Every year we pick the ten pluckiest grads through a series of challenges to come join the ranks of 80 Charlotte Street for six weeks in summer.

Those that impress us the most are offered a job paying a respectable salary (to buy things like beer, food and, if you really must, Coldplay albums). Applications are closed this year, but like us anyway to hear how this year’s grads are getting on and find out about our grad scheme in 2013.

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I don’t get it. What is it?

The Summer Scholarship is a 6 week paid internship at Saatchi & Saatchi London, taking place in Summer 2012. You can find everything else you need to know in the About section.

When should I be available?

We’ll be posting briefs in the next few months but don’t stress we’ll give you enough time to shine. The final interview days will take place here in London on 11th and 12th April, and the Scholarship itself will start Monday, 2nd July.

Can I come in 2013 instead of 2012?

Not really, sorry. If we want you, we want you. From Summer 2012.

Who can apply?

Everyone, everybody and everything.
However this is not how we recruit creatives.
We are looking for future account managers, planners, project managers and media innovation planners.

You have to be able to work in the UK (that means Passport, visa stuff) and be available for the full 6 weeks from 2nd July. You must be available to take up full-time permanent employment following the Scholarship.

Phew, that was a lot to get through.

I don’t have any experience in advertising. Does that matter?

Not at all. Most former grads came from completely different backgrounds - from serious academic subjects like history to digital media. The Scholarship itself is the best crash course in the industry.

What’s the chance of me getting a job?

That really depends. Last year was a healthy crop - we took on 7 talented grads: 4 in Account Handling, 1 in Production, 1 in Planning and 1 in Media & Innovations. So if we like your style, you can expect a full time position at Saatchi after the Summer Scholarship ends.

Until you provide us with content for this page you can watch a monkey grooming a cat

or something a bit more useful: a flashback of last year’s challenges

Lights, camera, Brief 3! The “Good ad, bad ad” YouTube challenge.

In this we will test your creative judgment, your strategic instinct and your ability to present a case.

Part one: Bad ad

Select an ad or campaign that's really bad and tell us why it's really, really bad.

All you need is a camera or webcam, yourself and an opinion - the stronger, the better. What makes it really, really, really bad? The strategy? The idea? The cast? All of those things and more?

Make it clear which ad you're despising. And as much as we love watching YouTube videos all day you only get 90 seconds to make your case.

Now for part two: Good ad

Select an ad you think is really, really good and recreate it in no longer than another 90 seconds. Wow us, just make sure we get what ad it is. This is your chance to impress us with your organizational skills and creativity.

Here are a couple of examples from previous challenges:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jxw5Z1Zl5k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQVn6JHUwn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osYS9IVUJ-M

Finally: Post both parts of the “Good Ad, Bad Ad” challenge in one video as a response to our YouTube brief here

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday 14th of March

 

Brief 2:

The Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Video Quiz.

We are going to test your ad industry knowledge and your ability to research quickly and accurately. So get your mouse fingers ready - you're gonna have to be quick. Get yourself in a quiet room and make sure your internet connection is good enough to stream YouTube videos.

Just to recap:

It’s a multiple choice video quiz with 20 questions and 30 minutes to answer all of them. So, once you know the answer, move on to the next question.

We recommend you use a desktop computer or a laptop rather than a tablet like an iPad (you need Flash that’s why).

You can only do the quiz once! So make sure you don't get interrupted.

You can use the internet to find the correct answers.

But be warned: If you leak or discuss the questions before the close of the Brief we'll remove you from the process. Seriously.

You can do the quiz now or any time until the close of the Brief at midnight on Saturday 25th February.

So... If you're feeling hungover, do it later!

Good Luck!

Quiz Link:
http://scholarship.at-saatchi.co.uk/quiz/

 

Brief 1:

Make someone unknown the next internet celebrity.

That could be you, your granddad, your friend, your gerbil, a busker you walk past or someone you’ve made up.

Start by creating a Facebook fanpage for them because we’re going to measure your success by the popularity of your Facebook fanpage.

But don’t let that hold you back: use Twitter, make a blog, create a YouTube channel...whatever it takes to become the next big thing on the interweb.

Send a message with your Facebook fanpage link to Julia Augustyn by midnight on Friday, February the 10th.

Don’t forget you must be a member of our group to take part in the briefs.

And oh, have fun. We can tell, you know.

The small print:

The person you choose can’t be famous already. That means if we’ve heard of them before or if we know someone who knows someone who knows them, you’re out.

Don’t try to get likes by making false promises - no offering free money, free beer and that kinda stuff.

You can’t insult or discriminate against anyone. So, no racism, sexism, ageism or gingerism.

Also very important: be original.

Pretty please.

Need a bit of inspiration? Take a butchers at these:
http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
http://www.whatkatiewore.com/
http://www.geekosystem.com/facebook-face-change-prank/
http://www.youtube.com/user/panacea81/featured