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3  Ad Agency – Independent businesses that specialize in developing ad campaigns and crafting the ads for clients.  Portfolio – A collection of relevant knowledge and learning experiences for evaluation, decision-making, or work- obtaining purposes.  Networking – The process of connecting with other people, often for the purpose of information exchange and support when searching for work.  Résumé – A written document that lists your work/volunteer experience, skills, and educational background.  Cover Letter – A document sent with your résumé to a potential employer to provide additional information on your skills and experience.  Career Outlook – Types of jobs available in any field.  Internship – Offers students direct work experience and exposure to various aspects of a career, either with or without pay. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.

4  Advertising is sales.  Advertising is marketing.  Advertising is art and science, show business and just plain business, all rolled into one.  Advertising employs some of the brightest and most creative economists, researchers, artists, producers, writers, and business people in the country today. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.

5  Advertising defines its markets.  Advertising assesses the competition.  Advertising determines is the target market.  Advertising sets goals and a budget.  Advertising determines the media.  Advertising creates a message.  An advertiser usually hires an advertising agency. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.

6 Advertising jobs usually fall into five broad categories. They are:  Account Management  Account Planning  Creative  Media  Interactive Marketing Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.

7  Find out as much as possible about the advertising business.  Target your prospects (companies).  Network with people in the industry  Develop a strategy to make you stand out from the other candidates. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.

8  Create a good résumé  Cover letter  Assemble a portfolio Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.

9  Prepare for your interview.  Before the interview, organize your thinking.  Be articulate. Be self-confident and enthusiastic. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All Rights Reserved.