Candidates face six-second agency job interview

How much time do you need to impress a potential employer? DDB Brussels is cutting the interview down, way down, to just six seconds.

Students who want to intern at the agency have just six seconds to make an impression on creative director, Peter Ampe, using Vine, Twitter’s six-second video storytelling app. The first few films are up on DDB Brussels’ Facebook page and linked to Twitter using the #DDBExpress hashtag.

The deadline for applications is 31 May. The top ten applicants will then be invited to join the DDB Express train on its way to Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June, but that’s where the pressure really begins. On the way to Cannes, they will work on creative briefs and at each stop the work will be assessed and the lowest scorer will be sent home until there are just two left. The winners will join DDB at Cannes and will be offered a three-month paid internship with DDB Brussels.