AAFT College Internship Program
The American Advertising Federation is the leading industry association for marketing, advertising, and creative professionals. American Advertising Federation Tucson (AAF Tucson) and the Tucson Advertising Federation Education Foundation (TAFEF) are strong supporters of advertising education. AAFT and TAFEF have an endowed scholarship fund that supports annual internships for students pursuing a degree in Marketing, Advertising, Illustration, Graphic Design, or Video Production.
These paid internships will consist of a minimum of 10 hours per week for a 16-week semester with a minimum hourly rate of $16/hr. Students will get to work at an AAF Tucson member company. Through a competitive application and interview process, the student will be matched with an appropriate company.
All student and company applications are closed for the 2025 Spring semester.
Student Internship Criteria:
Students must:
Be enrolled at least half time at an accredited College or University with a major emphasis in advertising or marketing (Marketing, Media Arts, Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, Web Design, Photography, Illustration, or Visual Communications). Students MUST be in their junior or senior year to participate.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Complete all work assignments given by the employing company.
- Follow the standards of professional practice set by the employing company.
- Be available to work on-site in the greater Tucson area.
AAFT’s 2024 Spring Internship Selectees were:
- Ackerley Advertising – Molly Shambro, University of Arizona
- Caliber Group – Lindsay Blischak, University of Arizona
- iHeart Media – Spencer Thomas, University of Arizona
- Pima Council on Aging – Jocelyn Markeson, University of Arizona
- Sandoval Creative – Mike Choi, University of Arizona and Alexander Maldonado Salas, University of Arizona
- Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance – Kimberly Ngomo, Pima Community College
- The Scout Guide – Olivia McCandless, University of Arizona