Professional Development

The Brand Hub fosters future talent in communication technology and connects students to advertising leaders looking for the best and brightest.

The Hub for Brand Innovation and Advertising Technology invests in the ongoing professional development of faculty and students by creating hands on trainings, coaching, networking and career planning opportunities and services. These initiatives and experiences guarantee that our students will thrive in their future careers.

Impact Marketing and Fundraising Fellowship (IMFF)

A first-of-its-kind summer fellowship for all University of Illinois students interested in building skills in social impact, digital marketing and nonprofit fundraising.

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Global Overview Social Justice Preternship Program

Global Overview is a full-service agency that manages all facets of the Amazon business to accelerate brand growth. Students will work in teams to serve non-profits in Champaign-Urbana and will help to fulfill their branding and social media strategy needs.

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Emerging Leaders Program

A professional training program that integrates transformative curriculum, industry immersion, and experiential learning. This program brings stellar students to Chicago for exciting workshops with industry and alumni networking events.

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Sandage Summer Academy

Our exciting, annual virtual program that focuses on a relevant and innovative topics in the world of advertising. This is a unique interactive event for learners that includes hands-on activities, lectures by world-class instructors and demonstrations by industry experts.

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