2016 AAF Stickell Internship Call for Student Nominations
Advisors of AAF college chapters are encouraged to nominate their one or two most outstanding studentsto submitindividualnomination packages. Thecontents of each student-prepared nomination package aredescribed below.
Note that being nominated is an honor and should be listed on the student's resume as follows:
•2016 Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Award, selected as an outstanding member, ______University's student chapter of the American Advertising Federation.
All nominees must meet the following criteria:
• Be an undergraduate member in good standing of an AAF college chapter
•Beat least a junior by the time the internship begins
•Be returning to college in the Fall Term, 2016
This year, approximately twenty outstanding students will be selected for 10-week internships at U.S media organizations, advertising agencies, client and supplier companies. Each intern will receive a salary of typically $4,800 for the 10-week internship ($12 per hour for 40 hours per week) plus either a $1,500 scholarship to cover their travel and living expenses or a housing allowance provided by their host company.
Nomination Package Materials -- Must be received no later than Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., CST (Groundhog Day).
The nomination package for each student must include the following seven items:
1. A cover sheet (8.5 x 11) that includes the following information: 2016 AAF Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Student Internship Nomination Package for:
(a) name of the nominee; (b) the nominee's college/university; the nominee's mailing address, email address, andtelephone number; (c) the Faculty Advisor's name, title, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
In addition, the nominee should include two short paragraphs on the cover sheet in which they describe: (a) their university major and area(s) of emphasis in their degree program; and, (b) their short- and long-term career objectives.
Note that students interested in a creative career path (art director, copywriter, content producer, etc.) must include a URL link to their online portfolio.
2. A separate page that lists and briefly describes all:
(a) extracurricular activities; and, (b) work experience of the nominee. Work experience includes all part-time and summer jobs, internships, as well as any campus jobs or counseling assignments. (List each chronologically, with most recent dates first.)
3. A letter on university stationary from their Faculty Advisor that addresses the personal and scholarly attributes which qualify the nominee to participate in the program.
4. Two additional letters of recommendation supporting the student's nomination. (These letters can be from anyone who knows the nominee well, e.g., a former employer, a classroom teacher, pastor or parole officer.)
5. On a separate page, respond to both the most effective brand and the heroes essays described below.
Most Effective Brand. Which nationally distributed U.S. brand currently has the most effective and efficient Integrated Brand Promotion (IBP) programs? Explain your rationale for selecting this brand.(Maximum of 300 words total.)
Heroes. Who are your heroes and why? (a) Identify someone you know personally that you have looked up to and used as a role model. (b)Identify a person who is widely known by the general public that you particularly admire and have used as a role model. Briefly explain what you admire about each of these two people and why. (Maximum of 200 words total for each hero.)
6. An official transcript of all the nominee's college/university work.
7. A current resume.
Please submit the completed nomination package to the AAF Stickell Internship Coordinator:
Dr. John Murphy; Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations; The University of Texas at Austin; 300 West Dean Keeton, A1200; Austin, Texas 78712-1016
(phone required by express delivery services: 512.471.1101)
For more informationon the AAF honors internship program, see our website ( call 512.471.1101 or email