ACADEMY
The Tribera Academy transforms marketing graduates into industry-ready professionals through hands-on agency experience in Birmingham's creative scene.
What is the Tribera Academy?
The Tribera Academy is a 6-week creative bootcamp that bridges the gap between university education and industry requirements. We combine real client work, professional certifications, and expert mentoring to create the next generation of Birmingham's marketing talent.
Programme Dates
2nd June - 10th July 2025
Application Deadline
10th May 2025
Cohort Size
10 students
Why choose Tribera Academy?
Real agency experience
Work with actual clients and briefs in a leading Birmingham agency.
Build a professional portfolio
Graduate with tangible work examples that showcase your skills to future employers.
Birmingham focused
Connect with local brands and agencies looking for fresh talent right here in the West Midlands.
A comprehensive 6-week immersion
Our intensive programme covers all major aspects of marketing through hands-on work across Tribera's departments. You'll experience the full spectrum of agency life within a creative content agency, from client briefings to campaign execution, working with real briefs and industry-standard tools. Each week focuses on a different marketing discipline, giving you a flavour of all departments while helping you build a well-rounded skill set that employers in Birmingham's creative industry are actively seeking.
01 Professional Skills
Develop your professional foundation with an introduction to agency operations, client service basics, and project management tools. You'll start building your personal brand through portfolio development while learning crucial workplace communication skills. The week includes working on a real client brief, participating in client calls and following up with professional correspondence, establishing the groundwork for your agency journey.
02 Brand & Creative
Immerse yourself in the creative studio, understanding strategy, campaign development, and creative ideation techniques. You'll deconstruct briefs, conduct research, and learn brainstorming methods that drive successful campaigns. Working on a real brief, you'll progress through strategy, ideation, and execution phases while receiving guidance from experienced creatives.
03 Social Media & Production
Master social media marketing from strategy to execution. You'll build a social playbook and content calendar for real brand campaigns, learn platform-specific techniques, and develop engaging content that drives results. Through hands-on exercises, you'll create and edit social content, learn community management skills, and understand analytics to measure campaign performance.
04 PR & Content
Explore PR fundamentals from traditional media relations to digital outreach strategies. You'll learn how to pitch effectively to journalists, create media lists, and develop newsworthy campaign ideas. Through practical workshops, you'll develop a complete PR plan incorporating influencer strategies and measurement techniques for effective brand storytelling.
05 Digital Experience
Develop technical marketing expertise in SEO, performance marketing, and user experience design. You'll conduct SEO audits using professional tools, set up advertising campaigns, and learn digital advertising fundamentals. Through practical workshops, you'll implement these skills on real brand websites, creating marketing assets and learning to interpret analytics.
06 Client Services
Bring together all your new skills in a client service and career preparation context. You'll develop advanced presentation skills, learn budget management, and prepare for client pitch scenarios. The week includes shadowing a team member in your area of interest and receiving professional interview coaching, culminating in your final portfolio presentation and graduation celebration.
Who should apply?
Is this for you?
The Tribera Academy is designed for recent graduates or final-year students from Birmingham universities with:
- A degree in Marketing, Digital Media, Communications or a related field
- Passion for creative marketing and content
- Commitment to building a career in Birmingham's creative sector
- Drive to gain practical, hands-on experience
- Interest in working at agencies or brands
No prior agency experience necessary – just bring your ambition and willingness to learn.
Apply for the June 2025 academy
Contact Us
FAQs
Got questions about the Tribera Academy?
Here are answers to the most common queries we receive from prospective students. For anything else, please email [email protected]
How do I apply to join the Academy?
The application process consists of four steps:
Application - Submit your details through our online form.
Interview - Selected candidates will be invited for an interview with a Director of Tribera agency, either in-person or over a video call.
Acceptance - Successful applicants will receive an offer to join the June cohort.
Preparation - You’ll be required to complete a short survey before the course starts, for us to get to know a little more about you.
What are the key dates I need to know?
Application deadline: 10th May 2025
Interviews: 10th-20th May 2025
Programme start: 2nd June 2025
Programme end: 10th July 2025
Is there a cost to attend the Academy?
No, it's free but we do expect you to provide your own equipment including a phone and laptop and anything else you may want to bring to aid your learning with us. You will also need to provide your own method of transport, and your lunch.
Where is the Academy located?
The programme takes place at Tribera's HQ in Alpha Tower, Birmingham city centre.
The full address is:
Floor 23 | Alpha Tower | Suffolk Street | Queensway | Birmingham | West Midlands | England | B1 1TT
Will I receive academic credit?
Speak with your course leader if you're still at university.
How much time commitment is required?
This is a full-time, intensive programme. Sessions run from 9am-5pm, Monday to Thursday for six weeks.
It will feel like you are at work at an agency.
What will I achieve by completing the programme?
- A professional portfolio showcasing real client work
- Industry certifications from leading platforms (optional)
- Agency experience across multiple marketing disciplines
- A professional network of Birmingham industry contacts
- Career opportunities with local brands and agencies
- Presentation and client-handling skills honed through client-facing work
Will I be guaranteed a job after completing the programme?
While we can't guarantee employment, the programme is designed to make you highly employable. We connect graduates with our network of agencies and brands in Birmingham.
Can I apply if I'm not from Birmingham?
Yes, but priority is given to graduates from Birmingham universities. Our mission is to develop local talent and provide Birmingham businesses with skilled marketing professionals. We're committed to growing the city's creative sector by connecting emerging talent with local brands and agencies who are looking for fresh perspectives. The Academy is ideal for those who want to build their marketing careers here in Birmingham rather than relocating to London or other cities.
Our Vision
We're establishing Birmingham as a centre of excellence for marketing talent, challenging the London-centric industry perspective and proving that extraordinary creative potential exists in unexpected places.
The Academy transforms how marketing professionals are trained, creating a model where practical skills, real-world experience, and industry connections are developed in equal measure, nurturing a new generation of creative talent that chooses to build their career in Birmingham.
Want to know more about the Tribera Academy?
We're happy to chat about anything Academy-related – from application queries and programme details to potential collaborations and talent partnerships. Whatever's on your mind, just drop us an email at [email protected] and we'll get back to you ASAP.