however this summer it’s been hard to ignore the influx of talent looking for that taste of agency experience.

You hear horror stories of interns being made to pack 100’s of envelopes and make cups of tea; we wanted to create an experience to set up individuals for working in real agency life and actually learn skills that’ll make them more employable.

We’ve never understood why universities or colleges don’t provide any practical experience. Students come to us with fantastic results and know the theory of everything their course demands - but lack any experience working on live briefs, practical knowledge of Google’s marketing platforms, the ability to analyse data, prototyping websites… the list goes on. Interning at Show+Tell is a fast paced and steep learning curve experience, with ongoing training and the chance to work on live client projects.

Our most recent design intern is Kayleigh, a student from Central Saint Martins, who has just completed her internship at Show+Tell. She approached us after searching for digital agencies around the Leeds area. We instantly loved her style and knew she had the type of talent we look for in a creative.

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