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Hi, my name is Bree Wood and I am an adv art track student. I did my internship with Jump Magazine. It is a small magazine that has been around for about two years now and is ran by George Miller. He is a journalsim Prof at Temple, but the…
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We Run For Boston
The internship that I’ve had this semester has been with City Sports Walnut Street. City Sports is a Boston based running company that certainly felt the impact of the Boston Marathon tragedy on April 15th. It was felt truly and deeply. The running community, like Boston, is formed by strong,…
The Magazine World
As a junior advertising major in the account management and research track, I decided to try an internship that was different from working in an Advertising agency. My interest in magazines brought me to Philadelphia Magazine, where I am currently an Advertising Sales intern. Philadelphia Magazine is a monthly…
Philly Mag Intern: Philly Cooks Event
One of the perks of being an ad sales intern at Philadelphia magazine definitely has to be my involvement with the events the magazine sponsors. My very first one was the February Philly Cooks event, a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House that featured cooks from many of Philadelphia’s most…
Crossing Over
As an Advertising major in the copywriting track, I didn’t expect to get a lot of firsthand experience interning at a radio station. Sure, the radio is pretty much run by advertisements, but from the job description I received when I applied for the job, I would have nothing to…
Think Bigger, Learn More Design Software (after effects)
Hike up your pants and put on your rain boots, there is a flood. None of that is necessary actually because the flood I speak of in regards to design. There has been a huge influx of graphic designers in the past few years, with more schools and online programs…
Finding the Right Fit
Being an intern is not an easy job. You are expected to learn a lot of new skillsets and deliver professional material in a short amount of time. Also, it can be incredibly difficult to balance an internship with a busy schedule filled with school, homework and a job on…
On Figuring It All Out (Or at Least Trying)
Since the start of my college career I have declared four separate majors and have gone to three different schools. The truth is I never really knew what I wanted to do with my life. I never had this practical passion that I thought I could make a career out…
‘Your Ad Here: The Cool Sell of Guerrilla Marketing’ Lecture
The School of Media and Communication will be hosting Dr. Michael Serazio of Fairfield University on Monday, April 22nd. Dr. Serazio will be delivering a presentation on ‘Your Ad Here: The Cool Sell of Guerrilla Marketing.’ Dr. Serazio writes about popular culture, advertising, politics and new media. His work has…
Dove ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign
Dove, famously known for using real women displaying confidence in their own skin, is continuing to reinvent female-based marketing with its new Real Beauty Sketches Campaign. Dove has hired artists to create two sketches of women. One sketch, the woman describes herself and the artist sketches her from the description.…
Word Press Launches Portfolio Builder Site
As we are all learning, an online portfolio is a must in this industry. And if your anything like me, the idea of building (or coding… AHH!) your own website is a terribly intimidating idea. Well Word Press just made this a little bit easier for us. If you have…
Philadelphia Advertising Industry Adjusts to the Times
Contrary to popular belief, Philadelphia Business Journal says that Philly’s Advertising Industry is hiring! Agencies like LevLane, Machinery and O3 both say they are looking to hire young, new talent in the upcoming year. But the qualities they are looking for have changed, saying that a lot of the positions…
