COMCO invests in next generation of communicators

Insider Spotlight

• Camp COMCO opens applications for its 24th mentorship cycle nationwide
• Program has produced 157 graduates across communications and marketing
• Apprentices gain hands-on experience through COMCO Mundo's business units
  
  
  
  

As communications firms compete for talent equipped with strategic, digital, and creative skills, COMCO Mundo is reinforcing its investment in workforce development through a new round of its flagship mentorship and apprenticeship program.

The global communications group has opened nationwide applications for Cycle 24 of Camp COMCO, its flagship initiative under the COMCO School of Communications, as part of the company's year-long Decada de COMCO celebration marking its 10th anniversary. 

The program offers students and fresh graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises, the company said in a release.

Why it matters

Communications agencies are placing greater emphasis on developing professionals who can navigate an evolving media landscape, integrated campaigns, and digital-first storytelling, prompting more structured investments in industry training and mentorship.

The details

Camp COMCO is open to students and fresh graduates of Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Multimedia Arts, and related disciplines. 

Participants undergo mentorship, industry immersion, and practical work across COMCO Mundo's agencies and affiliated organizations before culminating their apprenticeship in the House Wars pitch competition, where they develop communications solutions for actual brands and projects.

Since its inception, the program has produced 157 graduates, with alumni joining COMCO Mundo and other organizations across the communications, marketing, and creative industries. 

Camp COMCO has also earned recognition through the International Association of Business Communicators' Global Gold Quill Award, Asia-Pacific Silver Quill Award, Philippine Quill Awards, and the Gold Anvil Awards for its communications training initiatives.

What they said

"Camp COMCO was built on the belief that the future of communications begins with investing in young talent. Through mentorship, hands-on learning, and even character building, we hope to empower the next generation of storytellers to create meaningful and lasting impact in our industry," said Ferdinand Bondoy, COMCO Mundo interregional president & Group CEO and head of global & strategic communications / partner & co-founder.

What's next

Successful applicants will train across COMCO Mundo's business units before joining the Camp COMCO Alumni Society, whose members continue to support professional networking and volunteer initiatives through Citizen COMCO. —Princess Daisy C. Ominga| Ed: Corrie S. Narisma

For more information, visit www.comcomundo.com or www.comcomundo.com/camp-comco.