Internships

Learning More About ME!

Whenever I think of advertising sales I get a bit antsy and discouraged. You see, advertising sales has always been something I wished I could do but didn’t think I was the right person to do it. You need to…

Quite the Surprise Inside

As soon as you walk in to PHL 17 you are surprised at the size of the place. From inside it appears to be a small station but upon entering you realize that looks can be quite deceiving. Yet while…

Philadelphia Marathon with Soko Inc.

A few weeks ago at my internship at Soko Inc., I was able to help work the Philadelphia Marathon. This allowed me to see exactly what those lovely ladies do first hand. We worked the award ceremony and had to…

Final Days at Soko Inc.

As the final days at my internship with Soko Inc. dwindles down, I look back on all of the experience I have gained. At Soko Inc. I was really able to put my own creative input on every piece I…

Never Stop Learning

As my internship draws to a close I have learned many things about social media. I can also safely say I have put some things I have learned in my advertising classes at Temple to good use in a real…

Never Stop Thinking

As the semester is ending, and my time at Focus Point Global is coming to a close, I’m confident in moving on to new opportunities and taking with me everything that the company has taught me. I’ve learned a lot…

Paving the way

My internship is very unique in the sense that I am the first person to create the job title of Director of Advertising/Marketing within this company. When I first started working with Gina’s Closet I was aware that they had…

Food Trucks Drive Through Swarthmore

Located in the heart of the Swarthmore Borough, the Swarthmore Co-op prides itself on its reputation as a community center. As a member owned market, we are always trying to engage members, the Borough, and surrounding neighborhoods.  Therefore, for Swarthmore’s…

Braithwaite’s Best Kept Secret: Hugh Braithwaite

When I began interning at Braithwaite Communications I was doing a lot of work for various Account Executives.  I came to work looking forward to doing a new project and learning something new and relevant to my future career.  Being…

So, what’s next?!

As I finished up my last day at my Weston Fitness Marketing/Advertising Internship on Friday, I found myself thinking back to what I have learned over the past semester. I have learned so much! From creating posters and guest passes…

Radio is NOT Dead

As my internship at 93.3 WMMR is coming to an end, I can say with confidence that I am leaving with a sense of optimism. Radio is not going anywhere anytime soon. MMR has certainly had its share of hardships…

3 Things to Know About Interning in Advertising

I’ve learned a few valuable lessons in my internships, and I hope these three things will be helpful to anyone beginning an internship in advertising. Ask questions In the beginning of an internship it is often intimidating to ask questions.…

The Perks of Paying Attention in Class

Over the past sixteen years of schooling, maybe once our a thousand times I’ve sat in class and thought; “do I really need to know this in ‘real life’?” For instance in fourth grade when you were learning decimals and…

After Interning, Brand Strategy Is Still Top of Mind

  Hey, everyone! My name is Andrea Cicio and I’ve spent this semester interning at Braithwaite Communications, a Marketing, Branding and Public Relations firm on 15th and Walnut Streets (in Center City). When conducting my search for fall semester internships,…

When Projects Grow Change

Sometimes, countless hours are spent working on one project only to realize it needs to be something completely different. It happens in the professional world all the time and in order to survive, you’ve got to be open-minded, quick-witted, and…

My internship at Anthro!

This fall I decided to accept a Visual Design internship with Anthropologie. As many creative women with a taste for fashion know, their company’s aesthetic is one that blows other retail stores out of the water and for this, I feel…

Chatting with the World

Hey, my name is Julie Kovaleski and I am currently a senior at Temple and a social media intern at Chatterblast Media. ChatterBlast is located on 13th and Samson in the heart of Center City Philadelphia. I have been working with…

Toddlers & Tiaras

I am currently an intern at Soko Inc., a marketing and events firm, in the heart of South Street shopping. Who knew that my first experience at an internship would entail me babysitting kid models, sounds like I didn’t learn…

First Fridays, free tots

Since the beginning of this semester I have been interning at North Bowl Lounge N’ Lanes, which is located at 909 N. 2nd Street (Northern Liberties). North Bowl is a bowling alley that radiates friendliness and presents an atmosphere that…

Small World

I am currently an intern at Soko Inc., a marketing and events firm, in the heart of South Street shopping. When I first applied to this internship, I had no idea how small the company was or who was the CEO. I…

High Schoolers “MADE” for this.

They are the future. Opening high schoolers’ eyes to the advertising world, envelopes such hope in their potential success. The final presentation is near, and I’m so excited to share our work with executives from Temple, Philly Ad Club, and…

Saying hello to the future @ LevLane

As we approach the end of fall semester, let’s take this opportunity to reflect. Lucky to have been given the chance to intern at LevLane, I would be sad to leave. Fortunately, they have asked me to stay and continue working in…

Ta Ta Anthropologie!

I can’t believe my time with Anthropologie as a Visual Design intern has come to an end! These past 3 months have been nothing short of magical. Unlike my previous internship at a small branding agency, Anthropolgie has offered me…

Lessons Learned from RGI

Through the duration of my internship I have learned how to do many things within a self-run company. I have learned how to create a business plan and how to present it to potential clients. I have learned how to…

Interning with Life Changers at Weston Fitness!

Hello! My name is Kelly Roland, and over the course of this semester, I have had the privilege of interning at Weston Fitness as a Marketing/Advertising Intern. Weston Fitness is located at 1835 Market St. and is a beautiful fitness…

Great Internship at i-g Creative

I have been told countless times that I have “the best internship”. Interning at a marketing and online publishing company has given me so many awesome opportunities and experiences. Because it a small company (5 employed staffers, 8 interns) with…

PHL: Modern Renaissance City

As a Temple Student and thus a Philadelphia resident I seem to often forget that tons of people visit Philadelphia as a vacation spot each and every day. That was until I came across PHL Partners, a “toolkit” to show…

Intern Promotions DO Exist!

After about two months of being at my internship, I was promoted (without pay) to an editor of one of my company’s websites. I-g Creative is a marketing and online publishing company with about five different websites on different topics…

Finding a Mentor

It’s no secret that the business world is primarily dominated by men. This fact is especially evident when you look at the number of women in executive positions compared to men. While statistics vary, the ratio is around 1:10. What…

Laughing While Learning with the Braithwaite Crew

I began interning at Braithwaite Communications at the end of August.  Braithwaite is a Branding, PR and Marketing firm located at 1500 Walnut St.  I took on a confidential crisis project on my first day and from then on I knew that I wouldn’t…

Philadelphia Flyers Internship

When I first got hired as a intern with the Philadelphia Flyers, I expected an experience to be very different than the one I am having because of the current lockout state. I was hired as a game night promotions…

I heart Chemicals.

The word Chemical can be scary, unless you have done your research. I spent the entire summer researching chemicals at my internship. I became consumed with chemicals.  Researching chemicals that I could not pronounce, I found myself conducting more research…

Target’s Deals Duet

Black Friday is right around the corner which means lines wrapped around the building, security trying to prevent people from trampling each other, and yes those oh so sweet holiday discounts. As the days draw nearer I couldn’t help but…