KPS3 is currently accepting applications for our one-day externship program taking place Friday, February 7, 2025.

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. Those chosen to enroll in the program will have a planning session with their new KPS3 “co-worker” to better understand what they are looking to get out of the day. This will be followed up with a full day of shadowing and will end with a one-hour group Q&A session with all of the participants and a few extra KPS3 folks to answer any follow-up questions.

Our programs are offered twice a year and is open to anyone looking to get into 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 just watch someone design a logo all day or be in back to back to back to back status meetings. Whatever experience you end up getting will be real, and it will be with someone who is interested in helping you.

THE FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH DEPARTMENT'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-department and cross-team on everything from websites and campaigns to ongoing paid media and more. 

Creative - Designers, copywriters, videographers, 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. 

Finance - The team that keeps us all going! The Finance department handles the overall financial health of the agency. They control cash flow, income, expenditures, and make sure we're sailing smoothly with as few mishaps as humanly possible.

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 the creative and social teams 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. 

Social Media - The trendiest. The Social Media department is another place for creatives to shine. This team develops digital organic content driven by strategy to inspire engagement for our clients. Similar to Web Dev, this team works to stay in-the-know about the latest trends and updates in the space.

Web Development - Programmers! (Not IT.) 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 Saturday, November 30th at 6 pm PST.

Ready? Well, let’s go