KPS3 is currently accepting applications for our one-day externship program taking place Friday, November 6, 2026.

This is KPS3’s one-day externship program. Think of it as a crash course for anyone looking to better understand how a marketing agency works. Participants will have a planning session with their new KPS3 “co-worker” to share what they are looking to gain from the day. This will be followed up with a full day of shadowing and will end with a group Q&A session where they can pick the KPS3 team's brain and ask any lingering questions from the day.

Our programs are offered twice a year and open to students, career changers, or really anyone curious about the Advertising and Marketing industry.

That’s it.

What to Expect (and not expect)
Expect to gain perspective on what it's like to work in marketing within a specialized position. Expect to be with someone who genuinely cares about helping you. Expect to get all of your questions answered and to have a good time with some great people. Don’t expect to get credits, to get hired on the spot (I mean, it could happen, but probably not), or to leave with anything epic for your portfolio. You may watch someone design a logo, attend some status meetings, or walk through a project start of finish. Each experience is unique, but all of them will be real, and will be with someone who is interested in helping you.

THE FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH DIVISION'S ROLE, TO HELP YOU DURING YOUR SELECTION PROCESS:

Account Services - The captains of the ship (thankfully). The Account Services department works closely with clients and internal departments to deliver strategic and creative work. They ensure solid collaboration cross-division and cross-team on everything from websites and campaigns to ongoing paid media and more. 

Creative - Designers, copywriters, social, video & motion, art directors, creative directors —the Creative department brings together a myriad of different disciplines to create campaigns, ads, design websites, and establish brand identity to promote products and services to target audiences. 

Growth Marketing - Proud data nerds. The Growth Marketing department works with clients on search engine optimization, search engine marketing, digital advertising, custom tracking and attribution in order to achieve their goals. These spreadsheet lovers also work closely with creative and social to build powerful digital campaigns. 

Public Relations - The people… people. They’re strategic, they’re great in a crisis, they work to understand and manage attitudes and general consumer sentiment. The Public Relations department is all about communication and management of our client’s overall brand and reputation. 

Web Development - Programmers! They are the front and back-end developers that turn projects into functional applications and websites by writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining. The development world is constantly changing, so this department focuses heavily on ways to consistently improve workflow, coding practices, and our overall tech stack. 

Applications will officially close Sunday, October 18th at 10 pm PST.

Ready? Well, let’s go!