Creative Fellowship The Creative Fellowship is a program for emerging creative talent that offers hands-on experience and exposure across Google’s various in-house creative teams.

About

The creative industry’s long-standing traditions and conventional standards can often create a talent loop that is systematically inaccessible to many new voices and emerging talent. In particular, for creatives from non-traditional backgrounds, it can feel disproportionately difficult to gain access to the support they need to thrive in this industry. That is why we’re looking outside typical networks to find exceptional talent to join us.

The Creative Fellowship places emerging talent on dedicated teams, gaining exposure and hands-on experience across Google’s various in-house creative departments. In tandem, participants are also invited to inspiring talks to enrich their experience.

This program ushers in a new, diverse network of creative talent and benefits the industry at large by bringing in fresh, innovative perspectives.

Roles

The 2024 Creative Fellowship will take place in the United States. Fellows must be located and have work authorization in the United States in order to participate.

Below are the open roles for the 2024 Creative Fellowship. You may select more than one role that you're interested in. We encourage you to read the descriptions and select the creative role(s) that feel most applicable to you and your interests. Roles are subject to change. Please read the requirements below before submitting interest for a role.

Brand Studio

Brand Studio is a team of writers, art directors, designers, filmmakers, engineers, producers, and strategists focused on building the Google brand. We produce a range of creative work, including films, ad campaigns, and interactive experiences, that bring Google's values to life for a global audience.

Producer
Location:

Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Portland, OR

Role:

As a Producer, you are the organizational force behind big brand productions. You are looking to grow your skills into multiple mediums (i.e., social, film, broadcast, interactive, print), and are excited to manage all of the foundational elements necessary to bring world-class creative ideas to life. You will partner with Senior Producers and Creative teams, facilitating the execution of medium-to-large brand-critical projects, with a strong emphasis on social executions. Your work will include developing and managing production schedules and budgets, facilitating pre-production, as well as managing dashboards, statuses, stakeholder feedback, and budgets.

Visual Designer
Location:

Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Portland, OR

Role:

As a Visual Designer in Brand Studio, you will work with creative leadership and key marketing partners to deliver our product stories and services to the world through identities, social executions, traditional campaigns, websites, mobile, and experiences. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of brand identities, key interactive experiences, brand campaigns, and a design language that captures the character of Google’s brands.

Copywriter
Location:

Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Portland, OR

Role:

Writers are integral to the creative process and play a pivotal role in the strategy, conception, and execution of transformative brand experiences. As a Copywriter in Brand Studio, you will work with creative leadership to tell stories and create compelling content for our brand moments, social channels, and platforms. You will work collaboratively with other writers, designers, strategists, and producers. You possess a passion for storytelling, have idea-first thinking, a passion for social media, and are able to communicate clearly to our users.

Creative Lab

The Creative Lab is a team of designers, writers, programmers, filmmakers, producers, and business thinkers whose mission is to remind the world what it is they love about Google. Our job is to make Google's magic more magical, help advance and invent Google's future, and to communicate Google's innovations, intentions, and ideals in ways that makes us all immensely proud.

Creative Producer / Business Associate
Location:

New York, NY

Role:

Creative Lab’s Fellow as Creative Producer & Business Associate navigates the intricate world of content creation, ensuring creative ideas come to life. You will be exposed to everything from the contracts and clearances to negotiations, and see how we navigate. With a keen eye for detail, you will work with Business Affairs and production to support the creative vision through organizational systems and agreements for efficiency. Success requires excellent communication skills and the ability to make informed decisions under pressure. If you thrive on organization and have a knack for the complexities of media production, this role could be the perfect fit.

Creative Producer / Cinematographer
Location:

New York, NY

Role:

Creative Lab’s Studio is seeking a Creative Producer & Cinematographer with experience in filming and shooting to work in a dynamic studio environment. The ideal candidate will be able to support the vision of senior creatives, with hands-on experience in lighting, camera operation, and visual storytelling. Responsibilities include filming projects, editing footage, maintaining studio readiness, troubleshooting equipment, and organizing footage as needed. Demonstrated filming experience, editing is a plus. Adaptable to urgent project needs and changing schedules. Organized, detail-oriented, and a passionate team player.

