DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2012 4PM CST
This is a great opportunity for juniors and seniors! I was a MAIP Intern Summer 2012 and enjoyed every minute of it. I interned in Art Direction at a Digital Advertising Agency called DIGITAS in Atlanta, GA. I gained real world experience, met a lot of great people, and traveled to New York City twice, travel and housing expenses provided. Once you make it through the application process you can be placed anywhere in the US depending on what agency chooses you based on your application. It’s a great experience if you want to get out of Louisiana for the summer and learn about what goes on outside of school. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!
The 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) connects aspiring diverse entry-level advertising professionals with prestigious advertising agencies. Since its inception in 1973, MAIP offers multicultural students a unique paid, full-time summer internship at 4A’s participating agencies nationwide blending real-world work experience, networking opportunities within the industry, and help gain valuable professional credentials that position individuals better in the marketplace. Simultaneously, the program offers advertising agencies the opportunity to access top student talent and strengthens the 4A’s efforts to enhance the diversity workforce of our industry.
INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
Internships are available in the following advertising agency disciplines:
Account Management
→Art Direction
Broadcast Production
→Copywriting
→Digital/Interactive Design
Internet Marketing
Media Buying
Media Planning
Project Management
Public Relations
Social Media
Strategic/Account Planning
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
To apply for the internship, you must be:
•Asian/Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Multiracial or Multiethnic (e.g., Hispanic and Black);
•A citizen or permanent resident of the United States (visas are not accepted);
•Currently a college junior, senior, or graduate student at any accredited, degree‐granting college or university, or a student attending an established portfolio school (including fall 2012 and spring 2013 graduates);
• Maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
•College juniors, seniors or second year graduate or portfolio school students must meet the GPA requirement at the time the application is submitted. First semester graduate students or transfer students must meet the GPA requirement with their fall 2012 semester grades. Proof of GPA must be submitted via an official college transcript upon request.
• Able to show your passion to kick start a career in advertising through your essays.
PROGRAM SIZE AND LOCATION
The number of interns varies each year. In 2012, 103 students were placed at advertising and media agency offices across the country. Participating agency office locations also vary each year. In 2012, interns were placed in 4A’s member agency offices in: Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, MI; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dearborn, MI; Irvine, CA; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Sausalito, CA; St. Louis, MO; Wilton, CT.
PROGRAM DATES
2013 MAIP interns arrive in their host cities and start their internship in early June. All interns will gather in New York City at the end of the program for The Face of Talent, our culminating ceremony and career fair.
FINANCIAL AND HOUSING INFORMATION
MAIP and its participating agencies make every effort to minimize the expense of being a MAIP intern. Interns are paid an hourly rate of $10.00 by the agency. Interns, who do not live in the area of their host agencies, may stay in 4A’s‐arranged housing. MAIP interns requesting travel/housing assistance will be responsible for paying $1,000 to the 4A’s toward summer housing and transportation cost. This expense can be paid to the 4A’s in two installments: 1) prior to the start of the internship; 2) mid‐way through the internship or as a lump sum payment before the start of the internship.
Register for MAIP 2013
2013-MAIP-Student-Application
MAIP Information for Students
MAIP Facebook Page
American Association of Advertising Agencies
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