Ad Club - Diversity Initiatives - Intern Sponsorship

Intern Sponsorship

The Summer Internship Program is a cornerstone program of The Ad Club. The goal is to expose minority students to opportunities within the Boston Advertising/Communications Industry and to help increase the level of diversity within the industry.Each year, The Ad Club signs on a number of different companies as work-site sponsors. These companies include Advertising Agencies, Marketing Departments of client organizations and Media Outlets.The interns are recruited from top schools across the country, with a focus on those residing in New England. In 2005, the program consisted of 25 interns from schools such as Harvard, Brown, Boston College and Boston University. We make certain that all candidates in the program are bright and qualified.The Ad Club acts as the facilitator to the program by reviewing submitted applications, scheduling interviews, and placing the accepted students at the varied work-sites. The Ad Club acts as the main contact for all aspects of the program leading up to the summer. Once the program begins in June, the main contact becomes the work-site supervisor, who remains the contact for the entire 10-week program.During the program, the interns will participate in three different program areas. They are as follows:

Work-Sites: Intern(s) will work at your organization full-time for the 10-week program. The company is responsible for providing the student(s) with a supervisor, who they will report to regularly, and is responsible for providing the student(s) with a challenging work-load. This program is a paid program. Students will receive a total stipend of $3500 for the 10-week program. The Ad Club will contribute a portion of this stipend to member companies--50% to Trustee members and 25% to Corporate members, and the work-site company will be responsible for the remainder. The Ad Club will provide the contribution to the sponsor company prior to the start of the program.

Friday Forums: The Ad Club coordinates Friday Forums which happen approximately every other Friday throughout the summer. These forums are a time for all of the interns in the program to get together to interact with each other and to learn about the industry beyond their internship responsibilities. Some Friday Forums are held at The Ad Club office with speakers from the industry, while other Friday Forums provide the interns with an opportunity to tour an Advertising Agency, Television Station, Radio Station or Marketing Department of a client company. Interns should be paid for the hours of the Friday Forums. You will receive a copy of the Friday Forum calendar at the start of the program.

Mentor Program: Networking is an important part of breaking into our industry. Although so important, many students find it difficult to approach an established executive in the industry. The Mentor Program provides the interns with an opportunity to meet with professionals who have agreed to donate their time to the program. The interns will be scheduling meetings with Mentors. We encourage them to try to schedule these meetings during lunch or after normal work hours. Since schedules can become hectic, we ask for your understanding if your interns schedule meetings with their Mentors during work hours.Ready to sign up to Sponsor an Ad Club intern? Fill out the Sponsorship Application below! Once we receive your completed application, we will count on your participation. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jill Dmohowski for clarification.



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	How many Ad Club Interns would you like to hire for the summer of 2006?

	1 2 3 Other (Please specify below)

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	In which areas do you have need for an Ad Club intern?

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	Once The Ad Club completes reviewing the applications and screening the applicants, we will send those who have been accepted into the program onto work-sites for interviews. Each accepted applicant is guaranteed at least one interview, however, each applicant is not guaranteed an internship position. Once you have interviewed each applicant that we have sent your way, you will notify The Ad Club and submit a ranking. The ranking will help us to match interns with work-sites more effectively. We always try our best to give each work-site their first choice in interns. As mentioned previously, you will be responsible for interviewing all candidates sent your way. Please indicate below the number of candidates that you’d like to commit to interviewing in March 2006.




	Please keep in mind that it is very important that you interview all candidates and submit your rankings by the deadline that will be provided. The Ad Club will begin the placement process shortly after the deadline. Candidates will be interviewing at multiple companies and we don't want you to miss out on your top choices! Due Date: February 17, 2006

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