We're readying for the new talent seeking that first job or internship, our Rising Stars Dinner, and more this summer.

volume VI | issue 2

FEBRUARY 2014

As a nonprofit, our mission is to Educate, Develop, Grow, and Employ college students in the field of marketing.

in this issue:

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT • PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT • MARKETING EDGE AWARDS • PROGRAM UPDATES • SUPPORTERS: POST OUR LOGO

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT

Summer is harkening! On June 3 in NYC, we’ll honor our prestigious Rising Stars and Corporate Commitment Awards winners. That’s not all. Thousands of students will launch their careers this summer, attending summer intensives to strengthen marketing skills, working in internships or accepting that first full-time position. Are you finding the best and brightest students as they enter the marketplace? Check out all that Marketing EDGE is doing to bring market-ready talent to your doorstep. And finally, don't keep it a secret ... share your involvement with Marketing EDGE by adding our logo to your site. Find out about all of this and more in this month’s E-Update.

Terri L. Bartlett

Marketing EDGE President

Craig Wood

Marketing EDGE Chair

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: I-MIX California Here We Come!

We'll be hosting our annual Interactive Marketing Immersion Xperience (I-MIX) program August 10-14 in Los Angeles, CA with sponsor company Guthy-Renker. Selected rising juniors and seniors interested in marketing careers will learn about mobile, social, search, and other other marketing topics in depth.

Sponsor a future I-MIX program. Contact Marie Adolphe to learn how to get your company involved.

PROGRAM updates:
NEXT GENERATION LEADERS

Top talent is hard to find, but NextGen makes it easy. Our 2014-2015 Next Generation Leaders program features rotations between Epsilon and Paradysz in New York and Javelin and hawkeye in Dallas, TX. For your company, sponsoring NextGen taps into a diverse pool of talented recent graduates. Contact Marie Adolphe today to learn more.

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

With summer around the corner, we're screening candidates for our nationwide 2014 Summer Internship Program. Interns work for 10 weeks at great companies listed here. We help companies fill their summer intern needs. Email Terri Herschlag now for details.

Marketing Edge awards
honoring rising stars 40 and under...

Pictured above are the winners of the upcoming Rising Stars and Corporate Leadership Awards. Meet Yvette Lui of Facebook; Dimitri Maex of OgilvyOne New York; Guillermo Novillo, Microsoft; Carrie Parker, American Express; Emily Riley, Evidon, and Alex Wasserman, Tapfwd here. Not to mention Corporate Leadership Awardee Paradysz + PMS Digital. Come join us during DMA's IM Week on June 3 at 583 Park Avenue | New York, NY, when they'll be celebrated at the Rising Stars Awards Dinner. Register Today!

show your support:
post our logo!

To our supporters, and participants past and present from our programs: Now you can proudly show your affiliation with Marketing EDGE by adding our logo to your website, social media profiles, etc.? Visit this page for details.