COMMUNICATIONS “WINTERNSHIP” PROGRAM
ATLANTA, BOSTON, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY AREA, PHILADELPHIA, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON DC
January 5 – 9, 2015
COSPONSORED BY CMS AND THE TUFTS CAREER CENTER
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NOTE: SOME WINTERNSHIPS REQUIRE CREDIT.
THESE ARE NOTED IN BLUE. IF YOU ARE SELECTED
FOR ONE OF THESE WINTERNSHIPS YOU WILL NEED TO ADD A HALF CREDIT INDEPENDENT STUDY
WITH PROFESSOR DOBROW IN THE SPRING 2015 SEMESTER
ATLANTA
Halt and Catch Fire, Stalwart Films/AMC Television – Atlanta
Halt and Catch Fire is a television program produced by Stalwart Films and broadcast
domestically by AMC Television. Currently in its second season of production, it offers a
look into the fast moving and technologically advanced world of the 1980s computer
industry. Shadowing the production designer, the wintern will have a behind the scenes
look at how the art department conceives, develops, constructs, and executes "period"
scenic environments that enhance storytelling, embrace character, and draw the viewer
into the world of Cardiff Electric as it challenges the industry heavyweights for a place in
digital history. Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements will be required.
BOSTON
BBK Worldwide – Boston/Needham
BBK Worldwide provides patient recruitment – innovative marketing communications
strategies, programs, and technologies designed to streamline the enrollment of clinical
trials in order to accelerate time to market for new and improved medicines and
treatments. Using a wide range of advertising and other tactics, BBK advocates for
patients, increasing their access to and understanding of healthcare issues that affect
their daily lives and related clinical trials that may offer them treatment options. With
more than three decades of experience across a wide variety of therapies and medicines,
BBKWorldwide is the global leader in patient recruitment for the clinical trial industry.
BBK’s latest innovation is the introduction of adaptive recruitment – a new specialty in
clinical trial marketing proven to protect global enrollment integrity, specifically within a
changing or threatened landscape.
Students will work with BBK staff members to plan and implement their Winternship in
the marketing communications focus area of their choice: e.g., campaign strategy,
planning, and management; creative; media; or social media.
The Boston Globe – Boston
The Boston Globe is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in New England. During
the January internship, the Globe intern will work with a staff writer for The Boston Globe
Magazine.
DigitasLBi – Boston – 2 Winterns
Because this site requires that interns be receiving academic credit, to do this Winternship
a student must commit to taking a half-credit independent study with CMS Director Julie
Dobrow in the Spring 2014 semester.
DigitasLBi is a global marketing and technology agency that transforms businesses for the
digital age. We help companies of all shapes and sizes decide “What’s Next”… and then
we take them there. Across 40 offices in 25 countries around the world we have more
than 6,000 digital experts working to enrich people’s lives via our unique blend of
strategy, creativity, media, and technology.
Our skills and passions span insight, brand building, content creation and distribution, as
well as the ability to help brands embrace the creative and technological change that is
revolutionizing their businesses. We act as strategic partner to some of the world’s most
exciting companies across a wide range of industries including FMCG, financial services,
publishing, retail, telecoms and travel. There are many things that make DigitasLBi unique
but if we had to choose one it would be our ability to connect data with storytelling to
help make brands special, shareable and ultimately more valuable wherever, whenever
and however people choose to engage with them.
Echo and Co. – Somerville, MA
Echo & Co. works with non-profits, issue advocacy groups, and other socially responsible
clients to execute successful online communications and marketing campaigns, create
new technology, and train people in the best digital practices. We advance clients’ work
to address critical social challenges through groundbreaking digital solutions. We advise
clients through profound organizational change when traditional digital solutions are no
longer useful. We apply digital technology to humanize the relationships between
organizations and the people they reach. We design and build amazing digital
experiences.
We work with every available tool, from innovative mobile technologies to tried and true
email tactics to help our clients address the world's greatest challenges. The Tufts
wintern will work side-by-side with leaders in their field in a fast-paced, friendly
environment. This position is a self-starting internship - the more responsibility that you
can assume, the more they will give you. If you have a good idea, they will put staff time
and resources into making it happen.
