Inspiring Ad Man
Hello again bloggers, Just wanted to take some time to talk about what inspirations I have had for myself to be in the field of advertising. I have to say that from day one it was me watching cartoons on…
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The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
Internships
Never Giving Up
My name is Tony Lim. I am interning at Weston Fitness, a health club in Philadelphia, located at 19th and Market. While working here as a marketing/advertising position, the experience is teaching me many positive things. A major important thing…
Design-Create-Develop-Market-Brand
My name is Sami Souders and I am a senior at Temple University. This summer, I found myself among other Temple graduates at the small but flourishing advertising agency, At Media. Founded by Antoinette Johnson and Tyler Westnedge in 2006, the…
Putting my addictions to work!
This summer I started interning at JahRock’n Productions. JahRock’n Productions is a media company located in New York. You can visit their site at www.jahrockn.com. Part of my job as a marketing intern for JahRock’n was to control the social…
bizzaro world
Times at Chestnut Hill Local newspaper have been moving fast. I am very excited to be on the ground floor of a brand new project that has officials in Mount Airy buzzing. CHL will be coming out with a brand…
Expectations and Realization
When I tell people that I intern at 95.7 WBEN I always get the same response. “Wow, a radio station? That must be awesome! You must have so much fun.” Verbatim. Everytime. And I’ll admit, I thought the same exact…
The best day so far!
Interning at Red Tettemer I am constantly helping other people and learning different things. Diana and Susan, another account manager, have been teaching me how to create status sheets and what they are used for. A status sheet is like…
Keeping in Touch with the Fans
For the summer I decided to take the initiative and suggest to my bosses at Ubiq-Walnut that the store be responsible for its own social networking and website as opposed to the “office” overseeing everything that transpires socially. Interestingly enough…
Projects, Projects, and Projects
Since my first day another intern has been assigned to my boss, Diana. Her name Is Olivia and she is from Rowan University. From here on we work together on projects for the most part. Our first major project together…
FHB- Getting around.
Hi fellow bloggers, I would like to let you all know about my positive experiences I am having down in beautiful Orlando Florida. First things first, I am working at my Fathers agency Fry Hammond Barr(FHB) this summer for the…
Sebago x Stash Collection Launch + Photo Exhibition
Earlier this month we put together a launch party with the shoe company Sebago to release their latest collaborative shoe collection. Sebago teamed up with NYC graffitti legend Stash to put together a new footwear collection. In addition to the footwear, we…
Day 1 at Red Tettemer
Click here for a Tour of Red Tettemer. My name is Katie McKown and I have been interning as an Account Manager at Red Tettemer and Partners since the end of June. I started not knowing anything about Account Management other…
Keep calm and Move on
Hi everyone, this is Jasmine coming to you from Teen Vogue again! One great thing about being an intern is that when you make a mistake it isn’t the end of the world! That’s not to say don’t be mindful…
The Importance of Keeping Business Relationships
Working at Ubiq has shown me what it’s like to be considered the “client”. What I mean by that is various businesses come to the store and vie for the attention of our buyer, managers, and staff so that they…
My first week and I’m already doing the Newsletter?!
I’m Amber Volponi, a senior and an intern at Temple University, College of Health Professions and Social Work in the Communications and Marketing Department. I got my own computer on my own desk, in my own office with my own…
I have to meet who?!
It’s Amber Volponi, the lonely intern at Temple University, College of Health Professions and Social Work (CHPSW), Communications and Marketing Department. Whoa, that was a mouth full! In the very same first week as having to do a newsletter, I…
My experience beyond the classroom.
I just finished my marketing internship with At Media. Being my first internship, I had no idea what to expect but what I got was an incredible experience I will always keep as my foundation for my career. I learned…
PR to Account Management
I have been interning in the account management department at the Brownstein Group since January. Up until early June, my desk was located in the PR department. In June, Brownstein decided to get new furniture in various departments and trade…
Adding Client Value Through Creative Leveraging
Advertising executives have a responsibility to provide the client with creative content that holds great value beyond just the message. The industry requires the work produced by the agency to be powerful and the common trend has been to leverage…
Communication is Key
My internship at the Brownstein Group has taught me many things about the advertising industry. First hand experience teaches you things a classroom cannot. Working with real clients with people who are passionate about what they do has assured me…
Importance of interning!
