Pick up Metro today!

..to find out more about Creative Pioneers Apprenticeship opportunities in 2013.

Creative Pioneers 2013

A big thank you to the 700 plus candidates who have put themselves forward for paid internships.

Creative Pioneers Challenge 2013

Applications open today for three month paid internships.

Check out the job board at www.creativepioneers.co.uk.

Advertising Open Day

Tomorrow, 29th January, over 2000 university students have the chance to find out what it's like to work in advertising.

Just 171 places remain. Go to www.creativepioneers.co.uk.

Creative Pioneers Challenge 2013

Calling all creative and digital media businesses who want to take on paid interns or apprentices in 2013.

Sign up at www.creativepioneers.co.u

Welcome!

to the 22 new Creative Pioneer apprentices who started their training assessment at the IPA this week!

Creative Pioneers Can-Start winners!

Congratulations to Thomas Borwick, Kieran Dowling, Flame Herbohn and Angelica Robinson for reaching the last 10 in the Young Entrepreneurs Festival organised by the Tech City Investment Organisation!

Congratulations Creative Pioneers Class of 2012!

100 Can-Dos, Can-Codes, Can-Start winners join Minister for Culture and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey, IPA mentors and supporters at Karmarama's new offices in London today!

Phew!

 Over 500 candidates, 100 companies, 4 locations.

 Speed-dating for Creative Pioneers Challenge.

 The most rewarding week so far.

 More to come.

Creative Pioneers Challenge - Short List announcement

An exciting day for the 581 of our 948 applicants who have made it through to the short-list:

73 Can-Codes
335 Can-Dos
173 Can-Starts.

All are being invited to sign-up for speed-meeting dates with potential employers/business supporters w/c 11th June.

10 million active Twitter users!

Announced yesterday. The UK is official fourth in Twitter usage behind the US, Brazil and Japan.

But first when it comes to access through mobile at 80%.

Yet another reason why the UK should a creative and digital media hub to the world for international businesses!

"Most inspiring day ever!"

What a day the 2nd May was! We "pre-to- typed" the Venue at Shoreditch - a pop-up big top in a car park - and wowed IPA members and friends with 19 speakers from Silicon Valley to Silicon Roundabout.

948 seize opportunity of employment in creative and digital media industries through Creative Pioneers Challenge

A staggering 948 people have entered the IPA/Metro Creative Pioneers Challenge, the nationwide search to offer 300 young people employment opportunities in the creative and digital media industries around the UK. 100 creative businesses have united behind the initiative including Twitter, Aardman Animation, Spotify and Omnicom Media Group.

See the IPA website for more details.

100 creative and digital media businesses offer 300 job opportunities to school leavers

Launched on 20th March, in partnership with Metro newspaper and in association with Skillset, the IPA unveiled its Creative Pioneers Challenge, a nationwide search for the next generation of digital natives and creative entrepreneurs!

There is a dedicated Creative Pioneers Challenge website and we've already had a lot of interest.

Watch this space!

Ed Vaizey backs IPA Creative Pioneers(TM) Challenge

Today, in Metro magazine, and at the IPA President's reception, is the official launch of the Creative Pioneers (TM) Challenge - a nationwide competition to discover the next generation of UK Creative Pioneers. 100 leaders of today and being invited to help identify and mentor the leaders of tomorrow.