Creative Intern (Art Director or Copy Writer)

Creative Intern (Art Director or Copy Writer) IMA is a creative agency that builds brands people want to be part of. We are looking for a passionate, driven Creative Intern to join our dynamic studio team. If you are a budding creative who wants to work within a fast-paced environment to build innovative solutions for a diverse and exciting full range of clients, this is the perfect place to kickstart your career. What You’ll Get From Us Career Growth: A chance to develop your career within an award-winning, people-first creative agency. Recognition: A values-led culture where your contribution is recognised and supported. Autonomy & Support: Ownership and variety from day one, with the support of a collaborative team. Real Impact: The opportunity to lead projects across live campaigns, retail activations and brand experiences. Our Culture: A people-first environment where we challenge, grow, and deliver together. The Role As a Creative Intern, you will be fully embedded within our fast-paced creative department. This isn’t an internship spent making coffee; it is a hands-on, immersive opportunity designed to bridge the gap between creative theory and agency reality. In this role, you will get a 360-degree view of how an agency operates. You will experience the full lifecycle of a project—from the initial spark of a client brief, through internal brainstorming sessions and technical development, all the way to presenting refined concepts back to the team. It’s a space where you are encouraged to ask questions, challenge conventional thinking, and treat every project as a chance to master new tools and elevate your technical craft. Key Responsibilities Collaborating: Working alongside the wider studio team to deliver exceptionally high-quality creative work. Decoding Briefs: Partnering with the client services team to interpret and develop client briefs. Pitching & Presenting: Articulating and presenting your creative concepts to the Studio Team and Client Services in a thoughtful and articulate manner. Growing: Continually pushing yourself to develop your technical skills appropriate to the role. Representing: Acting in the best interest of IMA Agency and Smollan Group of Companies at all times. What We Are Looking For The Essentials (Must-Haves): The Fundamentals: A portfolio showcasing your best work, A rock-solid grounding in design principles and a strong industry awareness. Tech-Savvy: Adept at using Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft Communication: Excellent face to face and telephone communicator , with the ability to articulate concepts and ideas to the wider team and other departments. Workflow: Highly organized with the ability to self manage daily workloads. Attitude: A reliable team player who is self driven with a positive outlook , and is keen for new experience and responsibility. Logistics: The legal right to work in SA, with the flexibility to work extended hours or off site on occasions when required. The Desirables (Nice-to-Haves): Some industry placement experience or a track record of self-initiated research. Experience of delivering and winning client pitches. Our Values Curiosity: We explore it. Courage: We challenge it. Commitment: We run with it. These principles shape how we work - with each other, with clients, and with the world. Apply Now We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. If this role sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you. Department IMA SA Locations Cape Town Remote status Hybrid Cape Town About IMA Informed by human behaviour. Fuelled by creativity. Connected by data, media and digital. We are IMA. Co-workers About 300