Emerson Hospital – Concord, MA
Our Tufts wintern will report to Leah Lesser, public relations manager of Emerson
Hospital, and will be based out of the Marketing and Public Affairs Office of Emerson
Hospital which is located in an office at 310 Baker Avenue, Concord, MA, a short drive
away from the main hospital. Lesser is responsible for working with the media to attain
positive press stories about patient care at Emerson Hospital, as well as health and
wellness events, some internal communications and communications with physicians and
medical staff. Sample projects include:
· Drafting press releases to generate media coverage about upcoming health and
wellness events
· Drafting stories about maternity care, such as Emerson’s New Years’ baby or
babies
· Updating and expanding Emerson’s media list which is essential for ongoing press
coverage
· Drafting physician bios and other press materials
Emerson Hospital is a multi-site health system headquartered in Concord, Mass., with
additional facilities in Sudbury, Groton and Westford. The 179-bed hospital provides
advanced medical services to more than 300,000 individuals in 25 towns.
Filmmakers Collaborative – Waltham, MA – 2 Winterns
Filmmakers Collaborative (FC) is a national nonprofit media organization that encourages
and supports the making of great films and media projects by people of all ages and
experience levels. Based in Waltham, MA (accessible by commuter rail from Porter Square
station in Cambridge), FC provides grants management, mentoring and workshops to a
diverse and national community that includes award-winning PBS documentarians, first
time producers and directors, and young people just discovering the power and potential
of visual media. In 2013 FC launched the Boston International Kids Film Festival, in
partnership with Tufts University's Communications & Media Studies program. The 2nd
Annual BIKFF takes place in Somerville, November 7 to 9. We are looking for two Tufts
winterns who can help us expand our network of festival sponsors, partners, advertisers
and attendees; find schools and organizations to host film screenings and workshops
during the school year; organize and edit footage and photos gathered from the 2014
BIKFF; and provide administrative support to FC. As far as possible, we will tailor the job
to the students' expertise and interests.
Hill Holiday – Boston – 2 Winterns
The Consumer & Business Intelligence (CBI) team is a group of data scientists, behavioral
economists, consumer psychologists, and cultural anthropologists who build models,
conduct field studies, crunch data, and solve mysteries. Our research team operates
under the Strategy umbrella of Hill Holliday. We work closely with the Brand Strategy,
Digital Strategy, and Analytics teams and host a wide variety of clients including Bank of
America, Dunkin’ Donuts, Liberty Mutual, and the TJX Companies.
Come work with us this January to hone your qualitative and quantitative research skills,
and rub elbows with the best ad folks in the industry. We are a highly multidisciplinary
team and can shape the winternship to cater to your interests, whether it is research and
experiments design, consumer behavior and trends analysis, social listening and
computational anthropology, and more. We can’t wait to meet you!
Media Contacts – Boston
Media Contacts is the global award-winning interactive arm of Havas Digital - the
interactive division of Havas Media. Media Contacts delivers data-focused marketing
solutions across all interactive channels: digital, direct response, and relationship based
media. Since 1997, and in 40 countries in 52 cities across North America, South America,
Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, Media Contacts has been the trusted partner of more
than 400 clients, including the market leaders in many industries, such as Air France,
Expedia, Fidelity, France Telecom, ING Direct, Nike, Peugeot/Citroën, Repsol, Reckitt
Benckiser, and Sears, among others.
WBUR – Boston
WBUR, owned by Boston University, is the largest National Public Radio station in Boston.
In addition to local news, it produces several nationally-distributed programs, including
Car Talk, Here and Now, Only a Game, and On Point. The intern is likely to work with
WBUR's digital team as they deliver station content to the station’s online audience. If the
wintern has a specific interest, WBUR will tailor the winternship to his/her needs.
LOS ANGELES
Bona Fide Productions – Los Angeles – 2 Winterns
Bona Fide Productions is a Los Angeles-based company that has produced films such
as Little Miss Sunshine, Little Children, Election, Cold Mountain, King of The Hill, and Ruby
Sparks. The wintern's responsibilities include reading scripts and writing coverage,
watching films and actor/director reels, doing research projects, answering phones, and
light administrative work. The wintern should have an interest in independent film, be
able to multitask, and be Mac-proficient.
Pluto.TV – Tech/Ent. Startup – Los Angeles
Pluto.TV is a Los Angeles-based technology-entertainment startup. It is a new TV platform
that combines the familiar living room experience with the fast-growing world of online
video. Pluto.TV curates the best content available online, both digital and traditional, into
100-plus HD ‘TV channels for the Internet.’ The wintern will be actively involved with
curating content for broadcast, sitting in on creative development meetings and creative
projects to develop a new channel or series on Pluto.TV (TBD by the wintern’s interests).
