Step Out of the Classroom and into the Real World.
For more than 30 years, HBMA has had a proud tradition of connecting interns with the marketing community.
Since 1994, the Houston Business Marketing Alliance (HBMA) has been helping students start their careers through our Vic Cherubini Internship Program. HBMA works with host companies and college students or recent graduates in marketing and communications to get them the experience they need as they prepare to enter the workforce.
The program offers approximately 300 hours of interning, roughly 12 weeks, on a schedule to be determined by the student and Sponsor Company. Internships are offered throughout the year during the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
If you have any questions about the HBMA Internship Program, please contact:
Michael Ratcliff
Career Development Chair
HBMA
713-703-2899
michael@ratcliffcreative.com
info@houstonbma.org
For Students
As interns, students get the opportunity to put their studies into practice in real-world settings as they continue to learn various aspects of the advertising and marketing fields. Internships provide valuable experience to students and recent grads to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities to help land that coveted first job.
However, the HBMA Internship Program is more than just experience. Interns are paid a minimum rate of $3,000 for their time in the program. $1,500 contributed by HBMA with the Sponsor company matching that amount, at a minimum.
Students seeking hands-on experience in the field of marketing are encouraged to apply for an internship with HMBA.
For Sponsor Companies
The HBMA Internship Program offers professionals the opportunity to share knowledge and experience, helping further the education of the next generation of marketers. The program is an excellent way to give back to the marketing community and be the mentor you always wish you had. Companies must have at least one current HBMA member within their organization to become a Sponsor Company.
When participating in the program, the HBMA will contribute $1,500 to support the costs of the paid internship opportunity. The Sponsor company agrees to match the HBMA contribution at a minimum, providing the intern with a minimum of $3,000 during the course of the approximate 12-week program. Terms for paying the intern $3,000 are left to the discretion of the Sponsor Company.
Interns can be hired at any time and are not dependent upon the school calendar.