Internships

Trying different roles at Ritual Ritual

During my internship at Ritual Ritual, I had the opportunity of trying a few different roles. Trying out different roles has helped me understand the aesthetic of Ritual Ritual, and has given me confidence when writing copy for emails or…

Status Reports and Saying “hello”

My internship at PerformRx (pharmacy benefit manager) is winding down and I only have a few weeks left. I have recently created a final list of projects that need to be completed before the end of the semester. Most of…

Internship Essentials

Make sure you’re ALWAYS early not on time, internships and jobs pay very close attention to how punctual you are. Never use your cellphone unless given permission or on break even if it was never discussed. Check your email for…

The Life of an Intern

Looking back on my internship, I realized how much I have learned. What I thought was a terrible experience actually taught me everything that I needed. My first day was unforgettable. The woman that had given me my the internship…

Sparkling jewels and email blasts

Ritual Ritual is a jewelry and clothing boutique in Northern Liberties.  When you enter the store, you are faced with a room teeming with shining jewels, sparkling rings, geodes, and scents of frankincense and myrrh. It shouldn’t surprise you that there is…

PerformRx Internship

For the fall semester of my senior year I am interning at PerformRx, which is part of the Amerihealth Caritas Family of Companies. As a full-service pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), PerformRx works with health plans in order to improve patient…

Rhino Rumblings

Interning at Bad Rhino so far has been a wonderful experience for me. This full service, social media marketing agency specializes in analyzing current marketing competitors and trends online. The two owners, Marty and Rich, are just as fun as…

First Photoshoot Experience

Hello fellow advertising bloggers! I am an intern at our very own Fox School of Business / School of Tourism Hospitality. I am working in the PR department, helping with general creative production. I help with editing/designing posters, designing/editing e-blasts, editing…

Horrible Bosses 2 with my NOT Horrible Boss

I am Hannah Clough, a senior in the copywriting track working as a publicity and promotions intern with Allied Integrated Marketing. I primarily worked on the Warner Brothers account. The project I spent the most time on was Horrible Bosses…

The Last Blog Post. (Don’t Cry).

Richie Rich and the “theater” (say it like Kristen Wiig would on Saturday Night Live) might be vastly different, but the idea of fundraising and development have a lot in common with Macaulay Culkin’s best role (minus Home Alone or being…

Never a Dull Moment in Q4 at Evoke

Q4 refers to the last quarter of the year, being September October November and December. These months are the busiest because there is a ton of work and budget to be spent before the fiscal year ends. Ironically, these were…

Flashback Friday at CBS

When I was about ten years old, I was in love with Aaron Carter. I had his posters, all of his CD’s, knew all of his songs by heart, and even had dreams of marrying him one day! So when…

Sad to leave Famehouse…

Having worked here for a few months, I must say I will be sad to leave. It has been a wonderful experience at Famehouse. I have learned a ton of new things about graphic design, and though I am nowhere…

Enjoying Marketing Events for GEICO

I am currently interning at the Local GEICO office in Wynnewood. Being an intern, I am given the opportunity to attend events of all kinds including ones for non-profit organizations, new/small businesses, sports games, and even concerts. I even just…

Show Them What You Can Do

This Fall I have learned so much and gained so much experience from interning at the Chestnut Hill Business Association. Interning at CHBA was not a typical advertising internship, but I learned more about marketing an entire town of businesses…

Not an Advertising Internship at Famehouse

The end of summer was a struggle before the beginning of my final fall semester at Temple University. I began applying for internships a little late in the game and felt pressure from all angles to make a decision on…

The Other Side of Advertising: The Brand

Way back in 2010 when I first started abandoning hopes of becoming an astronaut and started looking for a more tangible career I stumbled upon a documentary called Art&Copy. The film is a must-see (and probably part of the curriculum)…

Annabelle, Kill the Messenger, and Events, Oh my!

