August 2012

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House Of Toi Angel

It is such a happy experience to intern with the noted fashion designer Mr. Zang Toi who based in New York City. Let me introduce Zang Toi briefly to everyone. He is the first Asian designer discovered by Anna Wintour…

My time as a TEEN VOGUEtte

Being part of such a huge publishing company, Conde Nast, has been the most amazing experience of my entire life. Not only was it everything that I ever expected, it was more. I came in as a marketing intern, and…

First day at TEEN VOGUE

It was May 29, 2012 when I walked into the doors of the Conde Nast building with dozens of other interns from various magazines. It didn’t feel like real life to me. I went to the front desk where I…

Interning at the March of Dimes

For the past few months I have spent my days interning at the March of Dimes King of Prussia office.  As this was my first internship, I was unsure of what to expect.  This entire experience from start to finish…

John Varvatos Internship Update

Hello again, Tom McCann here. With my internship at John Varvatos wrapped up, I’m feeling prideful when I think of all I’ve learned. It is hard to stress how important I feel office experience is. Sure, we all see a…

St. Luke’s Pride

Over the past month and a half I have been interning at St. Luke’s University Health network. In the beginning I was anxious for this internship and wasn’t too sure what to expect. I was moving back home, which I…

Start of Something Good…

With a little under two weeks remaining in my internship with Cintas Corporation, I can safely say that I have grown both personally and professionally. I have to admit I haven’t fully mastered the art of blogging just yet, so…

West York Loft Project Makes Me Feel Pretty Important

Hello fellow advertising students, it’s Emily Walsh, Advertising Art Direction student in her senior year. If you’re curious, read my first blog post for a fall background on my internship at Matthews Interior Design.  For this blog post, I would…

My Summer at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce

Over the summer I interned at my local chamber of commerce–The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. At first I was extremely nervous…I have a lot of experience in advertising design and this internship consisted of barely any advertising design. However,…

A Meeting with Nicole Cashman

As you may remember, I have spent the summer interning with Cashman & Associates, the public relations firm in Northern Liberties and owned by Nicole Cashman.  Throughout the course of my internship, I have been fortunate enough to mix and…

Philadelphia Magazine “Lady in Red”

From my experience working in the art department of the Philadelphia Magazine I’ve realized that I’ve gained a great knowledge of what it takes to be in a fast paced magazine company. There are different cycles within each month for…

Learning to Grow Thick Skin…

On June 11th when I began working as a sales intern for Cintas Corporation I had a general idea of what my roles and responsibilities would include. What I didn’t realize at that time was how much these daily duties…

Making the Client/Customer Happy: A Very Good Skill

My internship with Hamilton Jewelers of Insignia is not centered around advertising, however I am taking away great skills that will only improve me as a worker.  When talking to customers on phones all day long, problems do arise.  There…

I <3 West Chester

I am currently a social media intern at Bradford Media Group in West Chester, PA. As an intern I work on Twitter and Google+ everyday. Which can get a little boring, but recently myself and my fellow interns received our…

Philadelphia Magazine “Best of Philly”

My name is Samantha Dubin and I am an intern working in the art department of the Philadelphia Magazine. My job as an intern in the art department of the Philadelphia Magazine is to get photography in for the art…

JUMP FOR IT

Hi! My name is Bree and I am an intern at Jump Magazine in Philly. My job is to write articles for print and blog. I write a weekly post about what to do this weekend in Philly. I also…

Saying Good Bye to the Cube

Hello all! My name is Nicole Berger and I am currently an intern at St. Luke’s University Health Network. I am incredibly sad to report that this is my last week at my internship! I can’t believe how fast the…

A Lesson Worth Learning

Even though this is my last day of having an official obligation to the Animal Care and Control Team, I feel that I will not end my work there. I have already gotten involved in the organization in more ways…

Jump Magazine, You Just Got To Do It.

Hi! My name is Bree and I am an intern at Jump Magazine in Philly. My job is to write articles for print and blog. I write a weekly post about what to do this weekend in Philly. I also…

What I’ve Learned As A Two Paperdoll

My desk and computer in the web department. As my internship at Two Paperdolls draws to a close, I reflect back on this amazing experience. Being able to work directly with the web department, an area which I hope to…

Conclusion of a Wonderful Experience!

Hello! My name is Heather Kasprzak and I am finishing up my internship at Nassau Broadcasting. Our specific branch mainly takes care of three local radio stations: 99.9 The Hawk, 107.1 The Bone, and 1230/1320 ESPN. Honestly, I am sad…

My Experience at Cashman & Associates

Hello! My name is Mark Longacre, and I’m currently interning with Cashman & Associates, the public relations firm in Northern Liberties. Cashman & Associates is an incredibly fast paced public relations firm representing some of Philadelphia’s most well-known organizations.  We…

Be a good worker!

Hi! I am Hyeri interning in TAF JK Group which is a web design and branding company. I am an advertising intern, so I am working projects related to advertising and marketing. Because the company is small, workers are like…

Be connected!

Hello, everyone! I am Hyeri. Currently, I am doing an internship as an advertising intern in TAF JK Group which is a web design and branding company.   I am interested in marketing, so I wanted to experience it. On…

And the words just keep coming.

Good morning, afternoon, or evening (for whatever time you happen to be reading this!), I’m Austin Sabattis, the S3 Agency’s (former) copywriting intern. Besides my complete shock that it’s August, meaning school will soon be starting up again, I’m absolutely…

Xfinity Comes to a Closing

Throughout the summer I had a great experience at Xfinity Live! doing a lot of the Audio/Visual work for the venue. This included being in charge of all the TV’s in the venue, and doing a little bit of DJing.…

A little bit of everything

Let me offer you a few definitions of the word INTERN: n. A student or recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training.  (thefreedictionary.com) n. People who are hired to do menial monotonous work that you couldn’t pay people people to do long term…

Are they speaking gibberish?

Spoiler Alert: They’re not! It’s just the crazy world of Pharmaceutical Advertising that may make you feel like you’re in a Charlie Brown classroom. Hello there! My name is Jackie McGrath. I am an intern at MediMedia Managed Markets, a…

Fast Cars, Hot Coffee, and Writing at S3

  How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice… Hi, I’m Austin. I’m currently tearing my way through a copywriting internship at S3, a smaller agency in northern New Jersey. While S3 isn’t pushing out media…

Laid back.. Still productive

Hello all, Rob Sundry reporting from Vertex Inc. There is a lot to be said for a company that keeps its employees happy.  Often times you find that when a company has happy or content people working for them that…

The Weston Finale

    Hi guys, I am back with my second and final blog! I chose to wait until the final week of my internship to complete my final blog for specific reasoning. The whole point of any internship is to…