It helps the agencies to retain talent giving their people the opportunity to work 1 month abroad and learn from other agency cultures. The programme offers a unique experience to agencies that want to host creatives from all over Europe and to creatives wishing to live abroad and have new working experiences.
Is it not only a fantastic way for creatives to develop their professional skills while working abroad without quitting their job, but it also allows agencies to benefit from a wide range of talents from other cultures, countries, and backgrounds.
• Added value for agencies/studios that want to retain and motivate their talents.
• Offer their best talents the best experiences.
• Learn from different cultures and working methodologies.
• Position the agency as a cutting-edge company offering unique and exciting opportunities to its teams.
• Spend 3 to 5 weeks abroad, working in a new agency/studio, with new people and new environment.
• Learn new ways of working in another country with a different culture.
• Live a unique experience offered by the agency, without quitting their job.
• Challenge themselves with a new experience at a professional and personal level.
Are you interested? You can be the next!
To take part in the Agency Exchange Program and give your career a fresh twist access to the application form here.
In the last two editions, there have been 5 exchanges with 8 participants from 7 different countries:
• Italy
• Latvia
• Finland
• Georgia
• Czech Republic
• Portugal
• Germany
• Caffeina
• WKND
• Hasan&Partners
• JWT Metro
• Triad
• Peter Schmidt Group
• TBWA
The six creatives taking part in 2022 were: Emma Varotti (Italian) from Caffeina. She did the exchange with Pauline Marie Korp (Estonian, working in Finland) from Hasan & Partners; Alexander Javakhishvili (Georgian) from JWT Metro did it with Michaela Brůhová (Czech Republic) from Triad Advertising; and Līva Arnava (Latvian) from WKND exchanged with Riccardo Bruno (Italian) from Caffeina.
The two creatives taking part in 2023 were: Laura Ullmann (German) from Peter Schmidt Group. She did the exchange with Netti Genberg (Finnish) from TBWA Helsinki.
“The differences between working in Italy and Finland are quite big, so it was an eye-opening experience to see the ways of working of the south. Many stereotypes were demolished, many confirmed. Italians don’t eat only pasta and pizza, sometimes they eat salads too. If you want siestas, go to Spain – Italians are much more hard-working than I imagined. It was especially interesting to live in a country, which language you cannot speak, because when you can’t make out the words then design takes a whole new level of importance. And of course, there is no design-lover out there who wouldn’t love living in Milan.”
-Pauline Marie Korp
“The first two weeks of this exchange have already flown by. There are a lot of things that I would like to share, but the most important one is that Hasan & Partners is the best place where to experience this program: international environment, bold projects, welcoming people and lots of activities to try, in and out of the office. Helsinki is the perfect frame for this work experience, since it has so much to offer: events, sightseeing, uncontaminated nature and, last but not least, authentic saunas in every corner!”
-Emma Varotti
SELECT EDITION
- 2023
- 2022
Disclaimer: ADCE would not be responsible for any problem that might occur during the exchange. The agencies and professionals hold responsibility in case of any unexpected incidental circumstance.