Internships

Interning at iBlue人 ([in] as a man)

As one of a few interns at iBluein, I had a chance to get excited for my own work to be on the press. My name is Yeeun Oh and I am about to earn bachelor’s degree in Advertising under…

“All Work, No Pay” & Some Perks Too!

Throughout my journey of finding, solidifying and following up with internships, InternQueen.com, whose motto is “All Work, No Pay”. has basically been my go-to guide. But if my past two internships are any representation of the real world in public…

My Experience at Tristate Indie

When I hear others complaining about their internships, and all the tedious work they have to do, I know I lucked out in getting an internship at Tristate Indie. They say, if you love what you do then you’re not…

Designing the Mobile Experience

Even though my internship with Kings Rule Together is coming to a close, I made a connection with the company and will be continuing my relationship with them. It’s a growing brand with a lot of potential and I want…

The importance of interning for the right company

Interning can be a nerve-racking experience. When I began to think about interning,  I was slightly reluctant because I had heard so many horror stories about internships from friends and peers. I knew I wanted to work for a company…

Casey on Wired

Internships are about gaining experience and making connections. Working at Wired 96.5 has been that and more. I have had an amazing opportunity to work with one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. It isn’t easy being…

Prerequisites for Success

Back during the cold, long days of last winter, I was on a mission to acquire an internship for this semester (that is winding down, ever so quickly!) I stumbled across Skai Blue Media, a PR firm in Midtown Village,…

The Importance of Scheduling

At the end of December I was hired as an account management/copywriting intern by 20nine Design Studios.  This was my first shot at the ‘big time’ as the only internship I’ve had before this semester was last summer and it was…

Hard work is a Skill

During my time here at PDQ, I have worked along side one of the most efficient designers I have ever met. Her name is Ravi, and I never met such a hardworking, determined person in my life. She taught herself…

Through the Eyes of an Intern

I am currently undergoing an internship at a print shop called PDQ. This internship gave me a different look at the advertising world. Throughout school I learned all about design and the Adobe suite, obviously being a creative director. However,…

My experience at MOD

I am about 5 weeks into my graphic design internship at MOD Worldwide, an advertising agency in Center City. My name is Brynn and I am in my Junior year majoring in Advertising-Art Direction track. This is my first internship…

Shadowing my boss

  On Thursday April 11, 2013, the Philadelphia Flyers played the Ottawa Senators. As a game day presentation intern, I have to be at every home game but this specific game I wasnt doing my normal task. I had the…

JUMP MAG-Round Two

Hi, my name is Bree Wood, I am and adv art track student. I did my internship with Jump Magazine, for the second time. It is a small magazine that has been around for two years now. It is run…

Finlandia Cheese

Throughout my semester as an intern at 102.9 WMGK FM, I have gotten to experience and be a part of many different aspects of the radio station, both in and out of office.  Today, however, I had an entirely new…

Looking Back

I recently completed my spring internship at PHL-17 and I’m so grateful to have had the experience. It was great to see advertising from a new perspective outside of an ad agency. I was able to learn about what happens…

Getting the Job

As college students we are all working toward one common goal; getting the job. However, these days, that is easier said than done. I have had the same internship for the last year and as tedious and monotonous as it…

The End of an Era

My name is Lacy Balistrieri and my six months interning at the March of Dimes Southeastern PA Division has slowly come to an end. Luckily, I was able to participate in their biggest annual event before my time was through.…

Entering My Last Round at PUNCH Media

As we enter the last bout of the spring semester, I’m finishing up my internship at PUNCH Media. PUNCH is a small food and bev. centric PR company based in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. James Zeleniak and his…

Designing for a StartUp

It was nearly two years ago that a fellow classmate of mine discovered a team in Philadelphia that was looking to form a tech startup. Little did I know that my classmate would later name that startup and peak my…

A look inside the TV World

My name is Shannon King. I’m a junior at Temple studying advertising, in the management track. I was a sales intern for PHL17. At my internship I was able to take a look inside the TV World, specifically through the…

#TornadoWeek Targets Interns

As the semester is winding down, a lot of use are finishing up our internships or on the search for one for the summer. We’ve all been in the position where we’ve had to work tireless hours and drain our…

Graduation is Around the Corner!

The day we all thought would never come is almost upon us…. GRADUATION! Even though this is what we have been looking forward to for the past 4+ years, now that its finally approaching, some of us might not feel…

Intern Life: One Year Later

I have had the unusual privilege to transition my summer internship at PNC Bank, into a fall internship and finishing up with a spring internship. As I now come upon one year in the same job, I have seen a…

140 Characters to 6 Seconds of Branding

 Vine, released just a few short months ago, has already made a big impact in the social and mobile advertising world. Vine has already been employed by various brands to promote their products. Advertisers now have 6 second spots to…

Evian’s “Baby & Me”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pfxB5ut-KTs   Evian strikes gold with another spot focusing on their “Live Young” branding and providing us with yet again a video featuring adorable babies, Evian’s signature. This time, instead of just showing the inner child that Evian’s water brings…

3rd Annual Portfolio Review: EXPOSED

As the Spring semester is coming to a close, portfolios are becoming finalized for many ad students. Now is the time to see how you really measure up. Join us at the Art Directors Club of Philadelphia’s 3rd Annual Portfolio…

Branding Yourself on LinkedIn

Throughout many of my classes, the majority of the teachers have been strong in pushing the professional use of social media. Facebook and Twitter are easy for us to use because they cross with our personal social lives. We know…

Seeing The Music Business From The View Of A Trade Association

The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) is a trade association for the music industry. NARM and digitalmusic.org, NARM’s sister organization, hold a convention each year. This year’s convention, Music Biz 2013, is being held in Los Angeles. The convention brings…

Interning

My name is Shannon King and I am a sales intern at PHL17. This has been a great opportunity to work for a television station to see how it operates. I have also learned first hand how important advertising is to any…

Kings in New York

Back in February, I had the pleasure to accompany my internship, Kings Rule Together, to NYC on a vending trip. It was a natural hair event hosted by Taren Guy, a huge supporter of K.R.T. with over 500 people in…

Rolling with the PUNCHes at my First Internship

This semester I began my very first internship at PUNCH Media, a very small PR company based in the Mount Airy section of Northwest Philadelphia. It is owned and run by James Zeleniak and Alicia Crawford-Zeleniak, both of whom are…

My MOD Journey

  My name is Lacy Balistrieri and I have been interning at the March of Dimes Southeastern Pennsylvania Division since August. At first I was thrilled at the opportunity, but confused on what I’d actually be doing. The first couple…

Tuning In to PHL-17: My Intern Experience

Hello! My name is Kendall Jackson and I’m a junior at Temple studying Advertising, with a concentration in Art Direction. For the past two months, I have had the pleasure of interning in the sales department at PHL-17, a local…