As I applied to PHL-17  for my internship I did not know what to expect. I had just taken the course Marketing Media Products  at Temple University and was just starting to understand the world of adverting sales. I was extremely nervous and had no idea if I was going to even like this side of advertising. Starting my internship, I thought that I would keep a positive attitude. I figured, if I absolutely hated the world of ad sales, at least this internship will have taught me that.   Thankfully, just the opposite of my fears came true. I…

So the semester is almost over and so is my internship.  I definitely gained experience and learned about crucial aspects of the industry like deadlines and dealing with clients. I also got the chance to work with all types of media in print and web which was really exciting. It gave me an overview of where I want to focus my studies and career in the future. What I liked the most was web design. You can do so much with it and with technology changing everyday who knows what will come next. I must say coding and actually making…

  This past semester, I received a crash course in the sports and entertainment industry through my internship with Comcast-Spectacor at the Wells Fargo Center. I interned with the Group Sales/Event Services department where I had an array of tasks, from giving tours of the Wells Fargo Center, to executing direct mailers for upcoming events. Being in the sports and entertainment industry, I of course had the opportunity work these events, and experience them first hand. One of the most excited was the Flyers home opener. Prior to the Philadelphia Flyers home opener; there was a Flyers Happy Hour in…

Starting an internship at NBC was an exciting issue for me. As the supervisors introduced themselves to over 40 interns for the fall semester, everyone was excited to work in their separate department. I have interned for marketing positions and web designing positions so media related internship was quite new subject for me. Rather than learning more on the advertising aspects, I learned lot about the large organization system, and how it operates connected to the advertisement between TV shows. After I am finished with my daily tasks, which mostly deals with uploading TV sections, I can look around the…

Hi my name is Travis Benner and I am currently a junior advertising major with a focus in copywriting and account management. I have been meaning to blog for a while, but haven’t had much time to sit down and write something. In the beginning of September I accepted a position as an intern at Philadelphia Magazine, one of the region’s most successful and long lasting magazines. I was presented with a few opportunities, but chose Phillymag because I wanted to become more involved with Philadelphia. Although I knew I wouldn’t gain the agency experience I was looking for, I…

            I have just a week left on my internship at NBC 10. At first, I did not know what to do or how the media industry work on a large organization environment, but since September, I learned much about the environment of the multi-tasking organization. Most importantly, I learned much more on responsibilities. Self motivation was very important in the job, and every employee on the company was self motivated when working. Having marketing meetings every Thursday, although the meeting was limited to a particular show, other interns collaborate actively to submit ideas in…

Often when I explain to my distant relatives what it is I do at the internship they’ve got wind that I received, they reply with a short story about how their cousin so-and-so got his degree in Anthropology as well.  I have to clarify then that my Anthropologie ending in that differentiating “ie” is vastly unique from its homophone counterpart: Anthropology, the study of humanity.  I have come to realize, however, that Anthropologie is the most fitting name for a store that can truly transform a woman’s view of herself with a cultural and worldly experience otherwise unmatched in retail.…

This past Thanksgiving, I was able to relive my childhood while participating in a grassroots marketing campaign.  Disney on Ice is one of the Wells Fargo Center’s annual family shows, and I was able to attend the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia to help advertise the event. Leading up to the event, I have contributed to the marketing efforts with the group sales department for Disney on Ice, Dare to Dream. Specifically, I researched local scout troops and organized direct mailers to advertise “Scout Night” and special discounts the groups could receive. I have also processed countless Disney on Ice…

The countdown continues…3 more days until the big pitch Monday December 5. The high school students have worked so hard the last couple of months. It all comes down to Monday when their hardwork is revealed to the media, Philly Ad Club, Phillies Marketing Executive and many other important people that helped make this workshop a success. I know that the high school students are nervous for the big day, but I and the other Temple students are so proud of them and believe that what they have created is truly spectacular. I know I have learned as much from…

The last three months have flown by and only two weeks remain of my internship at Red Tettemer. I decided to pursue an internship here a long time ago. I took a job in advertising sales, an un-paid (and unorganized) internship with a start-up clothing company, and volunteered for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts in the 6 months leading up to my application for an account management internship. Each time I took on a new challenge, I wondered if it would help me get my foot in the door at Red Tettemer. In late August, I felt like…