LaunchPad is a 3-month internship program run by DDB Australia and FBI Recruitment. It’s for students and young creatives starting out in the industry; looking for their first big break.

Those selected will get to work in the DDB creative department working on live briefs, and getting some real work into their book. There is no guarantee of a fulltime position in DDB at the end of it, but clearly you are in a prime position if DDB happens to be looking for young creative full-timers.

The huge advantage is if you've got the talent, and put the work in, at the end of the 3 months you'll end up with a much stronger portfolio and some real agency experience.

Like any course you will need to support yourself for the duration, although you will receive a small retainer each month.

What happens when the program is completed? There is no guarantee that at the end of the program, you will be offered a full time position. It depends on your potential and abilities, but it also depends on whether there is a position in the company for you. However 90+% of LaunchPad graduates have been placed in a full time position at an agency within weeks of finishing the LaunchPad internship.