Epoch Academy

Welcome

The Epoch Academy is much more than an internship program.

It is all about giving people a chance. We understand how difficult it can be to get a head start in the industry. So when we see talent, we want to help.

The Academy offers paid placements packed with enriching experiences. It exists to provide opportunities for the next generation – across design, motion, copywriting, strategy and beyond – nurturing both the future superstars of the industry and those who haven’t yet had the opportunity (or luxury) to explore their career options fully.

We're here to

open doors

open doors and

minds.

and minds.

To

To broaden horizons —

broaden

horizons —

Yours and ours. To

challenge

and inspire.

And to

have a

And to have a

laugh along

the way.

Laugh along the way.

Epoch has an excitable atmosphere, and there is always someone to chat with and learn from! The team were encouraging, always there to answer questions and to guide me with tasks. Jojo Agbi (BU), 2024 Strategy Intern
Epoch is an inspiring, talented team that taught me loads during my internship. It’s a place to do great work and have fun while doing it. Saeeda Deen (BU), 2024 Design Intern
Epoch welcomed me with open arms from day 1, throughout every workshop or task, I felt fully supported by the team. I had plenty of scope to show the team my full creativity, being put onto 3 different briefs, in just 5 days. Zach Humphrey (NUA), 2022 Design Intern
An eye opening experience that lifted the lid on the strategic process and gave me the chance to meet so many great creatives, so much fun. Murray Harden (FAL), 2023 Design Intern

The Workshop

The Epoch Academy Workshop

A fast-paced day of strategic thinking, brand building and creative collaboration.

It’s a chance to get hands-on experience of ideation and concepting as well as brand identity, personality and tone of voice.

You’ll meet other creatives, have some fun and get an idea of how it feels to work in an agency like Epoch. You’ll also have the chance to pitch your ideas and compete for prizes.

The Academy Workshops began in 2021, and since then we’ve hosted 61 students, graduates and non-graduates, and awarded 26 paid internships.

What to expect on the day

Strategy

After we’ve taken you through a client brief, you’ll get to work through a brand positioning and essence. Our exercises will get you thinking big about the brand so that you can provide the ideal starting point for the creative stage.

Creative

Now’s the time to get your pens and paper out for a collaborative brainstorming session. Here you can explore how the brand essence translates into a brand identity concept board and a set of design principles.

Pitch

Once you’ve solidified your ideas, get ready to present your work to the group. You then have the option to polish your design, copy, motion or strategy at home and submit it to our team. The best submissions will win prizes.

The top three submissions win prizes.

The entire team were so generous with their time, advice and guidance and we all left feeling creatively inspired and super-charged to level up our design strategy and process. Serlina Small (BCU), 2023 Workshop Attendee
The workshop was filled with insights into brand strategy and it was so much fun meeting and working with students from different universities! Sinyi Pan (UoG), 2023 Workshop Attendee
Was great to get an invite and I ended up learning so much about both Epoch and graphic design. Alice Please (Bath Spa Univ.), 2023 Workshop Attendee
Such an enjoyable day learning about the Epoch strategic process and getting to know more fellow creatives! Priya Choudhury (UCA), 2024 Workshop Attendee

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