Year after year, hundreds of recruiters representing hundreds of agencies and companies sign up to participate in our annual recruiter session to meet our graduating class.
Why? Because they love to hire Brandcenter grads.
Our grads are known for being multi-functional, polymathic, excellent collaborators, big thinkers, strategic risk takers, great problem solvers, and sharp presenters. Not only do they hit the ground running in their jobs but they also tend to move up quickly.
Brandcenter alumni work on behalf of the world’s biggest brands, at some of the most creative and innovative companies in the world, and at the world’s leading advertising, design, and innovation agencies and consultancies.
Get hired.
Throughout your two years, we’ll provide career guidance every step of the way on everything from crafting resumes to prepping for interviews to negotiating salaries to reviewing contracts. And, when it comes time for internships and jobs, we’ll give you the tools and exposure you need.
Recruiter Session
As graduation approaches, we’ll promote you and your portfolio to our extensive list of industry contacts and recruiters at agencies, brands, and consultancies, who participate in Recruiter Session each year to be the first to meet and hire our grads.
About Recruiter Session
Every spring, we host our Recruiter Session, where hundreds of recruiters representing hundreds of agencies and companies sign up to participate to be the first to meet our grads and gain access to their portfolios.
During this two-day reverse career fair, you’ll have your own table for recruiters to visit, meet you, and look at your work. Overall, you’ll clock about 20 hours of face-to-face networking.
“Brandcenter’s reputation got my foot in the door at great places to work, and what I learned at Brandcenter kept me in those places.”
Aaron Wiggan (Strategy, 2007), VP of Brand / Seattle Kraken
Internships
We’ll give you the tools to help you land an internship in the summer between your first and second years at agencies and companies doing some of the industry’s best work.
About Internships
You’re not required to do an internship, but we’ll provide you with the tools and resources to help you land a great one if you choose to.
Each year, we receive hundreds of summer intern requests from agencies and companies that know the rigor of our program, providing a place for our students to dive into the work and make significant contributions.
When it’s time, we’ll curate and organize internship opportunities in one place so you can search by discipline, city, or agency/company and then decide where to apply.
These are always paid internships, and they’ll provide you with the opportunity to apply what you learn during your first year, make professional connections that will help you throughout your career, and potentially get work produced. You won’t just be making coffee.
See where the Class of 2025 interned last summer
ART DIRECTORS
Mahek Asher: Havas, NYC
Monica Bains: GUT, Miami
Graham Bartal: Erich & Kallman, SF
Nithya Charles: BBDO, Atlanta
Bianca Cherry: Saatchi & Saatchi, LA
Elio Conroy: David & Goliath, LA
Smera Dhal : Argonaut, SF
Ella Gormanlove: Havas, NYC
Charley Henson: Havas, NYC
Gabriella Manuli: Erich & Kallman, SF
Niani Patterson: Havas, NYC
Emme Schumache: Lippe Taylor, NYC
Reagan Tate: Archer, Memphis
Alex Ward: Dentsu, NYC/RVA
Bailey Wood: Familiar Creatures, RVA
COPYWRITERS
Ross Atkinson: Le Truc
Claire Casalaspi: Familiar Creatures, RVA
Henry Coffey: Fallon, NYC
Aisling Deane: Critical Mass, Chicago
Logan Furey: Arnold, Boston
Vanessa Galdamez: The King Agency, RVA
Darien Games: Erich & Kallman, SF
Hoang Ho: DDB Alma, Miami (MAIP)
Elijah Huston: Anomaly, LA
Hannah Kakish: Amazon XCM, Seattle
Riley Lachance: Apple, Cupertino
Callum Leitenberg: Ogilvy, NYC
Nate Sisack: West Cary Group, RVA
Jackson Wald: Nike, Portland
Joe Wint: Argonaut, SF
Boyan Zlatarski: Giant Spoon, NYC
EXPERIENCE DESIGNERS
Walid Al-Tinawi: National Geographic, NOVA
Laura Farina: 3North, RVA
Ken Hargrove: Code & Theory
Nico Morris: SANIL, Atlanta
Claire Snyder: Amazon XCM, Seattle
STRATEGISTS
Julia Daum: West Cary Group, RVA
Amanda Lapin: FCB, Chicago
Joy Luong: Saatchi, NYC
Joy Zhou: Barkley, Kansas City
CREATIVE BRAND MANAGERS
Rynan Garner: Department of Blind and Visually Impaired, RVA
Grace Garvey: Saatchi, NYC
Sarah Jones: Sarah English School, Seville, Spain
Erin Kang: Laundry Service, NYC
Emma Kerencheva: Publicis, NYC
Ellie Wilson: Familiar Creatures, RVA
Getting accepted into the Brandcenter is a beginning—a launching point for a lifelong journey. It’s not just about graduating, or landing a first job, or even creating a Super Bowl spot. It’s about finding a path that’s right for you.
Take a look at our alumni salary survey, fielded every two years to capture our graduates’ average starting salaries, career trajectories, and more.
Where Brandcenter grads work
Brandcenter alumni work on behalf of the world’s biggest brands, at some of the world’s most creative companies, and at leading advertising, design, and innovation agencies, consultancies, and firms.
