Interns? No, O-terns!
Olson Had Eleven of 'Em Helping Run Things This Summer
This summer, Olson made room in its Loring Park offices for eleven O-terns, offering recent graduates the opportunity to learn the ropes at the agency in every group—from creative, interactive, design and media to public relations, account services and brand strategy.
Olson’s O-tern program is a comprehensive and educational experience that gives next-generation brand builders the opportunity to work on Olson client brands. In addition to building real-world experience, O-terns pushed creativity to new levels by working collaboratively on building a holistic marketing campaign around a case study of an existing company.
“We chose our summer O-terns based on a demonstration of diligent work ethic, attention to detail and stellar communication ability, along with the chops to work independently and take initiative,” says Kevin DiLorenzo, president, Olson. “And we added a twist—in addition to providing the usual application materials, candidates for creative positions had to blog their way in. This gave us a great perspective on our candidates.”
Blog posts were used in the selection process and are posted online at www.olsonoterns.com.
Next March, Olson will begin reviewing applications for the 2010 O-tern Program. For more information, visit careers section of this site.
