Camp Reality enlists students from across the country in a summer internship program that puts them on the front lines of the advertising business. Hard work. Long hours. They love every minute.

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  • "Now I know that what I thought I wanted to do, I actually do want to do!"
    -Kati Wessinger, University of Arkansas

  • "I had a wonderful time at and have made great friends who I hope will last a lifetime. Everyone is so open and willing to help. I would love to find myself back at Stone Ward one day. It was an incredible opportunity."
    -Laura Garner, Stephens College

  • "Camp Reality was my first internship and it blew my expectations away. I learned more in six weeks than I’ve learned in three years of college."
    -Brandon Griswold, Harding University

  • "I really enjoyed every aspect of my internship, the atmosphere, people and work were truly beyond my expectations."
    -Tyler McGee, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  • "Awesome practical experience. By the end of the internship I felt welcomed by everyone from I.T. to the President."
    -Matthew Tate, Harding University

  • "I liked that I was respected and thought of as a part of the department. People not only came to me, but were more than willing to help me out and trusted me with department work."
    -Katie Culpepper, University of Central Arkansas

Apply for Camp Reality 2013!

What: Paid internships

When: Application period runs through February 15; decisions made in early March.

Who: Preferably juniors, seniors and graduates with core study in advertising-related fields or marketing.

Where: Little Rock, Ark.

Why: To gain real world experience!

Stone Ward is currently taking applications for Camp Reality, a 10-week, full-time, paid internship program from June 3, 2013 to Aug. 9, 2013.

The 2013 Camp Reality intern class will include one representative from each of our departments. Stone Ward is looking for students who are interested in marketing strategy, journalism, public relations, media buying and planning, creative writing, digital design and development, print production, broadcast production and graphic design.

We prefer applicants who are juniors, seniors or recent graduates. Interns will be paid $8 per hour.

Through Camp Reality, the intern class will team up to produce an integrated, strategic plan consisting of creative concepts, public relations initiatives, media plans and digital products that will be presented to a client at the end of the summer. While creating these materials, interns work alongside and often build lasting relationships with Stone Ward professionals. Interns are given guidance on how to complete projects but are encouraged to exercise their own creativity during the program.

Stone Ward, headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. with an office in Chicago and is one of the largest advertising agencies in the region. Stone Ward clients include Terminix, Sport Clips, U.S. Soccer, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Applications, available at StoneWard.com/internships, should be completed and submitted along with resumes and work samples. Resumes should be kept to a page. Portfolios should reflect the best of the candidate’s work.

Submit applications, non-returnable resumes and portfolio samples online or mail to:
Katherine Dawson
Camp Reality Coordinator
225 E. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 604-6106
Email: campreality@stoneward.com

Name

Major

University

GPA in field of study

Cumulative GPA

Date of birth

Class status

Current address

Home address

Cell phone number

We may contact you via text message with application notifications.

Email address

Resume

Recommendation letter

Work sample

Are your work samples online? If so, where?



Emergency contact: Name

Emergency contact: Phone number

Briefly list your experience in your advertising-related field of study (coursework, other internships, volunteer projects, etc.):

What you hope to learn as an intern at Stone Ward? What are your goals for a summer internship?

Eight Camp reality interns will be chosen per session, including one from each of the following departments. Please indicate your top three preferences by placing a number to the side of the department (1 being the highest):


 Brand Management
Manages strategic planning and day-to-day execution of advertising. Serves as client’s point of contact.


Public Relations
Manages communication between an organization and its key audiences to build and sustain an accurate image through efforts such as research, writing, community relations and media relations, as well as plans & attends special events.


 Media Planning & Buying
Plans, purchases, and tracks appropriate advertising media channels including: newspaper, magazine, online, TV, and radio.


 Copywriting
Contributes ideas and writes text for the various advertising media, including: print ads, billboards, TV and radio commercials, brochures, online sites, point-of-sale, and direct mail pieces.


 Print Production
Plans, purchases, manages and tracks advertising print media including: books, magazines, flyers, banners, newspaper inserts and POP.


 Graphic Design
Contributes ideas and designs the visual look and feel of the creative product for the various advertising media, including: print ads, billboards, TV commercials, point-of-sale, direct mail, brand identity, and collateral.


Broadcast Production
Prepares and supervises all television and radio broadcast materials produced.