As Pluto.TV is a tech company, the wintern should have an interest in entertainment and
the internet. This is not traditional Hollywood, so if that kind of experience is desired,
other opportunities may be more relevant. Wintern must provide their own Mac or PC,
and understand how to use Google Docs.
NEW YORK CITY AREA
Bustle.com – New York City – 3 Winterns
Bustle is a news, entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion site driven by a diverse and
energetic collection of contributors. We're looking to redefine what "women's interest"
looks like. The intern will work directly with editors to conceive, pitch, write, revise,
produce, and ultimately contribute two to three posts to her assigned vertical each day.
This is a very writing-intensive internship, and interns should have a proven writing
background, as well as a vested interest in the subject matter. The intern will come away
from the internship with an idea of how to work with an editor at a web publishing
company, as well as a small portfolio of published clips.
Charlotte Sheedy Literary Agency – New York City
CSLA is a boutique literary agency in the Flatiron area of NYC. Clients include Lemony
Snicket/Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman, Eve Ensler, Mary Oliver, and Stephin Merritt. The
workload varies by the day, but the wintern will be shadowing Tufts alumna Amy
Rosenbaum, accompanying her to author events during the evening. The wintern may
also be able to visit a publishing house to see the "other side" of the business.
Rosenbaum will be available for "Publishing 101" sessions at lunch, and intends on making
the winternship as “fun and informative as possible.”
GREY New York – New York City
Grey is a full-service advertising agency for the 21st Century that delivers brand
communications in every channel. Amid constant change, the company maintains a single
focus: to accelerate the potential of clients’ brands with powerful, creative ideas. The
wintern would work with the music department, which is involved with all aspects of the
agency's creative musical offering.
Institute Studio – New York City
Institute is a new creative studio founded by Tufts alumna, Antonella Scarano, who hails
from ad agency production on brands such as Mini Cooper and Columbia, and also with
creative director Nathaniel Brown, who has directed projects for a multitude of fashion
brands ranging from Alexander Wang to Barney’s, and projects for Kanye West, Beyonce
and Jay-Z over the past ten years. Recently, Institute has directed and produced a short
film for designer Morgan Lane, the VMA performance for Beyonce, and a printed
magazine for John Elliott + Co. As a newly founded agency, the focus is on throwing out
the old rules for how things should be seen by the public and new ways to consume and
digest information. The wintern will gather hands-on experience working in the creative
industry and assist with both visual and logistical research, formulation of treatments
and proposals, productions and more. Looking forward to hearing from the crazy ones!
Barteca Restaurant Group – Norwalk, CT
Barteca creates vibrant, stylish and affordable restaurant concepts focusing on an
impressive food & beverage program and providing excellent customer service. The
wintern will shadow Janice Dehn, director of marketing. Candidates interested in food
and restaurants, and the marketing/social media aspect of the restaurant industry, are
encouraged to apply.
Seftel Productions – New York City – 2 Winterns
Seftel Productions is a boutique production company that produces award- winning
documentaries, feature films, commercials, and digital media. Dedicated to creating
artful, engaging work with a social conscience, our productions have appeared on HBO,
PBS, A&E, Bravo, Showtime, and many others. Recent highlights include the ongoing
Emmy and Webby-nominated PBS series The Secret Life of Scientists, the Telly Awardwinning 13-part series for Public Television Invitation to World Literature, the acclaimed
PBS series NOVA Science NOW, and the PBS prime time mini-series Lidia Celebrates
America, featuring chef Lidia Bastianich. Additionally, Seftel Productions has been a
pioneer in the digital realm, producing web series for Liberty Mutual’s prestigious website
the Responsibility Project, and well as the Case Award-winning web campaign The Human
Factor, which raised $500 million for MIT in just 9 months.
Interns will work closely with the company’s core staff in four areas:
1. Development: Assisting with projects in development. Tasks include performing
essential research, writing script coverage and helping to keep projects organized.
2. Production Management Support: Helping our production manager to execute shoots.
Tasks include preparing call sheets, booking travel, expense reports, location research
and obtaining permits.
3. Daily office tasks: General support in keeping our office organized and productive.
Tasks might include filing and making runs.
4. Archival research: Assisting our archival researcher in finding and organizing photos
and video content. Requires an inquisitive mind, a diligent eye for detail and a creative
eye. Tasks include tracking down photos, organizing files and seeing projects through to
their completion, including legal shutdown and paperwork.
