Internships

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…

An Intern’s Dilemma

When I first got my internship with Freedom Credit Union, I had no idea what to expect. I had never worked in an office before at all, and certainly never for a financial institution. So I wasn’t sure what to…

Talking to Strangers to Benefit Your Future

This summer I interned for two Philadelphia radio stations: Wired 96.5 (Philly’s Party Station) and 92.5 XTU (Philly’s Country Station). During my internship I worked in two different departments. On Wednesdays and other various days of the week I was…

1800-Harmelin

As the first month of my internship passed, I found myself working in numerous departments. I was often assigned to work in the direct response department. The DR department works with ads that feature a call-to-action. I found it interesting…

Relaxed Vibe of an Agency

I’m a firm believer that attitude and positivity can affect your work and the quality of it. Before interning at BOCO this summer, I was aware of the more relaxed vibe of a creative agency, but I was never really…

Home for Hope – Hope for the Future

I am interning at BOCO Digital Media this summer. BOCO focuses primarily pharmaceuticals, and though I have learned a lot particularly about that field, I also have discovered from interning here exactly what I want to do with my degree…

Harmelin Media Internship

This summer, I did an internship with Harmelin media, a buying and planning agency on city line avenue. It was great interning with a large company, where I was given the opportunity to work in multiple departments. When I applied…

“The Dude’s” Top 5: Successful Internship Tips

My name is Josh Zimmerman and I’m an intern at D4 advertising agency in Manayunk PA.  I’m an aspiring copywriter, renowned film buff, and a proud Temple Owl.  Hoot!  Hoot! *Inspired by the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski 1. Work…

I Scream for Ice-Cream!

My name is Veronica Moyer and I have been interning with two radio stations in Philly this summer: Wired 96.5 (Philly’s Party Station) & 92.5 XTU (Philly’s Country Station). I have been working with both stations as an intern in…

Ready For My Close-Up

There are many perks that come with working at a small agency.  Bagel Wednesdays, 5$ Burger Tuesdays and an agency-wide game of music popcorn everyday are just a few.  My insatiable appetite for food aside, d4 Creative Group has given…

Brain Snacks

When it comes to Lego vs. K’nex, I have always been a K’nex kid.  I received a huge tub for Christmas one year and loved them.  The creative freedom that came with K’nex was so much more extensive than the…

More beneficial than classes

As sad as it sounds, I have truly learned more during this summer internship than I ever have in a classroom setting.  My boss at Vintage Tub & Bath, is very good at making time to sit down with me…

UO Summer Client

What a dream come true it’s been working at Tierney this summer. From the initial first step it was all surreal. Anxiously waiting to hear our client we all couldn’t help but wonder and chat on who it could be,…

Intern 101: 10 Tricks

Internships are a great way to gain experience within the field of your choice, develop occupational and personal skills and make lasting connections.  I thought I would share a few of the things that I learned while being an Intern.…

Ask me anything about bathtubs…

I never thought an ad internship would allow me to learn so much about bath stuff.  This summer (going into my junior year) I was just going to work at the summer job I have had for years.  However, my mom’s…

Coming Down to the Wire

This week has been absolutely hectic with my Supervisor gone for the week on a business trip. The big assignments I’ve been working on with the other interns are all due early next week, and unfortunately, we need our Supervisor’s…

A Boat Party in the City

I’m in my second month interning at Weber Shandwick in Baltimore (Advertising) and the general atmosphere is pretty light. Dress is casual/business casualish, pretty much jeans and t-shirts are fine but we usually draw the line at spaghetti straps. The…

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Vector Traces

(This is a short story about some of the less-fun work interns tend to encounter.  This is an entirely dramatized and completely personal account, and is in no way meant to reflect poorly on anyone other than myself.  Enjoy.) ……

My First Internship

Searching and applying for Internships, as we all well know, is not an easy and exciting task. Applying and not hearing back or actually going to several interviews and finding out you didn’t get the position is exhausting, and quite…

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

There’s nothing like a hot summer night, softball, hot dogs, and beer. My name is Carmella Martonick, and I started my internship here at Tierney June 2nd and let me tell you, it has been a blast. Aside from touring…

The Interview

While Summer I is coming to a close, my internship at ChatterBlast Media is far from over. However, I’m beginning to reflect on the things that I’ve accomplished during my time here with an excitement for what’s to come. One…

Building Bonds at the Internship

One of the most beneficial aspects of having an internship are the relationships that you form with your coworkers and your bosses. While interning at Iperdesign this summer, I’ve  really gotten to know the other interns while working on projects…