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Subscribe to AAF NewsAAF First General Meeting on Sept. 14
Published: August 30, 2010
The first AAF General Meeting will be held September 14th, in 141 Wohlers at 6pm.
We invite anyone, from any major, any background, looking for jobs in any industry. We are going to discuss the roles of each committee, so you know exactly where to get involved. Whether you’re a veteran AAF member, or just met us at Quad Day, we will have plenty of new information for you!
Date: September 14th
Time: 6pm
Location: 141 Wohlers
AAF Charity Bags & BBQ
Published: April 28, 2010
AAF Charity Bags & BBQ this Sunday, May 2nd (sponsored in part by AllSport)!
Come on out to the Illini Grove from 3-6 p.m. to play some sports, eat some BBQ, and donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charities! $5 if you pay ahead of time, $6 at the door. $6 per team to enter the bags tournament (any teams interested in entering must pay before Sunday). 1st place team wins BWW gift cards and the 2nd place team wins back their entry fee.
Come get your $5 tickets and enter the bags tournament at the Communications Library from 11-3 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Any friends of AAF are welcome! Anyone who would be willing to help grill food for a little while please e-mail aafphilanthropy@gmail.com!!
Now Accepting Apps for 2010-2011 Executive Board
Published: April 23, 2010
The school year is ending and it's time for the Executive Board to pass the torch onto the next group of motivated, advertising-loving, and proactive AAF members. The application which is due May 3rd at midnight to aafexec2010@gmail.com. Per the instructions on the application, a resume must also be submitted in addition to the application. Any questions can be directed to the same email address.
All of the Executive Board positions as well as information about the current Executive Board members can be found at http://www.aafillinois.com/adclub/execboard/. This list of the positions is a useful reference considering how many positions there are.
Best of luck to all applicants!!
Register for the AAF/AMA Barn Dance NOW!
Published: April 5, 2010
When: Next Thursday April 15th
Where: Farm Lake barn which is located on 2502 N. Cunningham Ave in Urbana
Bus Times: 8:30, 9:00 and 9:30 from Wright and Daniel. Returns at 11:00, 11:30, and 12:00
Come out early for the pre-game at Brother's at 7PM (which is included in the ticket price). Please bring beverages of your choice to the barn.
Sign up to the attend the dance using THIS FORM!
We will be collecting money next week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 1230-3pm in the Comm Library in Greg Hall. The price is $14 to attend. Please pay with cash or make a check out to AAF Illinois.
Drag out your flannel shirts and daisy dukes and lets get crazy!
AAF Shoe Drive: Share Your Soles
Published: March 24, 2010
The American Advertising Federation at the University of Illinois will be holding a shoe drive for Share Your Soles.
The exact dates of the drive are TBD, but we are hoping to have it around finals time. Keep a lookout for dates and times at the AAF Shoe Drive Facebook page.
WE ARE COLLECTING ANY USED SHOES. EVERY DONATION HELPS. THESE SHOES WILL BE DONATED TO CHILDREN IN NEED ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WE ACCEPT ALL TYPES OF SHOES, FOR ALL AGES. FROM HIGH HEELS TO SANDALS TO GYM SHOES. ANY SIZE. ANY BRAND.
The shoes will be donated to the Share Your Soles foundation, a greta not-for-profit based out of Palos, Illinois. Their website can be found at http://shareyoursoles.org
We would greatly appreciate your help with this!! It's a FANTASTIC cause!!
David Haan Job Hunting Talk
Published: March 1, 2010
David Haan, Executive Director, The Creative Circus Portfolio School will be here this week to talk to students seeking advice in today’s job market. He has 28 years in the advertising business, knows what agencies are looking for and who they will be hiring. I’m sure you will find his message valuable. Hope to see everyone, Wednesday, March 3rd, 5:00 p.m., in 66 Library.
This is event is sponsored by the Department of Advertising.
Ben Brownback Networking & Job Search Advice Talk
Published: February 28, 2010
Ben Brownback, CEO of DAV Productions in Las Vegas will be in town this week.
He is planning on doing a presentation/talk tomorrow, Monday March 1st, on something very relevant to you right now – job search, networking, building industry relationships etc.
He is one of the best networkers on the planet, period.
It would be very beneficial for you to stop by and get some more advice on this topic.
229 Natural History Building
Monday March 1 at 7PM
First AAF General Meeting of Spring Semester
Published: February 12, 2010
Next AAF General Meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 16th in 269 Everitt Lab. The meeting will teach you how to network and what to do at a career fair in preparation for the Mosaic Career Fair, Student/Alumni Interface, and CAF Career Day, which are all coming up in a few weeks. We will also be launching the new AAF Illinois website at the meeting, as well as having an AAF Social afterward. See you there!
Chicago Advertising Federation Career Day
Published: January 20, 2010
The Chicago Advertising Federation will be hosting the annual CAF Career Day in Chicago on February 26th this year. It is an great event that includes big name speakers, recruiter advice, industry panels, networking opportunities and an agency visit. They put on a solid program every year. Many of our students in the past have networked their way into an internship or job. There is something there for everyone from freshman to senior.
Students can check it out and register at www.chicagoadfed.org
Searching for an Internship?
Published: January 11, 2010
Looking for Networking tips to find a summer internship? Not sure how to approach a recruiter at a job fair?
Check out this video for some advice! http://stopjobsearching.com
Good luck on the internship search!