Trickle Up – New York City
Since 1979, Trickle Up has been empowering people living in extreme poverty to take the
first steps out of poverty, providing them with resources to build livelihoods for a better
quality of life. Trickle Up works with community-based partner agencies in Asia, Africa,
Central America, and the Middle East to deliver our program of seed capital grants,
training and savings support. In the past five years, we have helped help start or expand
nearly 50,000 enterprises, improving the lives of more than 250,000 people. The wintern
will "shadow" Trickle Up’s president through meetings with staff, donors, and others.
The experience will provide the intern with greater knowledge of global poverty, as well
as a deeper understanding of the program, fundraising, communications, finance, and
administration functions of a nonprofit organization.
WCG – New York City
WCG is a global communications company that empowers clients to connect with
audiences in ways that are both meaningful and relevant. Founded by Jim Weiss in 2001,
WCG is part of W2O Group, an independent network of agencies focused on integrated
business solutions that drive change and growth through "pragmatic disruption."
Founded as a public relations firm with a focus on healthcare, WCG is now a fully
integrated communications agency working with the world’s leading companies in
healthcare, consumer products and technology.
WCG’s winterns will have the opportunity to shadow managers in technology and
analytics to learn about the company’s cutting-edge practice areas and diverse offerings,
including media relations, marketing strategy, website development, creative campaigns
and more. Ideal winterns will have studied media and communications, and will actively
participate by questioning and informing WCG’s approach to the evolving marketing
landscape. In keeping with WCG’s ethos, the most important requirement is a go-ahead
attitude.
WNET/Channel 13 – New York City – 2 Winterns
As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut metro
area, Thirteen/WNET reaches millions of viewers each week. It airs the best of American
public television, along with its own local productions. One of the Tufts winterns will work
with the staff of MetroFocus, a multi-platform news magazine focused on arts, culture,
and life in the New York region. The other wintern will work with MMG Arts. As an
innovative business initiative of WNET, MMG Arts is a centralized database of arts
programming that provides public television stations throughout the nation with a series
of broadcast and web platforms, including video segments, scripts, and more, which
independent stations can use to develop their own unique weekly art programs.
Young and Rubicam (Y&R) Advertising – New York City – 2 Winterns
Young and Rubicam Advertising is a major marketing communications firm looking for a
dynamic candidate to shadow one of its strategists for the week. The wintern will be
asked to pull together some information while they are there, using Young and Rubicam
research sources. The right person will have curiosity about people and their behavior as
well as an appreciation of popular culture and an interest in marketing and creativity. The
wintern will be asked to prepare something to share with Young and Rubicam staff in
January. They should bring a point of view about consumer products or service brands
that they feel have done something in digital or social media to connect really well to
college students or other young people.
PHILADELPHIA
Nancy Glass Productions – Philadelphia – 2 Winterns
Nancy Glass Productions is an award winning television innovation offering a fresh
creative style for cable programming, broadband and web production, working in both
standard and high definition with full post production facilities and a special effects
studio. Clients include: HGTV, DIY, A&E, Veria, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Food
Network and many more.
SAN FRANCISCO
WCG – San Francisco
WCG is a global communications company that empowers clients to connect with
audiences in ways that are both meaningful and relevant. Founded by Jim Weiss in 2001,
WCG is part of W2O Group, an independent network of agencies focused on integrated
business solutions that drive change and growth through "pragmatic disruption."
Founded as a public relations firm with a focus on healthcare, WCG is now a fully
integrated communications agency working with the world’s leading companies in
healthcare, consumer products and technology.
WCG’s winterns will have the opportunity to shadow managers in technology and
analytics to learn about the company’s cutting-edge practice areas and diverse offerings,
including media relations, marketing strategy, website development, creative campaigns
and more. Ideal winterns will have studied media and communications, and will actively
participate by questioning and informing WCG’s approach to the evolving marketing
landscape. In keeping with WCG’s ethos, the most important requirement is a go-ahead
attitude.
WASHINGTON, DC
Christian Science Monitor – Washington, DC
The Christian Science Monitor is looking for a wintern to help with its new section on
security and privacy in the digital age. The section, called Passcode, will be launching
sometime in January. The internship will be shadowing Passcode's deputy editor, Sara
Sorcher, and assisting with coverage on cybersecurity and Internet policy issues in
Washington, D.C. This will also be a chance to go behind the scenes on what it's like to
launch a new media project. We're looking for someone preferably interested in covering
technology, security, and/or Internet issues. There will also be opportunities to network
with other Washington journalists at the Monitor and elsewhere.