College Connection

Graduate Guide to the Green Series 2008-2009

This year the Graduate Guide program has been expanded into a series of three events designed to prepare future graduates for the real world through one-on-one interaction with players in the communications industry.

The first event will cover what to expect on the first job from people who’ve been there. Expect a candid discussion with professionals in the industry who are recent graduates having their first experiences at nonprofits, agencies and corporations. Learn everything the professors don’t tell you about entering the workforce.

A tour of Birmingham agencies is slated for the second event, spring 2009. Students will have the opportunity to visit five agencies located in downtown Birmingham. Each has a distinct focus and style. With that, you can get a feel for the various workplace opportunities available in an agency, ask questions about internships, find out what they’re looking for in an employee or intern and drop off resumes directly with firm contacts.

The series will wrap up with a portfolio and resume review, also in the spring. AIGA will have some of the best designers in the marketplace on hand to provide feedback on portfolios. And human resources professionals will be on hand to give feedback about resumes.

Please be on the lookout for event details. For more information, please email student@aafbirmingham.com.

Submit Your Nominations Today for the 2009 Most Promising Minority Students Program!

Since its inception in 1997, the Most Promising Minority Students Program has given hundreds of exceptional minority students the opportunity to jumpstart their advertising careers by putting them in direct contact with the industry's top advertisers, media companies, and ad agencies. The Most Promising Program provides minority college seniors interested in advertising, marketing, media and communications with networking and mentoring opportunities, career development seminars, and site visits to some of the top ad agencies in the country.

For information on eligibility, criteria, deadlines and how to nominate a student, click here to download the 2009 Nomination Kit.

Nomination Deadline: Postmarked by Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Please send completed nomination forms and requested materials via U.S. Mail to:

Tricia Ward
American Advertising Federation
RE: MPMS NOMINATIONS
1101 Vermont Avenue, NW – Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005

Please Note: Applications will not be accepted by fax or email.

For more information on the Most Promising Minority Students Program, please visit www.aaf.org/mpms or contact Tricia Ward at tward@aaf.org.

For information on sponsorships, please contact Connie Frazier at cfrazier@aaf.org.