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.