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Creative Media & Arts

Thrive Early Careers Programme

Thrive is Wavemaker UK’s immersive 24-month early careers program designed to launch the next generation of media leaders. Whether you’re a recent school leaver, a fresh graduate, or an entry-level professional with a passion for the media industry, Thrive provides a unique opportunity to kick start your career and develop specialised skills.​

Kickstart Your Media Career: Gain a strong foundation in media through a structured blend of on-the-job experience, skills training, and mentorship.​

Become Qualified: Work towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification, boosting your credibility and expertise in the field.​

Unlock Your Potential: Develop essential skills in a chosen specialism like digital activation, media planning, audio/visual buying, and more, through working with industry professionals in that specialism.​

Learn from the Industry Experts: Receive guidance and support from experienced mentors who will help you navigate the industry and accelerate your growth.​

Explore the Media Landscape: Gain valuable insights into different facets of the media world, discovering where your passions and talents best align.

T-Levels​

T-Levels: Ready to turn your classroom knowledge into real-world experience? Wavemaker UK’s 6-week T-Level Industry Placement program offers second-year T-Level students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves into the world of media.​

Go beyond the textbooks and gain invaluable, hands-on experience within a chosen specialism. Whether your passion lies in the strategic thinking of Media Planning, the data-driven world of Digital Activation, or the realm of AV, you’ll find your niche at Wavemaker UK.​​

During this 6-week program, you’ll:​

• Contribute to live projects: Gain practical skills and apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios.​
• Collaborate with industry experts: Learn from the best and expand your professional network.​
• Develop essential workplace skills: Build confidence, communication, and problem-solving abilities.​

Wavemaker UK’s T-Level Industry Placement is your chance to gain a competitive edge, explore your career aspirations, and make valuable connections within the exciting media landscape.

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Work Experience​

Our work experience program, designed specifically for curious minds, gives you up to 10 days of hands-on experience in areas like:​

Bringing brands to life: Learn how we plan and buy advertising space to reach millions.​

Mastering the digital world: Explore the ins and outs of social media, online ads, and more.​

Building relationships: See how we work with clients to achieve their goals.​

You’ll be working alongside experts, contributing to real projects, and getting a taste of what a career at Wavemaker UK could look like. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover your passion and kickstart your future in the world of media.

Our Employee Community Groups

At Wavemaker, our Employee Community groups are vital to fostering an inclusive and vibrant workplace. They represent the diverse interests and backgrounds of our people, creating spaces for connection, support, and allyship. These groups drive positive change within Wavemaker, championing important causes, providing valuable insights, and enriching our culture. They empower employees to bring their whole selves to work, fostering a sense of belonging and driving innovation through diverse perspectives.

Enable: The Enable community was formed in 2021 to deliver the resources that people who identify as having a condition (physical disability, neurodivergence or suffering from a mental health issue) need to flourish.

Roots: This community represents employees from different cultures and ethnicities. It puts on around 20 events all of types every year, depending on the interests of its members.  ​​

Wavemaker Family: Regardless of whether a Wavemaker is starting a family, raising children, caring for elderly relatives, or going through loss, the Wavemaker Family community’s mission is that everybody should be supported through their journey and feel like they belong at Wavemaker.

Wavemaker Unite is a safe space for all LGBTQ+ Wavemaker’s and allies. They want every LGBTQ+ person to feel confident being their whole selves. They want to ensure that Wavemaker is an inclusive workplace where everyone’s ideas and thinking can confidently flourish, and the path is laid for more LGBTQ+ people to become leaders in our industry. They are closely aligned with WPP Unite, a dynamic group of people who are breaking boundaries, and ensuring that LGBTQ+ voices are part of the conversation. ​​

Women @ Wavemaker: This community cultivates a gender-diverse environment where all Wavemakers can come to learn, support each other, feel empowered and foster an internal culture dedicated to ensuring women’s equality. ​

They will deliver this through a body of experiences and conversations that each Wavemaker woman can recognise and see themselves within, get inspired by and feel united while encouraging allyship to gender diversity issues.​

​Wavemaker Greenmakers are on a mission to make the company and the world greener! This team have been busy training colleagues to measure their carbon footprint, organizing events with sustainability experts, and even providing litter pickers for cleaner offices. They’re passionate about spreading the green message through educational workshops, attending conferences, and even creating resources for eco-conscious parents. ​

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