ARF vs. BBDO

Today, I got an offer from Advertising Research Foundation for a marketing internship this Spring.

http://www.thearf.org/

Pros:

• The lady who interviewed me was extremely friendly.
• The office is located on Park Ave, which was a plus for me (location really matters!!).
• The office's style is open-floor, meaning there are no walls, no 'hierarchy'
• There are lots of networking opportunities at the various member events. Could lead to better jobs.

Cons:

• No wall = no privacy
• Full-time opportunity is slim... why work for someone if you are looking to work for someone else?

Pro:4

Con:2

On the other hand... I am waiting for response from BBDO's New Business Development and PR department.

http://www.bbdo.com/worldwide

I am told that I am going against another guy who they have yet to interview. How BBDO and nAnz paths crossed was this: Last semester I was accepted into the same position, but I needed college credit to take it, and it was too late into the semester for that. Thus, had to reject it to take DeVries, which I am not complaining about. I loved DeVries.

Pros:

• One of the top players in the ad world
• Good hands-on experience with New Business and PR
• Great office location -- a few blocks from where I live!!
• My good friend is currently interning there, so that would be super fun
• The 2 bosses I'd be working with are AWESOME.

Cons:

• No guarantee of full-time
• PR and New Business are very small areas of BBDO, which is an advertisement agency

Pro:5

Con:2

I will respond to ARF the moment I hear back from BBDO. Right now, it's BBDO in the lead with one more pro than ARF.

Crossing my fingers and toes!