Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Austin Ad Fed “Student of the Semester"

Deadline: April 1, 2011

The Austin Ad Fed “Student of the Semester” is designed to recognize and promote academically talented students from advertising-related disciplines. The winner will receive a one-year membership to AD2/Austin Advertising Federation and have their work posted on the Austin Ad Fed website for professionals to view. Please see attachment for application.

The Betty Riehl Excellence in Service Award

Deadline: March 11,2011

The American Advertising Federation board of directors established the Betty Riehl Excellence in Service Award in 1997 to recognize and honor employees of AAF member clubs, federations, districts and the national AAF. Nominees for the Betty Riehl Excellence in Service Award should exhibit similar qualities of devotion to duty and member service as were reflected in the career of Betty Riehl. Nominees should also have demonstrated exceptional leadership or participation in one or more AAF national or district activities.For more details on the scholarship, please click her

The Barton A. Cummings Gold Medal Award

Deadline: March 11, 2011

The Barton A. Cummings Gold Medal Award was established by the American Advertising Federation board of directors in 1994 to recognize distinguished individuals for their service to advertising through volunteer work with the AAF. Nominees for the Barton A. Cummings Gold Medal Award must have contributed significantly as a volunteer to the advancement of advertising at the national level. Part of that contribution must have been through an AAF local, district or national affiliate or under the aegis of the AAF nationally. For more details on the scholarship, please click here

Media Alliance of Houston Scholarship

Deadline: March 5, 2011

Each Year MAH awards scholarships and internships to outstanding College Juniors and Seniors, both men and women, interested in pursuing a career in media. In the past, up to $10,000 in scholarship money has gone out to ambitious Juniors and Seniors interested in taking the next step toward a career in media. Funds are available for the Fall 2011 semester!Students awarded a MAH scholarship will also be assisted in finding an internship with leading local advertising agencies, television and radio station, and/or production companies in various departments. Please visit here for more details on how to apply.

Advertising Education Of Houston Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: ASAP

The AAF-Houston through the Advertising Education Foundation of Houston (AEFH), awards scholarships to college students pursuing under-graduate or post-graduate degrees in advertising, communications, journalism, radio/TV, commercial art, interactive marketing, public relations or related fields. Scholarship preference is given to those students who indicate a desire to join Houston-area communications or integrated marketing firms after graduation. Please visit the AAF-Houston website to apply.

Academic Achievement Scholarship AAF 10th District

Deadline: March 15, 2011

The AAF Tenth District Academic Achievement Scholarship is designed to recognize, promote and encourage academically talented students of advertising-related disciplines. Two $2500 scholarships will be awarded. Please see the attached document to appl

J. J. "JAKE" PICKLE CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Deadline: February 25, 2011

The Pickle Award is presented annually to a student at UT Austin whose cumulative, notable contributions to UT campus life best exemplify the high standards of leadership and service that were the hallmarks of the life and career of Congressman J. J. "Jake" Pickle. The endowed award was created in 1999 by the University Unions Advisory Council. The Pickle Award recipient will receive a $4000 check, a certificate, and an autographed copy of Congressman Pickle¹s autobiography, JAKE. The Pal award recipient will receive a $1000 check and a certificate

PAL—MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD

Deadline: February 25, 2011

The Pal Award recognizes a student whose significant, individual program or initiative makes a difference to UT campus life or to the broader community. Examples include organizing a successful voter registration drive, coordinating an event that benefits the campus community, or launching a safety awareness campaign.

Join the Austin Advertising Federation/ AD2ATX!


Become an Austin Advertising Federation member and take part in the local ad industry while receiving great discounts to events and access to exclusive scholarship and award opportunties. As a TAG member, the discounted membership is $20 per year and also includes membership to AD2ATX, which is an affiliate of the Austin Ad Fed. AD2ATX is a community of advertising professionals, students, and enthusiasts ages 32 and under looking to progress their careers, share their knowledge, and have a good time while meeting new people in the industry. For more information or to become a member please clickhere.

Projects for Underserved Communities (PUC) Marketing Contest

Deadline: Wednesday, March 15, 2011

Projects for Underserved Communities(PUC) is an innovative new project-based learning curriculum designed to provide UT students the opportunity to collaborate with communities abroad and apply their knowledge and skills to the solution of a real-world problem. This course allows engineering and social work students to work on international projects that directly benefit underserved communities. PUC is hosting a Marketing Contest to create a new brand name for the project-based group. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please see the attached document and email your ideas to Kristin

Tribal DDB San Francisco- Various Job Positions

Tribal DDB is an Advertising Age A-List Agency that is headquartered in New York and includes 56 offices spanning 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific region. Tribal DDB was also the first digitally centric agency to ever win Global Agency Network of the Year from Advertising Age in 2007. Tribal DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group's DDB Worldwide. They are currently looking to bring in some new talent immediately. Check out the full job description and apply here.

The Richards Group- Brand Management Positions- Dallas, TX


Deadline: March 15, 2011

The Richards Group is the largest independent branding agency in the nation and is looking to hire full-time Brand Management trainees and interns. A brand manager at The Richards Group works with his or her client to help them solve a broad range of marketing issues. In addition to your daily responsibilities, you will attend regularly scheduled workshops where you’ll hear from a variety of senior-level creatives, brand managers, media, panning/research, and production people on subjects that will help you become a well-rounded and informed brand manager.For more details and to apply, please visit CCS and view Job ID:7840.

DraftFCB NYC Summer 2011 Internships

The DraftFCB 10-week internship program is designed to offer college students the opportunity to learn about a career in advertising. Interns will work in real-world business situations and attend seminars on the different aspects of the industry. Since Draftfcb and Draftfcb Healthcare are integrated models, interns will have the unique opportunity to experience all disciplines – general, direct and digital. If you are interested please click here for more information on how to apply.