Student Opportunities
Student Opportunities
About
Through its 200+ college chapters, the AAF provides more than 5,000 advertising and marketing students on campuses throughout the United States with industry experience and exposure, professional development opportunities and recruitment connections to corporate America.
You can learn more about starting an AAF college chapter on your campus and the many advantages of joining the American Advertising Federation as a college chapter member in our College Chapter Guide to Success.
In addition, AAF Midlands offers several opportunities for students in our area from scholarships to internships to networking with industry professionals.
Student Opportunities
AES Fund
The AES (Advertising Education Sponsor) fund, is used to help support college students in the AAF’s third district as they compete in the National Student Advertising Competition.
Say Yes to AES
Please consider donating to the AAF’s AES (Advertising Education Sponsor) fund, and help support college students in the AAF’s third district as they compete in the National Student Advertising Competition.
Your donation to the AES fund:
- Helps subsidize the cost for the districts NSAC (National Student Advertising Competition)
- Assists the district NSAC winning university students with their travel expenses to compete in the National NSAC at the AAF National Conference in June
- Contributes to future endowments to the AAF D3 student education and NSAC activities
Additionally, a portion of your donation will directly support the University of South Carolina Student Ad Team.
So, remember what life was like when you were a student and help out our area ad teams. They’ll appreciate, we’ll match it, and you’ll be a part of an advertising student’s success.
Student Opportunities
Student American Advertising awards
The AAF Student American Advertising Awards Competition, sponsored by the AAF and National Ad 2, is a unique national awards program designed specially for college students. Work entered at your local level can move up to the regional and national judging, just like the work entered by professionals across the country.
Applicants must be enrolled full- or part-time in an accredited U.S. educational institution. Student interns are eligible to enter.
Submit work developed specifically for this competition or from previous projects or student contests (work must be created while the entrant is a student not employed in the advertising industry). National winning entries may receive the following:
- Finalist certificate—great for résumés and portfolios
- Prestigious Student American Advertising Award for first-place winners
- $1,000 cash prize for National Best of Show winner