Mentor Application

2008 Applications will be available soon. Watch this space for updates.

The Summer Internship Program is a cornerstone program of The Ad Club. The goal is to expose students of color to opportunities within the Boston Advertising/Communications Industry and to help increase the level of diversity within the industry.The interns are recruited from top schools across the country, with a focus on those residing in New England. In 2005, the program consisted of 25 interns from schools such as Harvard, Brown, Boston College and Boston University. We make certain that all candidates in the program are bright and qualified. They are then placed, by The Ad Club, at varied companies throughout the Boston area. The companies include Advertising Agencies, Marketing Departments of client organizations and Media Outlets.Networking is a crucial part of breaking into the Advertising/Communications Industry. The Mentor program provides the interns with an opportunity to meet with professionals who have agreed to donate their time to the program. Here is the way it works: Industry professionals sign on to be Mentors. The Mentors provide us with their areas of expertise and a list of some of their interests. The Ad Club will then match a Mentor to an Intern based on commonalities. The responsibilities of a Mentor will be to:

Have a preliminary meeting with the intern (Mentee) at the start of the summer-- this will be a chance to get to know each other.
Arrange one informational interview for your Mentee based on your contacts and who you feel they'd benefit from meeting with.
Be a resource for your Mentee-- answer questions he/she may have throughout the summer.

Ready to sign on to be a Mentor and help coach a budding executive? Please fill out the application below!Have questions? Contact Adam Goodwin .



	First Name:

	Last Name:

	Company Name:

	Street Address:

	City:

	State:

	Zip Code:

	Title:

	Department:

	Telephone #:

	Fax #:

	Email:

	Is your office accessible by public transportation?:



	Please choose all areas that apply to your industry experience.

			(Multiple answers allowed)

	Ad Agency:

	Marketing Department:

	Media Outlet:

	Other:

	Please list any interests that you'd like us to use in the matching process (i.e. hobbies, languages you speak, Alma Mater)::





	Agreement of Participation: I agree to be a Mentor for the 2006 Summer Internship Program. Due Date: May 19, 2006