Internship - Digital & Creative Communications

About Burson

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. Burson operates under WPP (NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company.Learn more at

The Role

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and driven Creative/Design-focused Inter n to join our award-winning communications agency for a 6-month paid internship ideally starting on 12 August 2024. 

 We know that unicorns don’t exist. Still, we are looking for someone with strengths and a desire to grow as a creative thinker and an original content creator. If that is you, our collaborative and international team can provide a dynamic learning environment and the opportunity to work on challenging projects.  

  You’ll be part of the creative team within the Digital & Creative Communications Hub as we Move People through storytelling. You’ll support us as we transform complex issues – including policy issues – into engaging and accessible content in the hybrid space between paid, earned, shared and owned media. Our creative work empowers clients to reach their objectives through effective communication. 

We provide a space for each team member to constantly grow and develop, with each project providing a new opportunity to expand our collective knowledge and capabilities.   

What you’ll do as you move with us 

• Gain an understanding of the client’s business, challenges and opportunities  
• Unleash your passion for creative conceptualisation and content production  
• Transform client requests into engaging design materials 
• Identify opportunities for creative approaches that challenge the norm   
• Work hand-in-hand with the project manager on exciting client assignments 

Requirements

Who are you? 

• An Adobe Suite enthusiast, with a good basic knowledge of the following tools: Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign 
• Familiar with Microsoft applications and a PowerPoint wizard who creates presentations that the world has never seen before 
• Familiar with the techniques of video making or willing to learn to craft of audiovisual production 
• Proactive, eager to learn and excited to get a first experience in a digital and creative communications role  
• Willing to think outside the box as you participate in brainstorming sessions, help develop new business and support campaign development and implementation
• Eager to deploy your creative skills for clients in the areas of technology, healthcare, sustainability and public policy 
• Unafraid to challenge the status quo to find more effective ways to communicate  
• A team player who has a strong attention to detail, is organised, and is good at time management, prioritisation and meeting deadlines  
• Proficient in spoken and written English communications skills 

• Comfortable with spoken and written French or Dutch 

Benefits

  What we offer:   

• A 6-month agreement under Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle – (CIP)   
• A stimulating work experience with creative, inspirational and attentive colleagues representing over 20 nationalities 
• Exciting training opportunities 

Practicalities:  

• Ideal start date12 August 2024 

 Please note the following: 

• The CIP convention excludes any internships for which the intern receives academic credit or undertakes as a part of a degree. 
• In order to eligible for a CIP convention, the candidate must have the right to work full-time in Belgium 

What we need from you?  

Please share your cover letter, portfolio and CV with us.   

At Burson, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. It also enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work.
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