ANA Educational Foundation

ANA Educational Foundation The AEF was created in 1983 to promote the understanding of advertising and its role in our society.

AEF's Mission is to be the bridge connecting the marketing, advertising and academic communities

Check out aef.com for all info. We make use of our programs and the educational content we create to examine advertising from all perspectives – the good, the bad, and the gray areas in between. We ask the tough questions about the industry that need answering.

Your personal brand is more than your résumé—it’s how you communicate your strengths, experiences, and the unique value ...
09/01/2026

Your personal brand is more than your résumé—it’s how you communicate your strengths, experiences, and the unique value you bring to the workplace. Join the AEF for Building Your Personal Brand, a virtual professional development workshop led by Melissa Shaheen, Director of Recruiting at McKinney. Melissa will share a recruiter’s perspective on how students can build an authentic professional presence, communicate their value with confidence, and stand out as they navigate internships and early-career opportunities. Students will walk away with practical insights they can begin applying to their personal brand, networking, and career journey right away.
RSVP by September 22 at link in bio.

Meet Zachary Ullrich from Suffolk University, interning at R&R Partners.What excites you most about being part of the MA...
08/06/2026

Meet Zachary Ullrich from Suffolk University, interning at R&R Partners.

What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?
The opportunity they gave me and being able to capitalize on it, not let it go to waste.

What does landing this internship mean to you personally?
It means everything to know all the hard work I put in was recognized.

What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?
I’m looking forward to meeting as many people as I can during my time.

What drew you to a career in marketing or advertising?
I’ve always been enamored with advertising as a kid, it’s being able to design and create something with purpose and bring a positive change to an industry.

What is your dream job after graduation?
I already graduated; however my dream job is to work creative at an ad agency in New York.

What inspires you as a future marketer/advertiser?
My peers and my college professors have inspired me through my journey and for the future, I owe my success to them.

Connect with Zachary at the link in bio.

Meet Grace Dickinson from University of Florida, interning at Navy Federal Credit Union.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What excites you...
08/05/2026

Meet Grace Dickinson from University of Florida, interning at Navy Federal Credit Union.​​​​​​​​
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What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?​​​​​​​​
I am most excited to have the opportunity to intern at a company that aligns with my future goals and allows me to learn hands-on.​​​​​​​​
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What does landing this internship mean to you personally?​​​​​​​​
Landing this internship was extremely rewarding! It was proof that my hard work the past couple years was paying off. It also meant a lot personally interning at a military-related organization, as a military dependent myself. ​​​​​​​​
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What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?​​​​​​​​
I am most looking forward to meeting everyone on the social media team and seeing how ideas are executed to content!​​​​​​​​
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What drew you to a career in marketing or advertising?​​​​​​​​
I have always loved social media, so following that path felt natural. I love how fast the industry changes and how it lets me be fully creative in my work. ​​​​​​​​
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What is your dream job after graduation?​​​​​​​​
My dream job is to work on the brand side of social media, ideally in the sports industry. ​​​​​​​​
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What inspires you as a future marketer/advertiser?​​​​​​​​
I am inspired by learning from others. Everyone has a different perspective on marketing techniques, and getting to learn and share my ideas is so inspiring!​​​​​​​​
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Connect with Grace at the link in bio.

Meet Audrey Ohwobete from University of California, Los Angeles, interning at West BBDO.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What excites you...
07/27/2026

Meet Audrey Ohwobete from University of California, Los Angeles, interning at West BBDO.​​​​​​​​
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What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?​​​​​​​​
What excites me most is being able to join a network of impassioned young marketers while being hands-on in a workplace. Also, I'm excited to share my experiences with potential future MADE scholars-I love sharing valuable resources like this one!​​​​​​​​
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What does landing this internship mean to you personally?​​​​​​​​
Landing this internship meant being able to data-collect and expand my toolkit in terms of understanding more about what I want to do with my career.​​​​​​​​
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What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?​​​​​​​​
I'm most excited to integrate into the workplace and learn from the various projects I'll be working on. My biggest goal is to always execute, no matter what environment I'm in. This opportunity is the perfect chance to work towards that goal.​​​​​​​​
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Connect with Audrey at the link in bio.

