The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
I’m Mallory Sullivan, an Account Management Ad major and my first taste of an agency upstaged all my expectations and truly blew me out of the water. My experience as a media intern at Lev Lane Advertising has reinforced that…
From October 31 through November 21, 2012 Tyler School of Art’s Juniors will be displaying their Restaurant Identity Projects in the Tyler School of Art Atrium. This project showcases the designs of first year designers at Tyler as they develop…
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…
This past semester I have been interning at i-g creative, a small company in Northern Liberties thats work encompasses the entire creative realm. There’s advertising, marketing, photography, event planning, graphic design, online publishing, public relations and…I think I’ve gotten my…
I have learned a lot about the advertising/communications industry as an advertising student at Temple University. I’ve gained many useful skills for (hopefully) helping me achieve a successful career as a professional in communications, mostly through classwork and homework. I…
Everyone knows the Most Interesting Man in the World but not many know of his parrot “who has learned to mimic his every vocal nuance” on his voicemail. Yup, you heard correct Dos Equis has a new mural advertising for…
Since my internship is unique, in the sense that it doubles as my job, I often end up playing two roles: one of a Sales Associate, and the other as Director of Advertising and Marketing. Up to this point, my…
Throughout my whole experience as an account service intern at Tag Strategies, the internship has taught me how valuable it is to apply the knowledge you learned from the classroom into the real world. It has also taught me that…
For the past couple of months I’ve been an intern at a Philadelphia food tour company called (oddly enough) City Food Tours. The company sells tours around different neighborhoods in Philadelphia that involve not only sight seeing and history lessons…
I have been continuing my first internship here at Finch Brands for a few months now . Finch Brands, for those who aren’t familiar with it, is a Philadelphia based boutique branding agency located in Old City near 3rd and…
It is more than halfway through my account service internship at Tag Strategies and it has been an eye-opening experience for me. I was excited on the first day yet nervous not knowing what I was getting myself into. Since…
This past semester, I have been interning at I-g Creative. I-g Creative is “an entertainment marketing and online publishing agency specializing in the creation and management of online networks and communities.” I received this offer in the summertime and I…
Before I started my senior year here at Temple, I came to the sad realization that I didn’t know nearly enough about the city I’ve been living in for three years. What is NoLibs? Where is NoLibs? Can I even…
Hello! My name in Lauren Resnick, I’m a senior at Temple University studying what we’re all hear to read about, Advertising! I am currently the Marketing Intern over at Focus Pointe Global in Center City. FPG is a national marketing…
Hello! I’m Jillian Zimmer and I’m a senior here at Temple studying Advertising, Art Direction. I’ve been an intern at Red Tettemer + Partners for almost 2 months now, and my experience has been nothing short of awesome. It’s almost…
As an advertising student here at Temple University, the concept of celebrity endorsements its often taught in the 1000 level classes. We learn that brands create a voice and often times will use an iconic celebrity to support their brand…
As a copywriting student, I am privileged to be in the Traffic and Production department at LevLane Advertising Agency. The internship is extremely hands-on, and gradually introduces me to the up-keep of the creative department . From the maintenance behind…
Where creative meets compromise and potential meets promise- “Teaching High School Advertising” is like no other course at Temple. It’s a place where minds, specialized in different subjects, come together and contribute to success on both a personal level and a collective one. Being…
Since last fall, I’ve been a Graphic design intern at The Village of Arts and Humanities on 10th and Germantown Avenue (wander four blocks Northeast of Annenberg- when you see the mosaic gardens and murals, you’re in the right place).…
In the last five years the banking industry has given itself a less than stellar image among the general public, myself being one of those who had lost faith. That being said I would have never seen myself working for…
Hi! My name is Tia and I am currently an intern at Harmelin Media. At Harmelin I am part of the Account Management team where I have been learning the tricks to the trade for the past two months. Because…
