April 2015

Stay Curious

I’ve spent much of my free time at college agonizing over The Big Decision—or more specifically, what I want to do for the rest of my life. They tell you time and time again that that’s what college is all…

All Pretty Things Must Come to an End…

In the beginning of January I had the opportunity to start an advertising/social media internship with a small jewelry company named Wild Lilies Jewelry (WLJ). This was not an agency nor a large company for that matter, but the learning…

Break Out of Your Shell

Working in an agency environment provides a lot of perks. There are social outings, wellness seminars, and social interactions with different agencies and professionals. All of these events provide great networking and learning opportunities you normally don’t get in the…

Unconvential Takeaways from the Pitch

Where has the time gone this semester?! I swear yesterday was the first day of my internship and now it is coming to an end. I learned a great deal this semester interning for the marketing department at GEICO. My…

Less is More

I currently work at Temple Small Business Development Center as a Creative Consultant, which means I create business cards, brochures, etc. for clients. The client I am currently working has really changed my perspective on some of my work. Upon…

What to do?

I am a copywriter at Temple, but I am not sure where that is going to take me. Don’t get me wrong I love advertising, I really do, but I don’t really see myself at an agency, although I would…

It’s not about the size of the ship

Working at Inspire as a creative design intern has been quite an interesting time.  It gets even more interesting when the company you work for is very small, having only a dozen or so coworkers.  At first, it felt as…

A Permanent Internship

Most fellow students I have come across took an internship in a traditional ad agency, or marketing company that would naturally progress into either a job, or teaching the tools in order to land one. I, however, decided to intern…

The Art of Succeeding

As my time at Visit Philly comes to an end, the one word I would like to use to describe my experience is detail-oriented. The moment that I step into Visit Philly’s office I know what to expect. Every employee…

How to Manage People: Be Frank with Them

I’m serving as an intern at Temple University’s Office of Facilities Management (OFM) at the Health and Sciences Campus. I have been at OFM for two semesters. During my time at OFM, there has been a change in leadership. Frank was…

It’s all about the ethics.

While working with a company, no matter the size, it’s always important to remember to mind your p’s and q’s, especially when you work in an environment with familiar faces. Even more important is operating ethically while on the job.  More…

Instagram is key

Most people would assume that Facebook is the king of the social media kingdom, especially since most brands and companies rush for it. It seems unbelievable that a company would not even have one. However, the company where I serve…

Burgers and Media

It is not uncommon for companies to plan activities or outings for their staff. These company outings can serve as team building, and morale boosting events for all of the employees at a given company. Crossmedia is no different. Every…

A Great Teaching Media Agency

Since February, I have been an intern at Crossmedia in Philadelphia. As a Temple Advertising student, I am in the copy track, but I also have an interest in media planning. So, when this opportunity presented itself, I was excited…

Two Worlds Combine

When I first started working at Temple Small Business Development Center as a Creative Consultant, I had just transferred from a major in Graphic Design into Advertising and I wasn’t sure if this switch was going to work in my…

My Experience at Super Friendly

A few months ago I had the opportunity to join an agency called Super Friendly as a design apprentice. As an advertising major at Temple, I focused mostly into the account management track, which gave me very little practice on art…

Hey! I wrote that!

The day had finally come. I was asked to do some writing for Brian Communications. Needless to say, I was beyond excited and now had an opportunity to show them my skills. Or so I thought… I was given the assignment…

Geico: The Business, the Website, the People

Through my internship at Geico, the insurance company, I learned a lot about the business model. Geico was established in 1936 by Leo and Lillian Goodwin. Geico was built on humility and honest work. With beginnings in the Great Depression, Geico…

Creating a Fun Atmosphere at the Office

At JDMK Consulting we have a ton of fun at the office! My boss John definitely knows how to create a fun atmosphere at work. He knows how to create a fun work environment that rewards employees and keeps it…

It’s Brian, NOT Brain.

I joke, because often times people would get the name of the company mixed up when looking us up. Trust me, it’s an easy mistype. But I digress. This semester, I began the second round of my internship at Brian…

Group Projects in the Real World

In my personal experiences, college students do not like doing group work. I personally do not mind it, but it seems like college students are so busy these days. The fact of the matter is getting experience working as a team…

A Busy, Writing Worker Bee

Visit Philadelphia is not an agency. They are the client-side of the advertising world and, because of that, most of their creative is outsourced to Red Tettemer. That means that while I have so far gotten a great deal of…

An Intern’s Guide To The Social Galaxy

  Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of social media. Where cats memes are as common as the cold, and copy must be condensed into 140 characters or less. Yes, the socialsphere is vast and confusing. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,…

Getting With the Times; Integrating Digital

Whether you are happy about it or not, technology is becoming more and more common in our everyday lives. It’s no surprise that the communications industries have attempted to lead the way in this transition. At Allied Integrated Marketing, where…

Expect the Unexpected

I was on my way home from NYC when I received an out of the blue email and then, a phone call offering me a chance to interview with Visit Philadelphia for a spring internship. I reached out to Visit Philly…

An Incomplete and Abridged Guide on How to Intern

The purpose of this post is to help students looking for internships find one and do well. The tips here are from my personal experience as an intern at Chatterblast Media. Good luck, you shining vessel of opportunity and potential. 1)…

Creating relationships at GEICO

The time is flying by and a great deal has happened during my time as an intern for the local office of GEICO. As the marketing/media intern I really get to do a little bit of everything in the office. My…

Lots of Learning at Tierney

I’ve had the incredible opportunity to spend the semester as a strategy intern at Tierney Communications. It has honestly been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I’ve learned so much here that I couldn’t decide one thing to…

Getting My Feet Wet: Harmelin Media

Over the past few months, I have been interning at Harmelin Media for the Spring 2015 semester. Harmelin Media is a media planning/buying agency in the greater Philadelphia region and one of the largest in the entire country. When I…

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

The end of the semester is a challenging time. Papers are due, back-to-back group meetings are scheduled and the thought of final exams hang over your head. As if this wasn’t enough, you also have to apply and prepare for…

Sitting in with The Breakfast Club

I don’t know how many people my age actually listen to the radio. Most people I know have auxiliary cords and plug their phones into it or they satellite radio in their car, making FM or AM radio stations the…

Inspiration can come from anywhere

While working at Allied Integrating Marketing as an intern, I have certainly found few special people that have inspired me in a variety of ways. It is always very interesting to see the different types of people that are out…

An Unexpected Upgrade

I was unsure of how my experience at the Independence Seaport Museum as a Marketing Intern was going to go, however I was hopeful because my boss seemed enthusiastic about having me get the most out of my internship.  Her…

Always keep an open mind

Keeping An Open Mind

Since I was in high school I pictured myself working as an account manager at a huge advertising agency in Manhattan. I wanted to...

How the Copywriting and Editorial Worlds Collide

I was lucky enough to land an internship with Philadelphia magazine this semester which is something that I was more than excited for at the get-go. The second I got the email from the Shoppist and Lifestyle editor asking me to come…