Marketing education platform connecting students with real client projects
Acadium operates a two-sided marketplace: interns gain hands-on marketing experience through real client work, while small businesses and agencies access affordable talent. The hiring profile—20 interns and 1 mid-level role across marketing, plus active recruitment across seven countries—reflects a model built on scaling student cohorts rather than traditional staff growth. The tech stack skews heavily toward marketing execution (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Adobe Creative Suite, social media platforms) and content production, with active work on GHL funnel optimization and video/visual asset creation.
Notable leadership hires: Email Campaign Lead Generation, Lead Generation, Lead Generation Intern
Acadium is a marketplace platform that pairs marketing interns with real client projects, enabling students to build portfolios while businesses access cost-effective marketing services. Founded in 2016 and based in Ottawa, the company has trained over 90,000 students and worked with over 40,000 businesses. The platform focuses on digital marketing disciplines—social media, content creation, video production, SEO—with current operational priorities including social media monetization, website migration, and brand identity updates. The organization operates lean at 11–50 employees and actively recruits interns across North America, Europe, and South America.
Acadium connects marketing interns with paid client projects, allowing students to gain experience while businesses access affordable marketing talent. The platform has trained over 90,000 students and engaged over 40,000 businesses since 2016.
Acadium uses Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive for business operations; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro), Canva, and Figma for design; and platforms like WordPress, Elementor, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for content distribution and marketing.
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