new contest!!!!!!!!

[The Sleeper]

You are in the center of the advertising world. It's all about Madison Avenue.

Take a look at Advertising Age and see if people at your school can hook you up with contacts at some good agencies. I'm sure your alumni database has a bunch of top level people from undergrad and/or MBA.

Or you could pick out ads that you like on TV [like whoever comes up with the ESPN ads, Aflac, or some other obscure ad (the more obscure, the less likely it'll be some huge firm that will be difficult to get into)]. You call them, tell them that you just love their ads and you want to get into advertising, and would want to work on a campaign like that, or at a minimum, work for a company that can put out such a great ad.

It's different, and aggressive, and I bet it would get you an interview. Just don't let yourself get directed to the HR people. Try and talk to someone directly from creative. Don't think you're intruding if you call them. They'd love to hear someone call and fawn over them about their work.

that is a good idea, i will look into it. thanks.