Creative Intern (Copywriting) practice interview
Writing sharp headlines and social copy, interpreting creative briefs, generating routes and improving work after feedback. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Entry
- 10 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
A copywriting intern develops words for adverts, social posts, scripts and other campaign materials under a creative team's guidance. The interview looks for clear thinking, an ear for language and the willingness to generate and revise many options. A small self-initiated portfolio can demonstrate potential when you have little commercial experience.
How to prepare
- Create sample headlines, captions and short scripts for a few different products and audiences.
- Practise explaining how each line answers the brief rather than saying only that it sounds good.
- Edit old writing for shorter sentences, stronger verbs and a clearer call to action.
- Study how tone changes across serious, playful, premium and everyday brands.
- Prepare an example of receiving feedback and producing a better second draft.
Common mistakes
- Choosing puns or fashionable phrases that obscure the message.
- Presenting only one idea when the brief calls for exploration.
- Ignoring spelling, punctuation, product facts or the required format.
- Defending every first draft instead of showing how you edit.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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