{"id":39737,"date":"2014-08-09T04:48:40","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T04:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelinkpaper.ca\/?p=39737"},"modified":"2014-08-09T05:02:29","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T05:02:29","slug":"indo-canadian-kpu-business-student-gets-internship-at-canadas-top-advertising-agency-richmond-%e2%80%93-an-indo-canadian-student-from-richmond-is-spending-the-summer-learning-from-the-best-in-the-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelinkpaper.ca\/indo-canadian-kpu-business-student-gets-internship-at-canadas-top-advertising-agency-richmond-%e2%80%93-an-indo-canadian-student-from-richmond-is-spending-the-summer-learning-from-the-best-in-the-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Indo-Canadian KPU Business Student Gets Internship At Canada’s Top Advertising Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

RICHMOND \u2013 An Indo-Canadian student from Richmond is spending the summer learning from the best in the advertising industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aaron Bhawan, a fourth-year bachelor of business administration student studying marketing management at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), landed the opportunity to intern with DDB Canada \u2013 a company that was named Canada\u2019s number one creative agency in 2012, and is Strategy Magazine\u2019s most-awarded Agency of the Year.<\/p>\n

The company \u2013 with clients that include Netflix, Nordstrom, McDonald\u2019s, Subaru, Canadian Tire and Manulife \u2013 has partnered with the BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association (BCAMA) to offer one lucky person the chance to gain a comprehensive, hands-on experience with the firm\u2019s award-winning strategy team in Vancouver.<\/p>\n

The lucky candidate, and the first person to hold the position, is Bhawan \u2013 who was selected for his leadership in school and volunteer activities, curiosity, strong work ethic and confidence. The Richmond resident, who would like to one day hold a leadership position at a marketing agency, says the opportunity is a great fit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis internship is that ‘first step’ into the industry. It allows you to get your feet wet, learn from the best and apply everything you have learned in university. If you show initiative and aim to make an impact, it is probably the most direct avenue into lining yourself up with a job offer in the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For three months, Bhawan will get an insider’s view of what makes DDB Canada one of the country\u2019s best creative agencies. To date, he says he has already gained an understanding of how an agency works; turned research into actionable and presentable insights for clients, and; learned about brand conviction and behavioural change \u2013 all of which are keys to industry success.<\/p>\n

\u201cBCAMA is a forward-thinking organization so we want to invest in the future by, among other things, supporting young talent and matching students with the best possible mentoring experiences,\u201d said Joel Sloan, Director of Collegiate, BCAMA. \u201cInternships such as this one allow us to offer talented individuals like Aaron quality industry exposure, hopefully making the transition-to-industry process easier. We\u2019re looking forward to developing this program further and being able to impact more young marketers in the near-future.\u201d<\/p>\n

After honing his skillset at DDB Canada, Bhawan will complete his degree at KPU, where his journey as a rising marketing star began.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was actually KPU that helped guide me into marketing in the first place when I had no idea what I wanted to do,” Bhawan said. \u201cI do not believe any other university or blend of professors could have better prepared me. Working with real clients in-class, the ability to actually speak with professors on a one-on-one basis and the networking opportunities provided by student clubs are all facets of my ‘student life’ that only in reflecting do I realize how valuable they are.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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