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Internships
Bravo to
you for beginning your pursuit of an IMC Internship Now!
Completing as many
internship/professional experiences as you can during your college career
will provide you with more opportunities and choices of IMC career direction...and
equip you with valuable skills and learning along the way.
Here are a
few essentials to securing an IMC internship:
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Schedule an appointment with your academic
adviser to work one or two internships into your academic plan.
Internships can be used for a general elective and for a major elective.
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Your résumé needs to be current. Illinois State
University’s
Career Center
has templates and other resources to assist you in preparing your
résumé. Check out other resume resources in our
IMCJob
Search Matrix.
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Post your resume on
eRecruiting.
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You should schedule an appointment with the
Department of Marketing’s Director of Internships to receive updates as
new internship opportunities are posted.
Professor Jim Munz, Director of
Marketing Internships
Office: 350
Phone:
(309) 438-5139
Email:
jbmunz@ilstu.edu
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Read the Department of Marketing’s
Administrative Packet. The packet, available on the
Director of
Internship’s web page, fully explains the requirements for
completing an internship for academic credit.
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Be sure to attend Career Fairs to visit with
employers!
Check the
Career Center web
page for the complete calendar
This link connects you to lists of
internships available to ISU students in a variety of IMC disciplines: [NOTE:
IMC Internships are coded with the number 2]
Spring
2008 Internships
Special Internship Note for Ad
Agencies:
Chicago agencies
tend to hire their summer interns by Jan-Feb.
The application process is online & should be completed as soon as
possible in the Fall Semester. [If it’s
Spring, don’t give up…by all means, apply -- but do try to get your summer
internship applications for ad agencies submitted in the Fall]. Talk to your
IMC Faculty about
our alumni connections and the internship and hiring process for ARC
Worldwide (Leo Burnett) & Starcom Worldwide in Chicago.
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