Become a Paid UGC Creator in 3 Weeks
Join the first Scout24 APAC UGC Residency and learn how to create brand-ready content, build your first portfolio and start securing paid opportunities with real brands.
Applications are now open to complete beginners across the APAC region.
Built for Complete Beginners
The Scout24 APAC UGC Residency is designed for people who want to become UGC creators but have never created UGC content or worked with a brand before.
You should apply if you:
- Live within the APAC region
- Have never created UGC before
- Have never completed a paid UGC brand collaboration
- Want to create content within beauty, fashion, lifestyle, or technology
- Are comfortable learning how to appear on camera
- Can commit to creating content for three weeks
- Are open to direct feedback and improving quickly
- Want to start earning through brand collaborations
You do not need an existing audience, portfolio or previous content experience.
This residency is not open to experienced UGC creators.
Choose Your Creator Category
Beauty
- Skincare
- Makeup
- Haircare
- Personal care
- Beauty tools
Fashion
- Clothing
- Jewellery
- Accessories
- Footwear
- Styling
Lifestyle
- Home and living
- Wellness
- Fitness
- Travel
- Food and drink
Technology
- Apps
- Consumer technology
- Software
- Accessories
- Digital products
Applicants must select at least one category and may select multiple categories.
Everything You Need to Become Brand-Ready
Guaranteed first paid brand campaign worth at least $200 upon successful completion of all residency requirements.
The paid campaign guarantee applies only to selected participants who complete all required content, attend required sessions, meet deadlines and actively participate throughout the residency.
What You Will Have After 3 Weeks
- At least five portfolio-quality UGC videos
- Three residency vlog updates
- Experience completing real brand briefs
- A professional UGC portfolio
- A completed media kit
- A professional Scout24 creator profile
- Applications submitted to real paid campaigns
- A repeatable workflow for securing future brand deals
- At least one paid brand campaign worth a minimum of $200, subject to completing all residency requirements
Three Weeks, Step by Step
UGC Foundations
Learn how to create professional, brand-ready UGC content from scratch.
- What UGC is
- What brands look for in creator content
- How to film using a smartphone
- How to create a simple filming setup
- How to structure a UGC video
- How to feel more confident on camera
- Live UGC foundations workshop
- Film two practice videos using products already owned
- Record the first residency vlog
- Receive editing support
- Attend the first one-to-one coaching session
Your first portfolio-ready UGC videos.
Portfolio Building
Create a professional portfolio that brands will hire from.
- How to create stronger hooks
- How to write simple UGC scripts
- How to improve watch time
- How to edit short-form content
- How to follow a brand brief
- How to create a media kit
- Live editing workshop
- Create two new UGC videos
- Complete the first real brand brief
- Publish the Week 2 residency vlog
- Receive detailed feedback and revisions
A complete beginner UGC portfolio ready to send to brands.
Landing Brand Deals
Learn how to find, apply for and secure paid UGC campaigns.
- How to assess campaign opportunities
- How to write applications that receive replies
- How to pitch brands
- How to price beginner UGC work
- How to build a repeatable deal-finding workflow
- Apply for campaigns through Scout24
- Attend a live pitching workshop
- Complete another brand brief
- Publish the final residency vlog
- Attend the final one-to-one coaching session
Real campaign applications and a repeatable system for securing future partnerships.
How Selection Works
Submit Your Application
Tell us about yourself, your interests and why you want to become a UGC creator.
Application Review
The Scout24 team will review your application, social profiles, availability and written answers.
Selection Call
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a short video call with the Scout24 team.
The call will be used to assess:
Final Selection
Thirty creators will be selected and invited to join the residency.
Submitting an application does not guarantee a selection call or acceptance into the program.
Apply for the Scout24 APAC UGC Residency
We are selecting 30 complete beginners from across the APAC region.
Successful applicants will be invited to a short selection call with the Scout24 team before final acceptance.
Applications should take approximately 5 to 8 minutes.