Support for AMA Members
The AMA Micro-Internship program provides opportunities for professional members to engage student members on short-term assignments. Beyond the immediate benefits, micro-internships help build relationships between all AMA members.
As a busy marketing professional, you and your colleagues likely have a backlog of projects waiting to get done or are working on tasks that are not the most strategic use of your time. Through AMA Micro-Internships, you can get immediate support from highly motivated colleges students who are excited to do hard work to launch their careers. Plus, you might even find your next great hire.
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Micro-internships provide a tremendous opportunity when you are launching your career. Not only can you explore marketing opportunities across companies, industries and functions, you can also demonstrate your abilities to potential employers while building your professional portfolio and network. Beyond that, your academic experience will improve as you apply classroom learning to the real world (and vice versa). Oh, did we forget to mention that you get paid for all of this?
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Featured AMA Micro-Internships
For student members, working on these micro-internships provide paid opportunities to learn about marketing roles, demonstrate your skills and build relationships.
Social Media
Content Calendar | $350
Create a social media content calendar with two posts per day for the next month. The posts should have a good mix of thought leadership, informational, and promotional content (which will be provided). In addition, you may be asked to curate and interact with other social media content.
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Content Creation
Copywriting | $300
Research and draft a 1,200-1,600 word article/blog on a specific topic we will provide. The article should be consistent with existing articles posted on our website and other marketing channels. Reference at least two outside sources in the article to backup your claims
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Email Marketing
Campaign Development | $100
Develop an email marketing campaign of 3-5 emails to help us promote an upcoming initiative/product. The emails will be sent out sequentially and should play off each other to drive engagement. We will discuss the specifics upon kickoff.
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Market Research
Partner Analysis | $400
Create a market analysis for a specific industry we will define. As part of this, determine and provide details on existing companies in the space and who we could potentially partner with. In addition, determine trends associated with the growth of the space as a whole (eg number of new businesses founded, success rate, etc.) and key drivers of success or failure.
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Marketing Collateral
Graphic Design | $200
Design marketing collateral for our various events and campaigns. For this initial project, you will create at least 3 pieces of collateral. We will discuss the specific types of collateral you will design upon kickoff.
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Case Studies
Content Creation | $300
Create three case studies to be used for marketing purposes. Use information provided to draft the customer’s problem, alternatives considered, why they chose us, and impact of working with us.
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What Are Micro-Internships?
Micro-internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments similar to those completed by new hires or summer interns. However, unlike traditional internships, micro-internships can take place year-round and typically range from five to 40 hours of work. These projects are typically due between one week and one month after kick-off. Micro-internships let AMA professional members to gain immediate support on assignments while building their brand on campus. For AMA student members, they provide opportunities to demonstrate skills, explore career paths and build their networks as they seek the right full-time role.
Micro-internships are facilitated via the Parker Dewey platform, which connects career launchers with companies in need of support.
How it Works
We made it easy.
CREATE AN ACCOUNT
It takes under 5 minutes, and there are no fees
POST YOUR PROJECT
Describe what you want and set the price without any commitment
REVIEW APPLICANTS
Select who you want without any HR or legal burdens
THE WORK GETS DONE
And if you want to hire them when they're done, there’s no fees or costs
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