Leo Burnett's Summer School...

The man himself.

....has now opened. I've just had a note through from them.

Read more about them and the scheme below:

"The Leo Burnett Group is pleased to announce that its inaugural Summer School 2011 will be open for applications from the 4th of May.

Leo Burnett is the most creatively awarded agency in the UK, and the group comprises Leo Burnett (integrated advertising) and its brand activation partners; Arc (retail and promotions), Lime (experiential), LeoSports (sports sponsorship consultancy), and Atelier (luxury style specialists), as well as newly acquired Holler (social and media) and Airlock (digital innovation).

Leo Burnett is seeking two account planning interns and three account handling interns to undergo a four week placement, starting in July. This will begin with a week’s full week’s induction and training, followed by 3 weeks working with a team on one of our high profile accounts.

The Leo Burnett Group is fully committed to the development of its talent, as demonstrated by the IPA Gold Accreditation for its CPD programme, and also by being voted the 39th

For further details of the Summer School and how to apply, please visit our Facebook page, and follow the tabs (live the night of May 4th) or refer to best company in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2011."

Best of luck with it, gang. (UPDATE: It originally stated the 27th of April, though I'm now reliably informed it'll be the 4th of May in the evening).

Wannabe Planner? Account Handler? Creative?

I reckon planning's the one on the left...

Here at AdGrads towers, we've been told a little about two new opportunities, both of which you should consider applying for if you're trying to get into the business:

1) IPA Summer School

The IPA (in conjunction with many agencies) run a Summer School, aimed at getting talented graduates into the business. The main link is here. There are two streams you can apply for, account management/planning and creative.

Both streams close on the 15th of April. Get applying.

2) Ogilvy Planning Fellowship

This is that rarest of rare beasts, a Planning specific introduction to the business. Details are here. It closes on the 14th of March at midnight. If you have any other queries, get on twitter and talk to the Ogilvy Fellows.

Best of luck with both of them.