The internship period will commence in February 2025. Interns will be employed by an advertising, media or communications agency for the duration of the programme, and will be enrolled in the ACA’s accredited Graduate Programme, which is run together with The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, says the ACA.

Interns will get the opportunity to work and study at the same time, immersing themselves in real, hands-on work while also learning all they need to know about how the industry works and what it takes to succeed and thrive, the trio adds. At the end of the 12-month programme, successful candidates will receive a National Certificate in Advertising qualification (NQF 5). 

To be eligible for selection, prospective interns must be:

  • a South African Citizen and "black" according to the definition in the BBBEE Codes of Practice, and
  • between the ages of 18 and 30.

The ACA says that the term "black person" in the Codes of Good Practice on Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) refers to people who are:

  • citizens of South Africa by birth or descent
  • citizens of South Africa who became citizens by naturalisation before Wednesday, 27 April 1994
  • citizens of South Africa who became citizens by naturalisation on or after Wednesday, 27 April 1994, but would have been eligible for citizenship before that date, and
  • South African citizens.

Applications close on Wednesday, 15 January.

The ACA concludes that to apply, individuals can download the application form here. Once completed, the application can be sent via email to [email protected].

For more information, visit www.acasa.co.za.

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