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In advertising, nothing is more valuable than real world experience working with clients, making ads and thinking critically.
The importance of networking is obvious. In addition to offering dozens of chances to hear from and meet people representing the best agencies around, AAF Illinois is a network in and of itself.
AAF Illinois offers several ways to gain experience with our four in-house advertising agencies:
NSAC
Each year AAF Illinois participates in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). This year’s client is Glidden, a paint company. Participating students will go from research to a fully-integrated campaign and present it at regionals. NSAC provides hands-on experience for people interested in any aspect of advertising.
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil is a student-run, fullservice ad agency. Working with small to medium-sized businesses, the members of Midnight Oil utilize creative abilities and advertising skills to satisfy client needs. Past clients include Illinois football and The Art Theater.
On the House
On the House is a student-run agency that prides itself on providing pro-bono services to other Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus. By providing services such as flier design, logo creation and guerilla marketing, On the House is a great place to begin building a portfolio.
Multicultural
In addition to providing multicultural programming to the entire chapter, the Multicultural committee also functions as an agency for several multicultural organizations on campus.
“Experience is the teacher of all things.” -Julius Caesar
Agency Presentations
Due to our size and reputation, AAF Illinois draws the top agencies from Chicago, New York and other cities to our campus for recruiting presentations. Last year, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy and Energy BBDO were here (just to name a few).
We have the future of each and every member in mind when creating our committees, programs and events. Our goal is to expand horizons and open doors. We are proud of our long history of members going on to do great work for amazing companies:
AdVasion
Each Spring, over 100 members invade Chicago ad agencies and media companies for one day. Last year, we visited 18 agencies and students were able to not only learn about agencies, but meet employees and see actual work. This event is capped off with an alumni networking event.
The AAF Network
Being a member of AAF Illinois means you are also a member of the national AAF organization. With this, you can receive many perks: • Free entry to the Mosaic Career fair ($90 value) • Most Promising Minority Student Scholarship • The prestigious Stickell Internship
Chapter Social Events
As a chapter, we believe that some of the most important networking can be done here on campus between all of our members. In addition to getting involved in a committee, members can network at the following social events: • Barcrawls • Happy hours • Coffee hours • Movie nights • Spring Barndance
70%
of all jobs are obtained through networking
...AND MORE
K OPPORTUNITY Joining a club is one thing, but immersing yourself in committees and activities is another. By offering nine unique committees (in addition to our agencies) AAF Illinois offers endless opportunities to explore interests and, more importantly, gain meaningful leadership experience. Whether you enjoy event planning, social media or PR, AAF Illinois is a place that you can own something. So, go ahead, build your résumé and join a committee...or two...or more!
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DIGITAL DID YOU KNOW: The average AAF college chapter consists of an NSAC team and (maybe) a few committees. See... We are special!
$70
Spring 2013 Chapter dues for AAF Illinois (a small investment for a really bright future)
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