Meet Karly Dillabough from Fairleigh Dickinson University, interning at Omnicom Media.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What excites you m...
07/20/2026

Meet Karly Dillabough from Fairleigh Dickinson University, interning at Omnicom Media.​​​​​​​​
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What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?​​​​​​​​
The opportunity to connect with professionals and peers who shared a passion for the media and marketing industry. I was able to gain valuable insights into the industry, build meaningful relationships, and learn from my experienced mentor. As a Division I student-athlete and marketing student, I appreciated the chance to hear different perspectives, ask questions, and better understand potential career paths. The experience helped me grow my confidence, expand my network, and further solidify my interest in pursuing this career.​​​​​​​​
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What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?​​​​​​​​
I’ve learned the value of teamwork, communication, and hard work, and I’m excited to bring those skills into the workplace. I’m especially excited to work alongside industry professionals, gain hands-on experience in media planning, and continue exploring a field that I’m passionate about.​​​​​​​​
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What drew you to a career in marketing or advertising?​​​​​​​​
The opportunity to combine creativity with problem-solving. Through my experiences I became interested in how organizations communicate with different audiences and build meaningful connections. I enjoy creating content, developing strategies, and using data and feedback to understand what resonates with people. Marketing is a field where no two days are the same, and that combination of creativity, strategy, and communication is what attracted me to it.​​​​​​​​
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What inspires you as a future marketer/advertiser?​​​​​​​​
I am fascinated by the combination of creativity and strategy that goes into developing campaigns that resonate with audiences. I enjoy understanding consumer behavior and seeing how marketing can create meaningful engagement. The industry’s constant evolution also inspires me.​​​​​​​​
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Connect with Karly at the link in bio.

Meet Rohan Ramamurthi from Lehigh University, interning at WPP Media.What excites you most about being part of the MADE ...
07/16/2026

Meet Rohan Ramamurthi from Lehigh University, interning at WPP Media.

What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?
The opportunities that I've been presented with to interview with top companies and gain personalized guidance from my mentor, as well as professional development from the program.

What does landing this internship mean to you personally?
It represents the culmination of an entire school year's worth of single-minded focus towards this end. My internship search was long and tough, and I had started to lose hope many times, but the moment that I got my offer, I felt that it was all worth it, and I know that now so many new doors will be open to me in the future because of this opportunity.

What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?
I'm most looking forward to presenting an original project with my fellow interns, as well as learning the ropes of the media industry and seeing real impact being made.

Connect with Rohan at the link in bio.

Meet Rohan Ramamurthi from Lehigh University, interning at WPP Media.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What excites you most about being p...
07/16/2026

Meet Rohan Ramamurthi from Lehigh University, interning at WPP Media.​​​​​​​​
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What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?​​​​​​​​
The opportunities that I've been presented with to interview with top companies and gain personalized guidance from my mentor, as well as professional development from the program.​​​​​​​​
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What does landing this internship mean to you personally?​​​​​​​​
It represents the culmination of an entire school year's worth of single-minded focus towards this end. My internship search was long and tough, and I had started to lose hope many times, but the moment that I got my offer, I felt that it was all worth it, and I know that now so many new doors will be open to me in the future because of this opportunity.​​​​​​​​
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What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?​​​​​​​​
I'm most looking forward to presenting an original project with my fellow interns, as well as learning the ropes of the media industry and seeing real impact being made.​​​​​​​​
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Connect with Rohan at the link in bio.

Meet Patrycja Milewska from Baruch college, interning at L'Oreal.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What excites you most about being part ...
07/15/2026

Meet Patrycja Milewska from Baruch college, interning at L'Oreal.​​​​​​​​
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What excites you most about being part of the MADE Class of 2026?​​​​​​​​
I'm happy to have the support I need from this program while I go through my internship. I already got so much help prior to the start, and I know that if I have any more questions I'll be able to turn to the MADE team.​​​​​​​​
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What does landing this internship mean to you personally?​​​​​​​​
It means that all the work I've done before led up to something, that it meant more opportunities and stability down the line. My career is finally coming together!​​​​​​​​
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What are you most looking forward to during your internship experience?​​​​​​​​
Learning the ins and outs of true marketing. College classes can only take you so far, real experience is what matters.​​​​​​​​
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What drew you to a career in marketing or advertising?​​​​​​​​
The mix of creativity and strategy. It's a field where I can expand my skills in many different ways, and not have to limit myself to just one path.​​​​​​​​
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What is your dream job after graduation?​​​​​​​​
Either an art director or a brand manager!​​​​​​​​
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What inspires you as a future marketer/advertiser?​​​​​​​​
Seeing people who are further into their career be super proficient with their skills. I want to reach that level someday!​​​​​​​​
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Connect with Patrycja at the link in bio.

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