Let’s Look at… The Intern

YOU CAN’T get a job without experience… and you can’t get experience without a job. It’s the Catch-22 situation that faces everyone looking for work these days. And it’s the reason why INTERNSHIPS have become the norm in many spheres of our economy.

These non-paying positions allow new workers to gain valuable on-the-job experience, whilst giving employers the chance to see how potential recruits fit into the workplace before making the commitment of offering a full-time job; it’s a win-win situation. So let’s visit a typical London advertising agency and follow an excited young intern from his first day at work…

JULY 1980

Tom Golightly graduates from a top Humberside University with a degree in Media Studies. This is the first step on his dream journey to becoming a top advertising executive - something he has always dreamt of becoming. He knows that the advertising world