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.
See who participated in 2026
72andSunny
Amazon
Anomaly LA
Arc Worldwide
Argonaut
Artemis Ward
Arts & Letters Creative Co.
Barkley OKRP
Battery
BBH USA
Black Math
Bloomberg
BLT Recruiting
BUCK
Burrell Communications
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
Capital One
CapTech
Carmichael Lynch
Cheil Agency Network (McKinney, Iris, Barbarian, Attention Arc, and Cylndr)
Children’s Health
Community Solar Circle
Corner Table Creative
CoStar Group
Creative Search Consultants
Davis Ad Agency
Doe-Anderson
Drake Cooper
Familiar Creatures
Futura Collective
Gain Inc.
Gangbustrs
Geoff McDonald & Associates
GetWyz
Giant Spoon
Goodby Silverstein & Partners
Gus
GUT Agency
HATCH Talent
Innocean Usa
Intelligent Animals
JOAN Creative
Jones Knowles Ritchie
Lafayette American
Leo NY, Saatchi NY, The Community NY, Publicis Groupe
Lola North America
Manifest LLC
Martin*
McKinney
Microsoft
Mighty Recruiting
MKG
Mono
Mother
Multiply
Nonfiction Research
OBE (On Board Experiential)
Ogilvy/Grey
OK Cool
Omnicom Production
Opinionated/ Tombras
Pereira O’Dell
Planet Propaganda
Publicis Creative Agencies
Publix Super Markets
R/GA
Rethink
RPA Advertising
Solomon Page
SYLVAIN
Tangerine
TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Team One
Terri & Sandy
The Daly Connective
The Farmer’s Dog
Two Birds Creative Co.
VML
Weber Shandwick
WHITE64
Wieden+Kennedy NY
Wieden+Kennedy Portland
Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai
Wonderstrike, LLC
Job Placement
See where the Class of 2026 is hired
ART DIRECTORS
Ben Crispin – Arnold, Boston
Max Dotson – Gus, NYC
Zofia Farley – GUT, LA
Sarah Flynn – MAL, LA
Eliza Fry – Anomaly, NYC
Kaitlyn Gough – Lucky Generals, NYC
Lorna Graham – Wieden + Kennedy, NYC
Maddie Green – MARTIN*, RVA
Jennifer Kim – Mother, LA
Chen Li – Wieden + Kennedy, NYC
John Marenic – Wieden + Kennedy, NYC
Anna Monnett – Innocean, Huntington Beach
Monse Munoz – MARTIN*, RVA
Izzy Pinson – Flowershop, NYC
Lori Tsai – Mother, NYC
COPYWRITERS
Moss Davis – McKinney, Durham
Diana DeGroot – MAL, LA
Caleb Driesman – Gus, NYC
Thomas Halsey – MARTIN*, RVA
Emery Hasenstab – Arnold, Boston
Casey Hickman – Wieden + Kennedy, NYC
Jon Ilbay – Ogilvy, Chicago
Hal Mady – Wieden + Kennedy, NYC
Greg Patterson – Mother, NYC
Josef Pellegrini – GUT, LA
Marissa Price – MARTIN*, RVA
Sandra Sanchez – Lucky Generals, NYC
Imaan Shaikh – Wieden + Kennedy, NYC
Emma Rich – Arnold, Boston
STRATEGISTS
Alyssa Black – Lucky Generals, NYC
Lucas Gaitan – Droga5, NYC
McCenzie Murphy – UEG, NYC
John Romanelli – Havas, NYC
Avni Srvivastav – BBH, NY
Cai Strachan – Webfx, remote
“”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 2026 interned
Art Directors
Ben Crispin – Ammunition, Atlanta
Max Dotson – Johannes Leonardo, NYC
Zofia Farley – Highdive, Chicago
Eliza Fry – Familiar Creatures, RVA
Kaitlyn Gough – Amazon, LA
Lorna Graham – Leo, Chicago
Maddie Green – Alta Music, LA
Jennifer Kim – Kastner, LA
Chen Li – Highdive, Chicago
John Marenic – TDA, Boulder
Kristina Murray – RTO+P, Philadelphia
Izzy Pinson – Words From the Woods, Portland
Jack Sample – West Cary Group, RVA
Clarke Weddington – Argonaut, NY
Annie Zheng – BBH, NY
John Zielinski – MSL, NY
Copywriters
Carson Brooke – GLOW, NY
Elena Didway – Sarah English School, Seville Spain
Caleb Driesman – Johannes Leonardo, NYC
Thomas Halsey – Leo, Chicago
Emery Hasenstab – Science Museum of Virginia, RVA
Casey Hickman – Argonaut, NY
Kayliah Hunt-Kendrix – McKinney, Durham NC
Jon Ilbay – Cheil, Dallas
Sam Khan – Kastner, LA
Hal Mady – TDA, Boulder
Josef Pellegrini – Doe-Anderson, Louisville
Marissa Price – The Sphere, Las Vegas and Charlottesville Opera, Charlottesville
Emma Rich – Saatchi, NYC
Sam Rosenberg – Alta Music, LA
Sandra Sanchez – Amazon, LA
Maddie Seabolt – Acorns, remote
Imaan Shaikh – Familiar Creatures, RVA
Arianna Stewart – WHITE64, NOVA
Hannah Wente – Words From the Woods, Portland
Creative Brand Managers
Tamika Alexander – P+A Produce, Brooklyn
Kyle Bonenfant – Richmond Flying Squirrels, RVA
Libby Browder – Saatchi, NYC
Gabe Glassmann – Commonwealth Crush, RVA
Olivia Koerner – Leo, NY
Noah McKee – Dovetail Picture + Post, RVA
Green Ohlson – Saylor, LA
Sophie Reinhardt – Savara Hospitality, Remote
Erin Romness – Callen, Austin
Elise Tanenbaum – Leo, NY
Jack Ziegler – C&F Bank, RVA
Experience Design
Sara Cole – Havas Health, NYC
Zoe Kennedy – Angel Group, Michigan
Meredith Moore – Allianz, RVA
Ben Pattara – The Branch Museum of Design, RVA
Gabby Reed-Carlock – Allianz, RVA
Strategy
Kacey Cooper – EP+Co, Greenville
Katie Dunn – The King Agency, RVA
Kathleen Firment – Familiar Creatures, RVA
John Romanelli – Xponent 21, RVA
Sam Shankar – Erich & Kallman, Austin
Quentin Smith – Nightingale Ice Cream, RVA
Avni Srivastav – BBDO, Atlanta
Caroline Thomas – Leo, NYC
Cannes Lions Festival Study Abroad Program
Known as the “Oscars of Advertising,” the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity—held annually in Cannes, France—is the largest festival for creative communications, advertising, and related fields. Each year, the creative community gathers to learn, network, and celebrate the industry’s best work. Through the Brandcenter’s Cannes Lions Festival Study Abroad Program, students have the opportunity to learn from industry thought leaders, digital innovators, and marketers.
See which Class of 2026 students are attending this summer
Art Direction
Maddie Green
Leah Silverman
Copywriting
Eliza Friel
Sam Grigsby
Emery Hasenstab
Creative Brand Management
Austin Fatizzi
Brookelyn Shantler
Experience Design
Gabby Reed-Carlock
Strategy
Rhyann Clark
Ann Ganao
Briyana Li
McCenzie Murphy
Avni Srivastav
Cai Strachan
Judson Simpson
“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. They also create their own agencies and consultancies. Browse our alumni-owned agencies directory here.
