I think one of the obvious main purposes of an internship is to get an understanding about what the hell it is you want to do with your life.  I think that it is the first real place that you can start to give definitive answers about where and what type of place you would like to work at when you get the chance.  For me, working at this radio station has definitely answered some questions.  The first being that while I enjoyed working in this department, promotions for a radio station (and probably for anything for that matter) aren’t for me. …

The single most important things that I’ve learned from my internship and Lunchbox is that organizations is key. It is absolutely essential that you keep track of everything. This includes, but is not limited to, note on meetings, notes from clients, emails, contact, new files, old files, EVERYTHING! I considered myself to be a fairly organized person before, but I can definitely say that I am an expert of organization now. I now keep both physical and electronic versions of EVERYTHING that deals with a client separated in specific folders or binders. Plus all of my files/folders/binders are dated and…

As my internship at Katz has come to an end, I look back and reflect on my experience. Katz has opened my eyes to a seemingly dying media: radio. Radio is extremely underestimated by the advertising community as many people believe that the medium is not very versatile or is being replaced by satellite radio or iPods. This is not the case. Radio has the ability to make a local impact for a national brand. Not only did this internship open my eyes to the possibilities of radio, but also the nuances of office relationships and insight into the real…

As a  promotions intern at BENFM I come in and have a few things that I’ve done a few times, what I consider the core of my job here.  First thing I do when I come in is celebrity and gossip stories.  Now, before you wave that off as nothing, let me explain something to you.  I’m not really the celebrity, gossipy kind of person. I could care less about who is getting married, divorced, who’s having who’s kid, and what Justin Beiber is up to on a daily basis.  But alas, here I was everyday, reading about how JLO is…

  Radio, in general, was nothing foreign to me.  I mean who doesn’t know what the radio is, right? Wrong.  My internship at Radio One has introduced me to a completely different world of radio.  At our initial internship meeting all the interns were given our expectations and what we were expected to learn by the conclusion of our internship which were to run the boards, execute promotional events, network, know how a radio station is operated, and to have a basic level knowledge of how each department works.  In order to make sure these expectations were met, we were…

As school is fast approaching, I am lucky enough to continue my internship through the fall at Philadelphia magazine. The project that I have been working on, since the beginning of May, is soon launching on the Design Home website and I could not be more excited. Although the next two weeks will be hectic, I know that all of the hard work will pay off once I actually see the virtual aspect of Design Home! I will be attending the Design Home launch party in September, and all of the clients that I have been communicating with will be…

Through the few months I have been interning at Radio One, on top of learning a lot about radio I have also built great relationships. Who would have known networking could be so fun!  When working long events, especially late at night, it is always great to have people with you to make events fun, especially when its over 100 degrees outside or pouring down raining.  I have met so many people that I can picture doing great things in the entertainment industry and they too have also taught me a lot.  As interns not only did we work with…

From being at Lunchbox, I’ve gotten to learn how chaotic the roles of Account Executives and Production Managers can be. Simply from a creative stand point, I am used to late nights of designing, searching for an interesting way to visually show an idea, long hours of extending research, and so on, but upon being able to be up close personal with the other role at the agency have given me a completely different perspective on their roles. The amount of time and energy that it takes to seamlessly edit together 30 seconds of film definitely rivals the hours that…

When I first applied for an internship with WPHI 100.3 The Beat, I had no idea what to expect, I honestly thought it was going to be trips for coffee and runs to the copy machine and printer.  I was definitely wrong, and that became clear at the interview.  The day of the interview I learned that this internship was not just for WPHI, but also WRNB 107.9 and Praise 103.9; this was an internship for Radio One Philadelphia.   I joke and say that the interview process was something like “I Wanna Work for Diddy,” but in all seriousness it…

As an intern you think you know your place in the agency. There are preconceived notions before even going into an internship that in order to do well. You should do what you are told, to stay out of way of the higher ups, and just mind what you say your employers. Now most of that is true however, do not be afraid to speak up! If I have learned anything it is that your employers want to hear what your ideas are and what you have to say, that’s why they brought you on in the first place. Just…