STUDENTS on the BA (Hons) advertising course at the University of Creative Arts (UCA) Farnham have launched an innovative marketing service to assist small businesses who need to adapt their products and services in response to the current Covid-19 crisis.

Charlie Smith, one of the students said: “We heard about small businesses needing help to communicate with their clients; to tell them they are still open for business, to tell them how they have had to change the way they operate, and then to re-establish themselves once the current difficulties are over.

“We have a strong set of skills so we are keen to help by providing services that many small businesses simply cannot afford at the moment.”

The free-to-use online advertising agency, called INTERN, will also benefit businesses that are taking advantage of this time to revisit their marketing strategies and to also assist them in planning campaigns for the future.

The students have pooled their skills to provide services including social media content and management, advertising strategy, advert creation, web design and logo design.

“The course has given us the skills to think creatively and the confidence to open an agency knowing we will be able to produce industry-standard work,” said Charlie.

“Mark Brill, our lecturer, has been a fantastic support.”

Covid-19 will inevitably change the advertising landscape and the relationship between brands, sellers, service providers and their customers.

But Charlie added “Goodwill, trust and sensitivity will remain important messages in the future as the impact of Covid-19 will remain in the public psyche for many years to come.”

Contact the agency via their Instagram page at

@InternCreativeAgency or send an email to [email protected]