General
Lots of useful marketing, advertising and PR information. Includes news, case studies and campaigns from agencies, as well as articles, forums and jobs.
Careers section from the Brand Republic jobs site, with background company information and downloadable pdfs of salary, industry and job guides for marketing, advertising and PR.
Online business directory. Search for advertising agencies, PR consultants, direct and digital marketing organisations and market research companies.
Advertising
Quality information about the types of jobs available in advertising, from Prospects.ac.uk
Background information about the Advertising and PR sectors, from Prospects.ac.uk
The Advertising Association is a federation of 26 trade bodies representing the advertising and promotional marketing industries including advertisers, agencies, media and support services.
Lots of useful information in their careers section, including finding work experience and job roles. You can also search the Agency Factfile for details of graduate recruitment schemes. It requires you to register for free to access.
Sector information from Prospects.ac.uk. Includes industry insights, job profiles, what to do with related degrees, forums, and jobs.
All you need to start your graduate career in advertising and public relations. Find out about applying for roles, specialisms within the sector and what salaries graduates in advertising and PR can expect
Test your suitability to work in the advertising and creative industries. Used by a number of advertising companies as part of their recruitment process
An introduction to Advertising, Media Planning and the graduate jobs within it. Get a feel for the people, the working environments, the good bits, bad bits and everything in between... on video!
Blog hilighting deadlines and other information on graduate schemes in Advertising
A recent graduate talks about getting her first planning job in advertising. Includes a useful presentation she has put together on Slideshare