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Burson-Marsteller - Chicago

Internship Coordinator
Burson-Marsteller
233 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois 60601-5519 

Phone: 312 596 3400
Web Address: www.bm.com

Company Description: Burson-Marstellerr is an international full service advertising, public relations and communications agency.

Internship Description: Burson-Marsteller offers a 10 week program in the summer where students receive hands on training in a variety of areas. Many of these opportunities are unique to public relations in Chicago.

Areas of Internships: Interns can receive exposure to such varied areas as public relations, public affairs, lobbying, health care public relations, media and corporate communications.

 

Leo Burnett

Human Resources
Leo Burnett
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
 
Phone: 312-2205959
Web Address: www.leoburnett.com

Company Description: Leo Burnett describes themselves as a brand buliding agency. They work with many of the Fortune 500 companies designing their advertising campaigns.

Internship Description: Their program is designed to give bright, curious individuals real world/real time experiences in a creatively charged business. At Burnett you’ll work hard as an intern not answering phones and getting coffee, but learning about the marketing challenges our Clients face and helping us solve them. You’ll learn the basics of how an agency works and all the steps necessary to make a great ad.

Areas of Internships: Interns are exposed to a number of areas including account management and creative.

 

McKinney Chicago

Ms. Laura Egan
Account Coordinator
McKinney Chicago
430 W. Erie Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610

Phone: 312-944-6784
Web Address: www.mckinneychicago.com

Company Description: McKinney is a full service business branding and marketing agency specializing in an integrated approach to advertising. The services offered clients include print/electronic sales support, relationship marketing, editor/analyst relations, web content and multi-media.

Internship Description: Interns work for 90 days assisting the account team in projects.

Areas of Internships: Research, Account Management,, Marketing, Media Relations
Stipend Amount: $10.00/hour

 

R. J. Dale Advertising

Ms. Deana Williamson
Public Relations Director
R. J. Dale Advertising
211 E. Ontario
Suite 211
Chicago, Illinois 60611
 
Phone: 312-644-2316
Web Address: www.rjdale.com

Company Description: R.J. Dale is an African-American advertising and public relations agency with integrated marketing activities.

Internship Description: R.J. Dale offers a one semester internship providing students with the opportunity to gain integrated marketing skills and hands on exposure to client promotions.

Approximate Number of Internships: 4

Areas of Internships: Interns are given the opportunity to work in ad design, graphics, public relations, and radio and TV copywriting.
Stipend Amount: $500/month

 

Sullivan Higdon & Sink

Internship Coordinator
Sullivan Higdon & Sink
1906 Wyandotte
Kansas City, Kansas 64108
 
Phone: 816-474-1333
Web Address: www.wehatesheep.com

Company Description: SHS is a full service advertising, marketing and public relations agency that bills about 85 million annually and employs a staff of approximately 100.

Internship Description: Their internship program is designed to provide the student with a real life exposure to advertising. Students are assigned to a client team and real work on behalf of clients.

Approximate Number of Internships: Varies

Areas of Internships: Student’s work in a variety of areas including account service, art direction, media production, copywriting, public relations and general marketing.
Stipend Amount: $8.00/hour

 

Sullivan Higdon & Sink - Witchita

Ms. Donna Montgomery
Make It Happen Director
Sullivan Higdon & Sink
255 N. Mead
Wichita, Kansas 67202
 
Phone: 316-263-0124
Web Address: www.wehatesheep.com

Company Description: SHS is an integrated ideas company offering full service advertising, marketing, interactive and public relations.

Internship Description: Each summer the firm offers 5-8 students the opportunity to work full time with a team of advertising professionals on real work on behalf of clients.

Approximate Number of Internships: 5-8

Areas of Internships: Brand Management, Brand Reputation, Brand Contact (media) and Creative
Stipend Amount: $8.00/hour

 

Bandy Carroll Hellige Advertising

Ms. Lynette Kokomoor
Human Resources
Bandy Carroll Hellige Advertising
307 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
 
Phone: 502-389-7711
Web Address: www.bch.com

Company Description: BCH is an innovative, fast growing advertising agency with regional, national and international clients.

Internship Description: BCH's program provides an environment for a student to obtain an education, training and experience intended to assist them in meeting their goal by providing a supplement to their academic instruction.

Approximate Number of Internships: Open

Areas of Internships: Interns work in account services, public relations, media and creative.

 

Doe Anderson

Ms. Jenny Fishback
Human Resources Coordinator
Doe Anderson
620 West main Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
 
Phone: 502-529-1700
Web Address: www.doeanderson.com

Company Description: Doe Anderson is the fifth oldest full service advertising and brand building agency in the U.S.

Internship Description: Doe Anderson offers two internship programs, one in creative, the other in client services. Students should visit their website for a complete description.

Approximate Number of Internships: 3-6

Areas of Internships: Art Direction, Copywriting, Design, Client Services, Media, PR.

 

Keating Magee Momentum Marketing

Ms. Lauren Schug
Account Coordinator
Keating Magee Momentum Marketing
600 Decatur Street-Fifth Floor
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
 
Phone: 504-299-8000
Web Address: www.keatingmagee.com

Company Description: Keating Magee is a full service advertising agency offering marketing, public relations, media buying and creative production services.

Internship Description: Interns are placed in a particular department and assist department coordinators and executives with daily activities.

Approximate Number of Internships: 5

Areas of Internships: All departments utilize interns but particularly media buying, account management and public relations.