7 months into our first year with students working at Overture Promotions, and already a strong, and collaborative relationship has been developed through our Corporate Work Study Program.
Overture Promotions is a certified minority-owned company located in the Waukegan, IL area that was founded 23 years ago in 2001. They specialize in the operations and creation of promotional materials. Some of their clients include DoorDash, TikTok, and AbbVie. At Overture, they do everything from sourcing, to embroidering and screen printing, to designing and branding promotional materials, such as t-shirts, backpacks, employee hire kits, and so much more! The company is made up of over 200 employees, operating out of their front-facing office spaces, or their vast warehouse area in the back.
Overture hired four CRSM students across various departments – Lili M. in Marketing, Habi R. in Art and Design, Andrea A. in HR, and Chance H. in Customer Service at the beginning of this school year. The feedback from Overture has been overwhelmingly positive. In fact, the HR director, Andrea’s supervisor, said they “wish Andrea could come in every day” instead of her one work day a week!”
CEO Jo Gilley had nothing but kind words to say about the partnership as well. Jo explains that “overall it’s been really great. The students have been positively contributing” to Overture, and in turn she hopes they are “gaining experience and skills from [the opportunity].”
CRSM looks forward to continuing the Corporate Work Study partnership with Overture Promotions. We are eager for our students to gain further experience and are grateful for the ongoing support. Thank you Overture Promotions for providing a rich experience for our students!