EMBASSY SUMMER FELLOWSHIP
2124 E 6TH ST SUITE 101 AUSTIN, TX 78702
Embassy is an Austin-based creative branding, marketing, and business development agency that helps brands develop loyal customers.
Position – Design Fellowship
Embassy is looking for a driven and creative design student for our Summer Fellowship. As a Design Fellow, your primary responsibilities will include developing and creating brand assets for clients and designing web tools like landing pages, full service websites, and email campaigns.
During the Summer Fellowship, you will work closely with and report to Embassy’s Creative Director. Our hope is that working with our team will give you valuable experience in design, branding, entrepreneurship, marketing, and business development.
Along with client work, all Summer Fellows will work together to manage and complete a project for a local non-profit.
Fellows will be expected to work 20 hours per week. Unfortunately, this position is unpaid. We will, however, do what we can to help you get college credit.
Start: May 23, 2016 End: August 5, 2016
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be:
A problem solver with an understanding of design thinking
A college student who enjoys the creative process and application of critical thinking A motivated self-starter capable of working both independently and with a team
An effective communicator with high emotional intelligence
Positive, enthusiastic, and driven
A talented artist with an eye for design
A fast learner
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (and other tools of the trade)
A Mario Kart enthusiast
Previous design experience in a professional setting is a plus, but not necessarily a requirement. If you think you would be a good fit for this program, we want to hear from you.
To Apply
Please email a resume, portfolio, and document answering the following questions to our Creative Director, Trip Carroll, at trip@makeambassadors.com. Include “Embassy Summer Fellowship” in the subject line.
Questions:
What aspect of the Embassy Summer Fellowship interests or excites you the most?
Tell us about a time you utterly failed. Why did you fail, and what did you learn from that experience? If you could master one skill, what would it be and why?
You just won $10 million from the lottery. What do you do with the money?
Position – Brand Production Fellowship
Embassy is looking for driven and creative college students for our Summer Fellowship. As a Brand Production Fellow, your primary responsibilities will be to work directly with our clients, manage projects, oversee our creative team, and be the driving force behind synthesizing ideas and turning them into reality.
During the Summer Fellowship, you will be paired with a Producer and assist them in managing and completing projects for a specific client. This Producer will serve as your mentor and will help you gain valuable experience in entrepreneurship, branding, marketing, and business development.
Along with client work, all Summer Fellows will work together to manage and complete a project for a local non-profit.
Fellows will be expected to work 20 hours per week. Unfortunately, this position is unpaid. We will, however, do what we can to help you get college credit.
Start: May 23, 2016 End: August 5, 2016
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be:
Highly motivated (you’ll finish a project, even if it means pounding Red Bull until 2 a.m.)
An organized self-starter capable of working both independently and with a team
Able to manage time between multiple projects and meet deadlines
Willing to lead by example
An effective communicator with strong emotional intelligence (building relationships is your forte) Positive, enthusiastic, and driven
Not afraid to fail (and learn from mistakes)
A Mario Kart enthusiast
Previous marketing, PR, or project management experience is a plus, but not necessarily a requirement. If you think you would be a good fit for this program, we want to hear from you.
To Apply
Please email a resume and document answering the following questions to our Senior Producer, Wes Drees, at wes@makeambassadors.com. Include “Embassy Summer Fellowship” in the subject line.
Questions:
What aspect of the Embassy Summer Fellowship interests or excites you the most?
Tell us about a time you utterly failed. Why did you fail, and what did you learn from that experience? If you could master one skill, what would it be and why?
You just won $10 million from the lottery. What do you do with the money?