What is Shadow For A Day?
The UGA Advertising Club’s Shadow For A Day Program is an opportunity for students to spend one day observing and sometimes working with professionals, getting to know the advertising industry, and experiencing a typical day or more on the job. This experience is not for credit or pay but greatly benefits both interns and sponsors.
When is Shadow For A Day offered?
Shadow For A Day is flexible and should be scheduled by the student and host organization based on their availability. The spring program will be offered mid-March through May.
Why should I do Shadow For A Day?
It allows a student to clarify career goals, while allowing the sponsor (or prospective employer) to evaluate a student’s interests, skills and abilities.
What activities are Interns involved in?
Many students shadow in one department for one day; others rotate through various departments to get a broad overview. Students may take a tour; conduct informational interviews with people in various specializations and at different levels; review company literature; sit in on staff meetings; help with clerical tasks; ask questions about the field, the organization, necessary training and curriculum to follow to enter the field; and/or assist with actual office projects (research, report writing, etc.).
Do students receive course credit?
The Shadow For A Day program is a non-credit volunteer experience. They will not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel expenses.
How do I become a host for the Shadow For A Day opportunity at UGA Advertising Club?
Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to provide us with your contact information and details on how many students you are willing to host and in what departments. Please email adclub.internship@gmail.com with any questions.
How do we select students to participate?
Students will submit their applications and resumes via e-mail. An Advertising Club Selection Committee will collect student applications and match students with interested host organizations based on mutual career interests, skills, and prior work experience.
OK, I stated I’m hosting... What Next?
You will receive an e-mail from the Advertising Club which provides you with the student’s contact information. Students are responsible for contacting the host organization to arrange a time and date to conduct their visit! Choose a time and date which is convenient for both you and the students. Spring semester visits will occur any time late February through the end of May.
