ANA Educational Foundation

Sometimes the people closest to the work see the best opportunities. But knowing how to bring up an idea — especially when you’re the intern or newest person on the team — takes practice.
Our next MADE Online workshop explores how students can recognize opportunities, develop thoughtful ideas, and communicate perspectives that teams actually engage with.
📅 May 1st 🕙 10:00–11:15 AM ET 📍 Virtual
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Register now at https://ana-net.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ga-3-a1kSo-0p0S8ued2bQ

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to give back while growing professionally, this is your opportunity...Become a MADE Mentor!
Our mentors consistently share how the MADE experience not only benefits students but strengthens their own leadership and coaching skills.
Sign up now at link in bio.
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📣 Professors—this is your moment!
Ready to bring cutting‑edge marketing industry insights straight into your classroom? The ANA Educational Foundation (AEF)'s Visiting Professor Program (VPP) immerses you in a week of hands‑on learning with top marketers, agencies, and media leaders in NYC.
Join a national cohort of scholars gaining real‑world experience in Brand & Creativity, AI & MarTech, Inclusive Marketing, Data, and Media—and return to campus with fresh ideas your students will feel immediately.
✨ Elevate your teaching.
🤝 Expand your network.
📚 Shape the next generation of talent.
👉 Apply before February 13th: https://aef.com/vpp-fact-sheet/

😮Final Reminder: MADE Application Deadline Approaching!
The Summer 2026 MADE Internship Program is more than an internship placement. Students gain structured career-readiness support, mentorship from industry professionals, and access to a national network that extends well beyond the summer experience.
Apply before the final deadline on Friday, January 23, 2026.
Eligible students include:
• Undergraduate juniors and seniors graduating between May 2026–May 2027
• Graduate students focused on marketing analytics, data, or MarTech graduating between May 2026–May 2027
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https://aef.com/building-talent/made/made-internship-program/made-students/

Attention professors! There’s just one month left to apply for the AEF's 2026 Visiting Professor Program (VPP). Don’t miss your chance to dive into an innovative curriculum spanning Brand & Creativity, AI & Marketing Technology, Inclusion, Data & Measurement, and Media.

Experience hands-on learning with industry leaders, interactive workshops, and exclusive on-site activities at top companies. Collaborate with peers and bring cutting-edge insights back to your teaching and research.

⏳ Apply today before the February 13 deadline approaches!

https://aef.com/vpp-fact-sheet/

📢 🎓 Future marketers need real-world AI & MarTech training. With AEF's Drive for 25 Initiative, you can 'adopt a university' by offering an Association of National Advertisers (ANA) University Membership and give professors full access to the ANA’s tools, training, and speakers. Through the AEF’s Drive for 25, you can help close the MarTech talent gap.
For Giving Tuesday, if you donate by Dec 31 — you can support two schools for the price of one. 😮

Learn how you can make an impact at https://aef.com/martech/

We're proud to partner with Project MUSE and bring our academic journal Advertising & Society Quarterly to a broader audience with the S2O program. https://aef.com/academic-programs/asq/

Our Subscribe to Open program continues to thrive, thanks to the unwavering support of libraries, scholars and institutions worldwide. This has been a truly collaborative journey.

Thank you ANA Educational Foundation & Marcia for contributing their journal to this Open Access program!

Discover more about S2O on MUSE - and remember, libraries can subscribe to any MUSE journal collection to support Open Access on MUSE: https://bit.ly/MUSE_S2O

It is our pleasure to publish our academic journal with Project MUSE and offer future Issues with Open Access. Please read Advertising & Society Quarterly now! https://aef.com/asq/

Today we spotlight ANA Educational Foundation and their participation in our Subscribe to Open program with Advertising & Society Quarterly (ASQ), a scholarly journal devoted entirely to advertising and its relationship to society, culture, history, and the economy.

Published online, ASQ features articles, essays, interviews, roundtable discussions, and other scholarship relevant to a broad, interdisciplinary audience interested in advertising.

As a bridge that connects the advertising, marketing and academic communities together with the next generation of talent, ANA Educational Foundation creates and distributes educational content to improve the understanding and appreciation of the societal role of advertising and marketing through programs on college campuses across the country.

https://bit.ly/ASQonMUSE

Explore more about S2O on MUSE:

https://bit.ly/MUSE_S2O

💡 Is advertising research too narrow? 💡
In this roundtable, leading advertising scholars discuss the importance of expanding research methodologies to include underrepresented voices. As Harsha Gangadharbatla puts it:
« We must bridge dominant paradigms with critical approaches to capture underrepresented voices. »
Explore the conversation in the latest issue of Advertising & Society Quarterly, open access and available on Project MUSE.
🔗 Learn more at https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/21/article/949987