Hey guys! My name is Jasmine and I am currently an assistant intern at Teen Vogue! It has been amazing summer so far so I just wanted to give some tips that have helped me thus far. I know we…
Small agency, big responsibility
What’s the saying? “Finding a job is a full-time job.” Sorry to spit clichés, but it seems the same can be applied to internships. I worked my tail off just to get an internship, an UNPAID internship at that. It’s…
Don’t overthink it
Before I began my internship at the Brownstein Group, I had no idea what to expect. I talked to people who had internships before, but nothing could prepare me for what I would experience at Brownstein. As an account management…
chl –– THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
This summer I have been interning at Chestnut Hill LOCAL newspaper and it has been a very interesting experience to say the least. An endless supply of projects and ideas from my boss, Larry Hochberger, has kept me busy and…
The Beginning of the End
The start of August marks the end of my internship at SAY Media in New York City. I have spent the better part of my summer living and working in New York, it will be sad to leave it all…
Let’s Party… Best of Philly 2011
Every year, Philadelphia Magazine unleashes their Best of Philly issue, offering up their take on the best services, styles, and stores that this diverse city has to offer. The award is relatively prestigious. I say “relatively” because there were 253…
The Best of Philly… in North Philly!
Being a Design Home intern forPhiladelphiamagazine, does not just mean working solely on this project. Yes, it is my main focus and job, but I do get to experience other parts of Philadelphiamagazine that make this internship so wonderful. Last…
Progression.
Things seemed to plateau during the middle of my time at MayoSeitz Media, but sure enough, things began to get challenging again. And I mean really challenging! Especially for an intern who was used to making prelog spreadsheets and filing…
Philly mag!
I currently am interning for Philadelphia magazine, and although I have not stayed on top of my blogs, I actually have been working there since the beginning of May. I work as a sales intern, but my major job is…
Trial By Fire
My name is Lauren Zintz and I have been interning at Katz Media Group (more specifically Katz Marketing Solutions) for a while now. What the department I work for does is figure out creative ways to use radio for clients…
The D-R Watts Show
One of WMCN’S most unique features is it’s live Direct-Response program featuring Dr. David C. Watts, a professional cosmetic surgeon. With an audience of up to 2.5 million possible viewers, “Plastic Surgery Questions and Answers with Dr. Watts” discusses cosmetic…
The End of the Beginning.
And so the end is near, of my internship that is. The other day I was able to sit in on an interview with a prospective intern. Little did I know, she was here to replace me. It was this…
Growing Pains
There are less than two weeks left in my internship with the March of Dimes. I think that means that this post, my final one, is supposed to be bittersweet and reflexive. I need to express my appreciation for the…
Bucks County Visitor’s Center
I’ve been with the Bucks County Visitor’s Center for about a month now and my experiences continue to help me grow in the copywriting field. I said before I have been working on the Destination Guide for the county and…
Doing Big Things
Earlier this week, I completed my work on a blooper reel for the CW Philly Crew (4 ‘young’ people that represent the CW Philly at promotional events). It was a great project for me to work on because it was…
An Interesting Way to Sell Advertising Dollars at WPHT
As a sales intern for Talk Radio 1210am WPHT, I have learned the many different ways that WPHT has to sell advertising space. WPHT sells ad space on-air during their talk radio programs; they sell banner space on cbsphilly.com, and…
Welcome To Showbiz
Although I’d like to be at an agency some day, interning at CBS3 has been very rewarding so far. Apart from the fun of going out on shoots to places like Hershey Park, the atmosphere and coworker interaction has been…
Bucks County Visitors Center
Now that my internship is coming to an end I am feeling very satisfied with my experience. Contrary to my belief it was so much more than being the office coffee and food runner. I had the opportunity to work…
A 3 Month Workout!
My name is Tony Lim. I am currently an intern at Weston Fitness, a health club in Center City Philadelphia on 19th and Market. When applying for this marketing/advertising internship, I was hoping to get this opportunity because it could…
Philly2Night Farewells
I am finishing up my last week at Philly2Night, and it’s bittersweet. I had a great experience there and I’m satisfied with how I got to spend my time working for the company. Looking back, it’s crazy to see how…
