The Crowbar Awards / by Breaking and Entering Media

Win a paid
summer
internship
at BBDO.

The Fall 2026 brief for Dove Men, judged by BBDO + Dove Men.

Submit Your Campaign
Best in show wins the blue crowbar + paid BBDO internships
The Blue Crowbar, awarded to the Best in Show team

The Briefs

Fall and Spring are two independent competitions, each with its own client, brief, and deadline. Enter one or both: every student may submit once per brief.

Fall 2026 · Live Now

Dove Men

Body Wash

Submit Your Campaign

December 15, 2026 · 11:59 PM ET

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Judged by BBDO + Dove Men. Winners announced January 14, 2027.

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Spring 2027: client to be announced. Live December 1. Deadline May 7, 2027 · 11:59 PM ET.

How It Works

  1. 01

    Download the Brief

    Get the official creative brief.

  2. 02

    Build Your Team

    1–3 students. Cross-school teams welcome.

  3. 03

    Make the Campaign

    Answer the brief with a real creative advertising campaign.

  4. 04

    Submit Your PDF

    One campaign per student, per brief.

  5. 05

    BBDO + the Client Judge It

    Every submission is reviewed by the brief's judging panel.

  6. 06

    Win the Blue Crowbar

    Best in Show earns paid BBDO internships.

Best in Show

The
Blue
Crowbar

WIN A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT BBDO.

The Best in Show team earns paid Summer 2027 internships at BBDO. Every member of the winning team is offered an internship, up to three students.

June – August 2027*

*Exact internship details provided directly by BBDO.

The Blue Crowbar, awarded to the Best in Show team

Judged By

BBDO+Dove Men

Every submission to the Fall 2026 brief is reviewed by this judging panel.

Run by Breaking and Entering
the Creators that Cover this Industry.

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Assign the Crowbar.

Download the brief for free, assign it to your class, and let your students compete against advertising students from other schools. No registration required.

FAQ

Submit Your
Campaign.

Open to current students only. One submission per team, double-check your work before you send it in.

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