Internships in the Advertising Department are distinctive. One distinguishing characteristic is that the Department will only give credit for the cooperative learning Professional Internships, only available through the Department. These Professional Internships are also distinctive because they guarantee the fortunate student that:

• The work assignment at the agency will be modeled on an entry-level professional position in one department.

• A Principal (e.g. President, Partner) of the agency will be a Mentor to the Intern, meeting with the intern several times for informal free-form dialogue.

• The Agency will make every effort to structure the Internship so that when the student completes the internship, the Intern will exit with some professional product as evidence of their experience.

• At the conclusion of the Professional Internship, the Agency will provide the Advertising Department with a regular and formal Personnel Evaluation of the Intern’s work on an appropriate Agency Human Resources form.

    The result of this unique opportunity will be real professional experience, evaluated in a professional way, and conducted in a mentoring environment by some of the best in the business. The focus of the semester’s work will be on professional performance in a cooperative enterprise evaluated by experienced professionals.

    To learn more about the Advertising Department’s Professional Internships or to apply for credit through such an Internship contact Adv. Internship Coordinator, Dana Saewitz. Her office is Room 315 in Annenberg Hall. She can also be reached by e-mail (dsaewitz@temple.edu) or by phone (215-204-9681).

     Non-credit advertising internships and JPRA internships are also coordinated by Prof. Dana Saewitz. Students who are matriculating under JPRA requirements can receive credit for internships under the mandates of that curriculum. Check the JPRA internship link to obtain a copy of these requirements.