Events & Experiences

Events & Experiences is a team of creatives, designers, event managers, and producers who focus on humanizing Google through brand experience. From our marquee events like Google I/O to pop-up donut shops, E+E collaborates with teams across the company on real and virtual events, content and broadcasts, experiential campaigns, innovative digital experiences, and more.

Designer
Location:

Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY

Role:

In this role, you will solve problems through visual communication. As an Events & Experiences Designer, you will be responsible for developing the design of Google’s most high-profile events and experiences. These deliverables will range from creating brand guidelines and digital marketing materials to developing graphics for film content and motion graphics, as well as working with creatives to art direct the physical space and stage design of each event. You will ensure that the design vision is carried from concept through execution.

Copywriter
Location:

Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY

Role:

As an Events & Experiences writer, you will be responsible for creating copy for websites, installations, scripts, blog posts, social media, videos, presentations, and/or naming projects - anywhere that creative can be seen and experienced by users. You will ensure that the creative vision is carried from concept through execution for Google’s most high-profile events and experiences

YouTube Creative Studio

YouTube Creative Studio's mission is to create work that is impossible to ignore. With a team made up of Creatives, Producers, and Strategic thinkers, we work to bring the magic of our platform to life for our audiences—focusing on Shorts, Subscriptions, and Creators.

Social Creative
Location:

New York, NY

Role:

As a creative in the YouTube Brand Creative Studio, you will concept social-first campaigns, as well as social extensions to larger brand campaigns. You should live and breathe all aspects of social media, staying aware of current trends and conversations, with the ability to interpret those trends into creative advertising. You may have a background in copywriting, art direction, or filmmaking. Or, who knows, maybe you are a bonafide social creator with an enviable following already.

FAQs

What is the Creative Fellowship?

The Creative Fellowship is a Google program for emerging creative talent that offers ongoing mentorship, helpful networking opportunities, and hands-on experience across Google’s various in-house creative teams.

What does the program entail?

Along with valuable work experience, the program includes an orientation, Fellowship project, ongoing inspirational talks, and a built-in community to support you along the way.

Who should apply?

The program is for emerging creative thinkers (0 - 5 years of creative experience) who have a clear point of view and passion for making things and telling stories. We’re looking for individuals excited to bring their unique voice and craft to Google’s creative teams. Each creative team at Google is looking for something different, so we encourage creatives to apply with work that best captures their craft.

Where is the Fellowship located this year?

This year we have creative roles in the United States across our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, and New York. Locations within the United States are specified by team and listed on the individual role descriptions. Fellows need to be located and have work authorization in the United States and be available to work full-time starting June 2024.

Is this program remote?

No. We want our Fellows to get the most out of this program and believe that being in the office, working alongside our teams, enriches the experience for everyone. Although it will vary from team to team, it’s safe to assume you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 times per week (however, lunch and lots of free snacks will be provided).

Is this an internship?

No. This is a six-month, paid contractor role where candidates will be employed as freelancers via one of Google’s staffing partners.

Is the Fellowship paid?

Yes. Pay is determined by location and will be shared during the interview process.

What are the important dates?

The program will run from June 2024 to December 2024. Submissions of interest are due by April 5th, 5pm (PST). We will inform shortlisted candidates of their advancement by early May, and a 3rd party employment agency will contact finalist candidates for next steps in early May.

Where can I apply?

You can submit your interest here on our site. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

What will happen with my data?

All applications will be deleted after 180 days. Should you wish for your application to be deleted at any time, please email us at creative-fellowship@google.com and we’ll be happy to help. If you are shortlisted, your information will be passed to a 3rd-party employment agency to discuss next steps.

What will happen after I submit interest in a position?

All submissions will receive an automatic confirmation email to confirm receipt of the submission. Our hope is to inform all shortlisted candidates of their advancement by early May.

What if I still have questions?

Email us at creative-fellowship@google.com