As part of my events internship with GEP: Philly I have a number of tasks that I may complete. One of my tasks is creating and attending site and vendor visits with venues and companies in the Philadelphia area. Today,…
Hey there! Well I have been interning with Rao Group Inc. (RGI) for a few weeks now. RGI is a company that owns restaurant franchises. I have been working with their staff on how to get new restaurants recognized and…
On Thursday October 18th I had the amazing opportunity to join the Temple Community at a Q&A with the talented journalist Anderson Cooper. After being honored at the 2012 Excellence in the Media banquet, Anderson Cooper made his way to…
My name is Stefania Marsico and I am currently interning at LevLane advertising in the account management department. I have been at LevLane for two months now and have already learned so much. In the account management department I have…
Three years ago I decided to major in Advertising, here at Temple. One year ago I joined a new organization on Campus called Media Meltdown Productions-designed for students in SMC. 6 months ago I turned my life upside down. Currently:…
TEMPLE AD CLUB PRESENTS: Quaker City Mercantile Agency TourMonday October 15, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00pm Quaker City Mercantile is a hybrid of 19th century mercantilism and 21st century brand artistry. They create brands from the ground up and bring…
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Epsilon and Media Meltdown Productions present Temple Goes Behind The Wire: with Brian Anthony Wilson (from the hit HBO series The Wire) Tuesday, October 9, 2012 @ 6:30PM Student Center Underground
As an advertising student at Temple University we all all required to take Morality, Law, and Advertising. To be completely honest I wasn’t sure what to expect from the class and all together wasn’t that thrilled to be taking it…
CRW Graphics is a commercial printing and digital printing company in Pennsauken, New Jersey and I had the pleasure of visiting them and getting an incredibly informative tour about how their facilities work. CRW offers a full range of services…
Hello! My name is Hillary and I’m currently interning at the Swarthmore Food Cooperative. When I tell my family, friends, and peers I work for a Co-op, I get the same puzzled look. A look that wants to ask, “What’s…
Following the ceremony, the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° and host and executive producer of Anderson Live also will participate in a separate Q&A session with Temple students to offer an insider’s perspective on broadcasting and journalism in Tomlinson Theater. Cooper will…
Each year, NYC hosts a huge event that gathers all of the advertising and marketing industry’s leaders which features over 200 special events and ‘thought leadership seminars’. Why am I telling you this? Because you should consider going! The event…
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 PM LOCATION: Philadelphia Marriott West October 24, 2012 5:30 – 7:30 PM Philadelphia Marriott West Hotel, Conshohocken, PA Cost: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members; $15 Students Tony DeFazio is the president of DeFazio Communications, LLC, a Conshohocken, PA-based public…
TIME: 8:30-10am COST: Members $30; Students $10; Non-Members $45 LOCATION: Independence Visitor Center On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the Philly Ad Club will be holding the third annual “Winning Brands” Breakfast Seminar. “Winning Brands” are the leading brands within their industry, with a…
The Art Directors Club of Philadelphia proudly organizes monthly socials at some of the top agencies in Philadelphia and I had the pleasure of visiting Neiman located at 1619 Walnut Street in the heart of Center City. As I rode…
Hello, my name is Kelly McGarry. I am a junior at Temple University, majoring in advertising with a minor in leadership (kind of like public relations). I have gotten the opportunity to intern at an advertising agency in the…
We’ve all heard the importance of keeping our social media platforms well kept and free of any information that could potentially hurt our chances of getting a job or keeping our security settings on lock down so we can’t be…
How to Leverage Social Media to Get the Job or Internship That You Want TIME: 6:15-8:15 p.m. LOCATION: Temple University Join us for a FREE Philly Ad Club Students Panel Discussion on Thursday, Oct. 4th Did you know that social media expertise…
Karaoke Cool Down TIME: 5:30pm-10:30pm COST: $20 members, $30 non-members, $35 at door LOCATION: World Cafe Live Join us on Tuesday, September 25th for the Philly Ad Club Idol Karaoke event! Where: World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104) Time: 5:30pm-1030pm…