So, this semester I am a publicity and promotions intern for Allied Integrated Marketing. They have over 20 offices in the US and Canada. They primarily work in the entertainment industry, specifically for film studios. Before I started there, the intern…

Shy Won’t Fly at Skai Blue Media

I’ve been shy my entire life. I tend to avoid situations where I have to talk to people I don’t know. Being anything but quiet and reserved is a struggle. This also affected my desire to show things I create…

Intern Learning Lunches at Tag Strategies

I think one of my favorite concepts in the world is free food; you have to eat to live, right? Well as an Account Services intern at Tag Strategies this semester, every Wednesday for the past 2-3 weeks I’ve been…

Taking Chances at LevLane

This fall I had the opportunity to have my first internship at LevLane Advertising. Although I am a copywriter, I took an internship in the traffic department. At first, I was skeptical because I did not know much about the…

Casual Agency Environments

When I used to picture working at a “real job” I didn’t imagine people would be dressed as casually as in the classroom.  But at the two PR/marketing agencies I’ve now interned for, that has mostly been the case.  It’s…

Small Fish, Big Pond at LevLane

As an intern at LevLane, one of the coolest and most rewarding experiences I have had thus far is being able to work on a brand new client. Agencies are constantly looking for new business, and we just so happened…

Live and Learn

When first arriving to my media sales internship at Greater Media Philadelphia I was somewhat hesitant on what to expect. I have been there for about two and a half months now and I have already learned a lot about…

What’s Pharma?

So, I hoped to come across an internship opportunity this school year and land one for the Spring semester. Internships are a STRESSFUL thought – getting the right one, finding one you like, one that would really make you stand…

The Total Flop

I recently attended the event that was intended to be my main project for the length of my internship with the event planning shop, Station Avenue Productions.  Many hours went into organizing this women’s wellness retreat held at Borgata’s Water Club…

Owning it at Chatterblast Media

After working on a month-long research project for a new client at Chatterblast Media, I was given the opportunity to present my work to the client. This was a really great professional experience, not only because it was so heavily…

Leaving Your Comfort Zone

We all have our unique comfort zones.  Some things come easy to certain people, while other things are stressful.  As an intern at Allied Integrated Marketing, a main responsibility I have is contacting local businesses to see if they are…

Don’t Let The Report Discourage You

This fall, I am fortunate enough to be interning in the public affairs department at CBS3 Philly. At first, I was extremely nervous because I had no idea what to expect, and the idea of working for one of the…

Make Things Happen

For all underclassmen who still haven’t found an internship, do not fret. It will all fall into place. As a freshman, one of the first things I did was join TAC (Temple Ad Club). It was enlightening, getting to hear…

Small Businesses in the Big City

How does a small business fit into the big city world? This is a question I asked myself for a while. Being from the suburbs, I have always been caught in between the corporate world and the small business world,…

Rapture, Blister, Burn at the Wilma Theater

Pictured above is a photo of a play about feminism, slasher films and relationships. As October 8th approaches, so does the Wilma Theater’s first performance of Gina Gionfriddo’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, Rapture, Blister, Burn. I only have been at the Wilma…

Great Expectations at Temple News

I have gained so much knowledge about how to go about selling with the Temple News. This experience is everything I thought it be would be, and more.  This experience helped me to put my pride to the side, get…

Stepping out on faith at Temple News

I had the pleasure of coming on to Temple News as an intern. I really enjoy what I do as a part of helping Temple News. My job is to find different clients who will be beneficial for temple students. My first…

Interning at an Agency: Expectations vs. Reality

Before you get all on edge from the title, the reality of interning at an advertising agency is good – I even came back for a second semester! I am an account management intern at LevLane Advertising, and tend to…

Mock Pitch at Digitas Health

If you read my previous post about interning at Digitas Health I mentioned that I worked on a mock pitch that was presented to senior executives in NYC. During the last month of the internship the Philadelphia and NYC interns…

Productive Summer at Digitas Health

This summer I had the pleasure to be a media intern at Digitas Health in Philadelphia. Digitas Health is under the Publicis Groupe which is worldwide with over 1,000 agencies. Digitas Health is a full service advertising agency that specializes…