WPP invites applications for 2025 apprenticeship programme

Delhi: WPP, the creative transformation company, is searching for 16 individuals to join its Creative Tech Apprenticeship. This nine-month paid programme aims to equip creatives with technological skills for careers in advertising, marketing and production. 

Following two years – where the majority of apprentices received job offers  from WPP’s global production arm Hogarth – the 2025 programme will begin in October.  

Applicants will have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with clients of WPP. Furthermore, they will receive training from some of the technology companies working with WPP. 

Classes will cover skills for the future of marketing and advertising, including  creative coding, generative AI, game engines, virtual production, advanced machinery  and more. 

Neither a formal degree nor  previous experience in technology is required. 

Stephan Pretorius, Chief Technology Officer of WPP, said, “New technologies such as  generative AI have rewritten the rules of marketing. At WPP, we're not just adapting, we're  building the next generation of creative technologists. Our apprenticeship programme  empowers diverse talent with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in this exciting new  era of creativity.” 

Kat Sullivan, WPP’s Senior Director of Interaction Design, who also co-founded the  programme with WPP’s SVP of Creative AI, Perry Nightingale, added, “Witnessing the  transformation of our previous apprentices into creative technologists has been awe inspiring. We like to call them ‘ripples’, as their global impact and ripple effect have been  profound, from showcasing innovations at creativity conferences worldwide to  helping demystify AI for top executives at some of our biggest clients.” 

Classes will take place in the innovation lab at WPP’s Hogarth in London’s Clerkenwell, led by Perry Nightingale and Kat Sullivan. 

Omotara Edu, a former apprentice now working as a Creative Technologist at  Hogarth, shared her experience, “The WPP Creative Tech Apprenticeship opened a  door that just isn't there for most entry-level talent. It gave me, someone without a  decade of experience in 3D or motion graphics, a real chance to break into this exciting  field. I've been able to stretch my coding skills in unexpected directions, from app  development to building the AR experiences I'm passionate about.” 

The deadline for applications is August 23 2024. For more information and to apply,  visit https://www.wpp.com/people/careers/creative-tech-apprenticeship