GVSU Ad Club members have the opportunity to gain priceless knowledge about every aspect of the industry. From listening to highly inspirational speakers within the field to going on tours of some of the most prestigious agencies in the Midwest, members learn exactly what their careers could have in store for them. When agencies and … More Frank’s Summer Internship: Thrown into the Real World
GVSU AD Club would like to congratulate the University of Virginia on winning the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) 2016 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) for client Snapple. With the announcement of the winners, the GVSU Advertising Club wanted to revisit why you should seriously consider being a part of the team. So, what exactly is NSAC? … More Industry Experience Every Advertising Major Needs
By Courtney Lang If you’re still looking for a summer internship, we got you covered! Here are three internships that are still available for you to snatch up: Marketing Intern—Earth’s Edge Earth’s Edge (EE) is looking for a Marketing Intern for this summer and you may be perfect for it. Although this internship is unpaid, the … More Still Looking for a Summer Internship?
By Rachael Vruggink Summer. Well guys, we finally made it. A hearty congratulations to those who are graduating and a job well-done to everyone else (your time will come soon enough). Don’t get us wrong, we are 150% ready to kick off summer, but it just didn’t feel right walking away without leaving a little … More Real Talk for Summer 2016
By Dan Goubert Get paid to eat hamburgers! Now that I grabbed your attention (I learned that in Headline Writing 101), what if you actually could eat hamburgers and consider it “part of your job?” Let me back it up… On a basic level, advertising copywriters create the written words, known as “copy,” for advertisements. This can … More Beef Up Your Copywriting
By Mari Bahovitz The key to landing any internship or job is having a presentable resume. Having one that is well put together makes you stand out as a potential prospect. As young advertising hopefuls, we have a unique opportunity when it comes to resume design. Many jobs only want that plain Jane resume, but … More Make Your Resume Stand Out
By Mari Behovitz “What’s the point of having a LinkedIn Account?” It’s incredible how many times I have heard my classmates make this remark. Just the other day, one of my classmates mentioned that he thought at this phase in our lives it doesn’t make sense to have a profile on LinkedIn. The phase he referred … More LinkedIn: It’s the Key to Your Future
By Lauren Lesniak So, you want to be a graphic designer…? Well lucky for you, this week’s blog will let you know not only what it is like, but also what it takes to get there. What Exactly Does a Graphic Designer Do? Within the world of adverting, graphic designers are the ones who are … More Graphic Designer
By Jessica Krysinska Forget the logo, forget the color and font guidelines, and forget finding that perfect company name. This may be shocking coming from a graphic design enthusiast, but when it comes to establishing a personal brand, those should be seen as embellishments. Imagine building your brand the same way you build a sundae. … More Establishing Your Brand
By Ben Kaluski What is AAFWMI aka the Adfed? It’s a local club in West Michigan to support everything the advertising industry has to offer. The Adfed puts it best, “In other words, if you’re in advertising, we’re your people. We have the same goals professional growth, creative integrity, and industry vitality and our community … More Adfed & Addys
Because things get real, real fast. 