December 2011

Exposure and the Benefits of It All

So culturally, as a Jamaican American, I wanted to bring awareness to a room(s) full of ethnicities about the Advertising industry. I wanted to bring to them another option for a career choice that they may never hear of and…

Go Eat Lunch

If I were to pass on one piece of advice, which I received during my semester-long internship, it would be to go eat lunch. During my first week, my supervisor told me to go eat lunch with some of my…

A Major Success!

I was overwhelmed with joy after our presentation to the Phillies.  It was like a mother seeing her child graduate!  A bit corny– I know.  But it truly felt like we’ve known these students for a very long time.  Especially…

High Hopes, Low Expectations

Before we went to Palumbo Academy to launch this awesome campaign for the Phillies, we spent a great deal of class time learning about Urban Education.  We wanted to be prepared to deal with these Philadelphia Public School Students. I…

Has a Whole Semester gone by already?!

Hi all, Darcy here. So it seems that my time as the Marketing Intern for At Media has come to close!!  What a fast 3 1/2 months it has been.. I honestly can’t believe how fast time went. One minute…

Philadelphia magazine

Hi, my name is Allison Hollander, most of my classmates know me as Allie. I am a senior Advertising major with a focus on Account Management. I didn’t start at Temple University with the intent of studying Advertising. I began…

Business Based on Darwin

I had many goals in mind when I first set out to find an internship. I searched high and low for agencies and branding companies that I felt could teach me the most, while looking the best on my resume.…

A+

For the A+ School Rewards program, the region it covered expanded so we had to call the school and market the program for a few weeks. Stop & Shop, Giant and Martins grocery stores raise money for schools every time someone…

Philadelphia Whiskey Festival

As an intern at Philadelphia magazine we’re not required to attend events. However, when I interviewed and was told I would be given the chance to volunteer at certain events I couldn’t wait! I absolutely love to attend events and…

Flowing with the work

Crane Communications is a full service-advertising agency providing media placement, marketing communications and promotions to prospective clients. While working there, one thing I learned is to handle everything with patience and a positive attitude. After all, being an intern is…

The Next Step

On Monday, we traveled back to Palumbo Academy to celebrate the success of the presentation with a pizza party. It was a great day to get to talk with the students over pizza and get their feedback on the workshop.…

Connor McGovern Internship post#1

Thus far my Internship with “Community Bikes and Boards” has been a fulfilling and enjoyable experience to say the least. I have learned a good deal about what quality advertising can result in as well as how to create a…

Work smart, not hard.

My last day at Weston Fitness was about a week ago, and since then I’ve had time to really evaluate my experiences I had there as an intern. Overall I enjoyed my experiences, I am happy to have been given…

Sweet Spot

Working with Temple Dining Services often means I am privy to some great behind the scenes decisions and news that other students may not hear about for years. For instance, I have been asked to provide a student’s perspective on…

Recollecting on the BIG Day

The Palumbo Academy students filed into the auditorium filled with new acquired knowledge about advertising. The Temple University students followed behind them, anxious for the events that were about to occur. It was the big day, the day we presented…

The Corporate Wellness Challenge

Over the course of the semester, we were focused on building new corporate wellness partners with companies in Philadelphia. This means that we provide discounted memberships along with other various benefits if a company signs up at least 15 employees…

Semester in Review

Now that the semester is coming to an end and the stress is slowing dwindling, I’ve had the time to reflect on the past semester. For me, this semester passed by as a blur of activity. As a senior, I…

Let’s make a sale

As my final days as a Sales Intern at PHL-17 are coming to an end, I’ve been getting together all of the projects I have worked on. I have had to opportunity to learn so many different things during my…

Kol Tov! Closing Statements About My Internship

As the semester winded down, there was more work to be done at the National Museum of American Jewish History. As the museum prepared for the holidays, the main focus was on creating fliers for NMAJH’s events and posting holiday items on…

Preparation for the Pre-Season Wings Game

As my internship is coming to an end The Philadelphia Wings season is getting ready to kick off its 2012 season. This past Sunday (12/11) was the Wings Exhibition game located in Trenton, NJ. Myself and some of the other…

Participating in Trade Partnerships?

So I got the change to learn a little more about doing things for trade these past few weeks.  My boss at Silencia  has had a few people approach her and ask for help.  They are just starting up and…

Take the Cake

Its hard to believe my time at Phillymag is over.  It seems like just yesterday I was applying for the position.  Although the past few months have gone by rather quickly, I have learned some valuable lessons and worked on…

Connor McGovern post #2

Overall my experience with “Community Bikes and Boards” has been a very good one. It is much more of an experience then I expected it would be. Not only did I learn about how to produce quality advertising and run…

Interning for a Gym

On my first day going into Weston Fitness I was not really sure what to expect, which I assume is the norm for most students doing their first internship. I wasn’t really sure if my time here would be spent…

Tell me more about that “social stuff!”

    Within the last ten years you have all heard that social media is an exciting, new and rapidly growing trend that has unimaginable potential for advertisers and various businesses. Many of those businesses do not yet understand it…

Fitness Fears

Something I have learned at Weston Fitness was not about advertising and marketing, but was about the idea of Corporate Wellness. Interning at a gym, I quickly learned that health and wellness is at the forefront above anything else. A…

Teenagers Don’t Care: Part II

Continued from Teenagers Don’t Care: Part I. As we taught them, so we learned from them. The first challenging thing was advertising the Advertising Workshop. We had them bring their friends, advertise the Workshop for us. We had them suggest…

Teenagers Don’t Care: Part I

At least that’s what I thought. I was one after all a short time ago. Being only 23, the days of my own apathy are not a forgotten ghost of a memory. I remember being apathetic and I remember being…

I LOVE the High School Advertising Workshop

Teaching has never been an option for me. For starters, I have always been told that I am the worst teacher in the world. The simple task of teaching someone how to do something I do every day was always…

Sporting Event Posters

From an advertising standpoint, sports are always walking a fine line. They attract a large and diverse audience–one that may only have that sport in common, like with the Olympics. They are usually highly traditional, with a complex web of…

PHL 17 Home of… MY INTERNSHIP!

As I applied to PHL-17  for my internship I did not know what to expect. I had just taken the course Marketing Media Products  at Temple University and was just starting to understand the world of adverting sales. I was…

My Semester as a Paperdoll

Hi everyone! This semester I have been working at Two Paperdolls which is a Letterpress Design House in Wayne. Two Paperdolls was started about ten years ago by my boss Vanessa Kreckel. Her dream was to continue designing while incorporating…

Up next…web design

So the semester is almost over and so is my internship.  I definitely gained experience and learned about crucial aspects of the industry like deadlines and dealing with clients. I also got the chance to work with all types of…

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

“The most wonderful time of the year” is also a very stressful time of year for Two Paperdolls. Two Paperdolls specializes in letterpress printing of custom invitations, identity branding, mitzvah, and day of event extras. Normally, the majority of the…

A Slapshot at the Entertainment Industry

  This past semester, I received a crash course in the sports and entertainment industry through my internship with Comcast-Spectacor at the Wells Fargo Center. I interned with the Group Sales/Event Services department where I had an array of tasks,…

Shalom! Interning at The Jewish History Museum

The National Museum of American Jewish History is located in Philadelphia’s Independent Hall (within Center City). The museum prides itself in celebrating American Jewish culture, providing resources for the American Jewish community and educating other members of the Philadelphia community about…

Control room tour at NBC

Starting an internship at NBC was an exciting issue for me. As the supervisors introduced themselves to over 40 interns for the fall semester, everyone was excited to work in their separate department. I have interned for marketing positions and…