Our graduate programme

Chime Communications is delighted to announce the launch of the new Chime Group-wide Graduate Scheme for entry in August 2010 giving successful graduates the chance to work with many of the industry’s leading figures.

The new scheme offers graduates the opportunity to spend 6 months in two different companies in the Group, ranging from Research, and Advertising to Public Relations and Public Affairs.

Companies participating in the scheme include:

VCCP – the advertising division of Chime
VCCP is an integrated communications agency with a well-earned reputation as one of the most innovative agency forces working in the UK.  The Graduate opportunities on offer are in the planning and account handling departments (but a graduate will only get one of their placements within VCCP).

Bell Pottinger Public Affairs - specialises in political, government and public affairs consultancy and political lobbying; its experience of advising international blue chip companies, trade bodies and local authorities is unrivalled. The agency’s reputation as one of the most skilled and dynamic in its field is founded on a team of public affairs specialists with first hand experience of national and local government, the media and business.

Bell Pottinger Business & Brand -  specialises in presenting emotional appeals and rational arguments for local, national and global brands with an emphasis on B2B, corporate reputation and stakeholder engagement 

Bell Pottinger Public Sector Health - a specialist strategic communications and social marketing team delivering public sector campaigns across the UK and internationally, particularly the healthcare sector.

Bell Pottinger Sans Frontières - a London-based partnership of senior communications practitioners who operate worldwide through a network of senior communications practitioners with global reach.

Good Relations specialises in delivering integrated communications solutions across corporate, political, public sector and consumer audiences.  Its 40 strong team works across offices in London and Cardiff.

Opinion Leader  - the research Division of Chime
Opinion Leader specialises in providing bespoke deliberative, qualitative and quantitative solutions, to enable our clients to develop actionable insight in a manner that, in itself, enhances their reputation by positioning them as open, engaging, listening and responding. Opinion Leader is today respected as one of the most important market research agencies operating in the UK.

Facts International -  established in 1985, they are one of the UK’s foremost market research companies. Offering both full service and fieldwork/tabulation services direct to major UK and International clients as well as to other well-known market research agencies.

Teamspirit - leading integrated agency working with some of the biggest and well-known financial services brands in the UK.  Established for 14 years, Teamspirit Public Relations was launched two years ago to extend its integrated, specialist offering.  We make brands stand out, get talked about and get results by integrating their unique story into Advertising, Public Relations, Digital Communications, Direct Marketing and Events.

Graduates coming into the Scheme are supported throughout the year and can expect to gain broad experience of different communication disciplines 

During the Graduate Year there will be:

  • Training Workshops on a diverse range of core skills ranging from news writing, event management, time management and presentation skills
  • Training weekend which will give graduates the opportunity to meet senior management from across the Group as well as seminars with guest speakers
  • Graduate Group Charity Initiative which will be a team project running across the year where graduates get the chance to work across disciplines with their fellow graduates

Towards the end of the year each graduate will receive career guidance and also discuss what potential opportunities there are within the Group going forward. 

All our graduates are paid a competitive salary and enjoy the benefits offered by the industry’s most successful company 

KEY DATES:

The deadline for applications is Friday 15th January 2010.   

Following this, short-listed candidates will be notified by 25th January 2010.  Unfortunately, due to the high levels of interest, we cannot respond to all applications.  If you have not been notified by 25th January you unfortunately have not been short-listed.

The interview process will involve attending a half-day session on one of the following dates: 10th, 11th or 12th February in central London.  Any candidate who cannot attend any of these specified half day sessions will not be considered. Successful candidates will be informed by 24th February 2010 and will commence work on 16th August 2010.

HOW TO APPLY:

Click here to access the application form and then once completed you can either:

 

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