LIONS: Creativity in business internship

Closing date: Friday 7th March 2025

Salary: £27,007.50 (per annum)

Duration: 3 months fixed term contract

Start date: Monday 31st March 2025

We're looking for two interns to join the LIONS brand for a three-month “Creativity in Business” programme, and join us in Cannes, France during our festival on 16-20 June 2025 to LIONS at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity! 

LIONS powers the creative industries - providing the benchmark for creativity globally. As the global benchmark in creative and effective marketing through the Cannes Lions Festival, we help influential brands and companies use creativity to drive growth. We provide a suite of creative tools that connect, inform and unlock potential for people and businesses, covering events, intelligence, training and advisory services. Our five-day Festival in Cannes, France is the meeting place for the global marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.

Our internship programme provides a platform for learning, growth and exposure to the business of creativity, laying the foundations for an informed & sustainable career in the creative industries. Candidates do not require previous experience, and we welcome recent graduates and/or those interested in a career change. All we ask is that candidates show a dedicated & demonstrated interest in the field of creativity.

As an intern, you'll spend 12 weeks across four LIONS departments - Partnerships, Product, Marketing and Content. 

• Our community experiences - online (LIONS Live) and offline (Festivals) - and partnership programmes, are the definitive place for the global creatively community to come together to collaborate, partner & celebrate creativity that drives progress. During this rotation you’ll work hand in hand with our sales, marketing, and content teams to learn how we create and deliver community experiences.
• Our learning programmes - aimed at individuals, and advisory services aimed at organisations - accelerate excellence by building creative capabilities, leadership and processes through the best experts and work in the world.
• Our awards - including Cannes Lions’ - are the undisputed benchmark for creative excellence and effectiveness, enabling those in the business of creativity to understand best practice and gain the confidence to aim higher by seeing what's creatively possible.

During the experience, you’ll also work on a live project brief which will be presented to the LIONS leadership team at the end of the rotation.

What you'll be doing

• Shadow live client calls to understand global account management
• Understand the different product sets within LIONS and what it takes to build a global brand
• Meet and work with a wide range of individuals across our Community pillar
• Develop and write your own product strategy
• Brainstorm marketing and communications plans
• Work on a holistic internship project to be presented at the end of your rotation
• Present and pitch your ideas to LIONS executives

What you'll gain

• A macro understanding of the marketing & advertising industry
• Exposure to core functions of a global business, with a focus on creativity
• Inspiration & networking to equip you for a career in the creative industry

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• You do not require previous experience, and we welcome recent graduates and/or those interested in a career change. All we ask is that candidates show a dedicated & demonstrated interest in the field of creativity.
• Interest in advertising, marketing, and communications
• Problem-solving, leadership, motivated, team player, organised
• You are an advocate and ally for diversity, equity and inclusion

Some feedback from our past interns:

 "I loved researching opportunities for Lions as part of the intern brief, and it was amazing to get to present this to all the many people we worked with."

"Thank you for the world's best internship, I am so grateful."

"Thank you is not enough! We have been so welcomed by the LIONS team and have received immeasurable kindness and support."
 

LIONS is part of Informa Festivals, a division with the Informa group. Informa is an international business that champions specialists, connecting people with knowledge to help them learn more, know more and do more through live and on-demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research. 

We champion our colleagues, all across the world. Join us for opportunities to build a varied career, in a company that's building for the future. We are home to over 15,000 colleagues working in around 30 countries and serving customers in 150 countries.

When it comes to life at Informa, no two days are the same and we celebrate the diversity of our teams and people. But wherever and whoever you are, we give you the freedom to bring ideas to life, work that makes a real difference to our customers and markets, and the chance to be part of an international and inclusive community of great people. 

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.