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Work Experience Placements

  • Location Southbourne
  • Job type Placement

Looking to kick-start your career in the creative industry? We offer work experience placements at our award-winning, full-service marketing agency right in the heart of Southbourne.

Whether you’re into design, copywriting or account management, this is your chance to get hands-on with real client work, learn from an experienced (and very friendly) team and see what agency life is really like.

As one of the Sunday Times’ ‘Best Places to Work’, we believe in nurturing talent, celebrating individuality and making sure you walk away with skills, confidence and connections that’ll help you take your next big step.

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you.

Sixth Form / College Work Experience

If you’re thinking of a career in marketing and want to get firsthand experience of agency life, this is for you.

Sixth Form / College Key Dates and Info:

  • Applications open: 1st September 2025
  • Applications close: 31st October 2025
  • We’ll hold interviews in November.
  • You must specify whether you’re applying for a creative (design or copywriting) or client services placement.
  • We only offer 1 week placements to year 12 and 13 students (no year 10 or 11 applications, sorry!).
  • We accept 2 creative and 2 client services placements per academic year.
  • If you land a placement elsewhere, please drop us an email to let us know (we won’t be offended!).
  • To apply, send us your CV and a covering letter telling us which role you’re applying for and why it excites you.

University Summer Placement

Our university summer placement (10-12 weeks) offers one student the chance to join our client services team and experience working in a fast-paced marketing agency.

University Summer Placement Key Dates and Info:

  • Applications open: 1st September 2025
  • Applications close: 30th November 2025
  • We’ll hold interviews in January 2026.
  • This placement is client services only.
  • We only offer 1 university summer placement each year.
  • If you land a placement elsewhere, please drop us an email to let us know (we won’t be offended!).
  • To apply, send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’re applying and what you hope to get out of the placement.

 

About you…

  • Keen to learn and increase your knowledge
  • Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to problem-solve
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Creativity, resourcefulness and a proactive attitude

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer. This means we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of an individual’s age, gender, relationship status, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability status.

How to apply

Please send your CV and covering letter to hello@haloassociates.co.uk

Apply now

Work Experience Placements