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.

  1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  2. Complete all work assignments given by the employing company.
  3. Follow the standards of professional practice set by the employing company.
  4. Be available to work on-site in the greater Tucson area.

AAFT’s 2025 Spring Internship Selectees are:

  • Arts Express – Carlos Franco, University of Arizona
  • AZ Lotus – MayaDenise Gaskin, University of Arizona
  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters – Hannah Dworsky, University of Arizona
  • Bustos Media – Tamara Vasquez, University of Arizona
  • Caliber Group – Jordan Robinovitch, University of Arizona
  • Catalina Foothills Magazine – Anna Lineberry, University of Arizona
  • Dark Horse Media – Julia Deeby, University of Arizona
  • Good JuJu Agency – Maria Yescas, University of Arizona
  • iHeartMedia – Chelsea Shauger, University of Arizona
  • KVOA – Savannah Harris, University of Arizona
  • Lab Coat Marketing – Joanna Labija, University of Arizona
  • Loud Picture – Nev Lawless, University of Arizona
  • Sandoval Creative – Nicole Barcelo, University of Arizona
  • Strongpoint Mobius Partners (NuPoint Marketing) – Zianna Chavez, University of Arizona
  • Tucson Young Professionals – Jensen Peyton, University of Arizona
  • White Hat Marketing – Aidan Roberts, University of Arizona