Global creative transformation company VML has brought back its Catalyst Academy in the Asia Pacific region, an early career program that combines training modules with practical work experience.
The academy is designed as an 18-month rotational program across VML offices in India (Mumbai), China (Shanghai), Australia (Sydney), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) and Taiwan (Taipei).
The seven selected will work for a variety of VML clients such as Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestle, HSBC, and TikTok.
Each candidate will be offered a competitive salary for their eighteen months with the agency, where they will rotate through different specialisms and be assigned a mentor.
Each location offers a unique combination of four rotations during the 18 months of the program but can include brand strategy and communications, customer experience, commerce, and enterprise solutions (including technology, consulting and data).
Catalysts will also gain industry qualifications from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and other WPP Academies to accelerate their professional development. Catalysts can join VML’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including Peas & Pods (Women's Network), LGBTQIA+ and Allies and Sustainability.
VML APAC's chief people officer, Bernadette Chan, said from previous years, this program has become a real game changer for careers filled with hands-on experience and tools needed for today's top global brands.
"All you need is a collaborative spirit, a creative mind and drive to be curious," she said.
The program starts in September 2024, with applications open between June 3 and June 28.
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