Extended Pack Collective — Apprenticeship

Extended Pack Collective — Apprenticeship

Work where ideas become a reality

Work where ideas become a reality

Work where ideas become a reality

Step inside a global collective of designers, makers, thinkers and leaders. Learn alongside experienced practitioners, contribute to real work, and take responsibility for something that matters.

Step inside a global collective of designers, makers, thinkers and leaders. Learn alongside experienced practitioners, contribute to real work, and take responsibility for something that matters.

Not another internship

Not another internship

Apprentices don't sit on the sidelines.

Apprentices don't sit on the sidelines.

At EPC, apprentices work inside live initiatives alongside experienced practitioners. They begin by observing how the work comes together, then contribute to defined responsibilities and gradually take greater ownership.

The learning comes through doing the work, receiving feedback and reflecting on the decisions behind it.

Learning isn’t separated from the work.
The work is the learning.

Work around the best industry minds

Work around the best industry minds

Fuelling a collective of practitioners ranging from 40+ global organisations

Fuelling a collective of practitioners ranging from 40+ global organisations

The apprentice may encounter some of these practitioners through working sessions, programmes, reviews and conversations. These interactions arise through the work; they are not promised introductions or networking appointments.

What does an apprentice do

What does an apprentice do

Work across ideas, people and programmes

Work across ideas, people and programmes

The apprenticeship is built around real work—not a predetermined list of experiences. Depending on EPC’s active priorities, the apprentice may contribute to:

Research & Insight

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Explore subjects, people and emerging questions that can shape EPC conversations, programmes and publications.

Gatherings & Immersions

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Learning Programmes

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Publishing & Knowledge

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Communication & Storytelling

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New Experiments

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Research & Insight

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Explore subjects, people and emerging questions that can shape EPC conversations, programmes and publications.

Gatherings & Immersions

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Learning Programmes

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Publishing & Knowledge

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Communication & Storytelling

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New Experiments

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Research & Insight

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Explore subjects, people and emerging questions that can shape EPC conversations, programmes and publications.

Gatherings & Immersions

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Learning Programmes

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Publishing & Knowledge

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Communication & Storytelling

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New Experiments

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Where you could contribute

Where you could contribute

Spans across disciplines

Spans across disciplines

We're interested in people across disciplines, because interesting work rarely stays inside disciplinary lines.

Design

Design

Product, UX/UI, industrial, graphic, communication, service, research, motion, spatial, strategy

Film, Photo & Media

Film, Photo & Media

Filmmaking, cinematography, photography, editing, motion, sound, documentary, direction

Engineering & Tech

Engineering & Tech

Software, creative technology, AI & emerging tech, prototyping, web development, data

Writing & Publishing

Writing & Publishing

Writing, editing, interviewing, editorial research, journalism, documentation

Marketing & Comms

Marketing & Comms

Brand, social, growth, content, community marketing, campaigns, partnerships, PR

Community & Research

Community & Research

Community building, event production, hospitality, programming, operations, research

And things we haven't thought of yet.

Work around the best industry minds

Work around the best industry minds

How the apprenticeship develops

How the apprenticeship develops

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Understand

Learn how EPC works, what it stands for and how its initiatives are developed.

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Observe

Join working sessions, reviews & selected conversations to understand how decisions are made.

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Contribute

Take on defined research, programme, communication and execution responsibilities.

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Own

Lead a bounded piece of work with guidance from the EPC team.

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Review

Reflect on the work, feedback received, and capabilities developed through the apprenticeship.

Who this is for

Who this is for

Designed for an emerging practitioner

Designed for an emerging practitioner

EPC is looking for someone who can:

Think with curiosity and rigour

Communicate clearly

Work through ambiguity

Take initiative without losing alignment

Receive and act on feedback

Follow through reliably

Contribute to both creative and operational work

Treat people, work, and information with care

How the apprenticeship works

How the apprenticeship works

Duration: 6-12 months

Duration: 6-12 months

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Apply

Apply

Tell us who you are, what you're curious about, and what you'd love to get better at.

Tell us who you are, what you're curious about, and what you'd love to get better at.

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Show us something

Show us something

A portfolio helps, but isn't the only evidence of ability — show us something you made or explored.

Get detials on the next edition details (city, dates, focus, what to expect)

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Conversation

Conversation

Shortlisted applicants talk with EPC — we want to understand how you think.

Shortlisted applicants talk with EPC — we want to understand how you think.

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Match

Match

We match apprentices with relevant EPC initiatives, practitioners and projects.

We match apprentices with relevant EPC initiatives, practitioners and projects.

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Apprentice (6-12 months)

Apprentice (6-12 months)

Observe. Ask. Help. Make. Take ownership. Get feedback. Build meaningful stuff.

Observe. Ask. Help. Make. Take ownership. Get feedback. Build meaningful stuff.