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 being the Design Home intern. Every September, Philadelphia magazine premiers a new home (the Design Home) located on the main line. Top technology, amenities, designs, etc. are placed in the house and each year over 5,000 people come for tours benefitting the Ronald McDonald House. The home is also presented in the magazine as well as the Design Home microsite.…

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 and plastics surgery topics from rhinoplasty to liposuction and breast reduction. The show has been airing for over 15 years, and Dr. Watts never misses a beat. During the half hour program, 28:30 to be exact,  whether he is answering a plastic surgery question or simply explaining a procedure, Dr. Watts always keeps momentum. Being a part of the production of…

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 experience, evaluate my professional growth, and gracefully accept that my summer preview of professional life has come to an end. But I don’t want to. Yes, I have learned and grown and improved as a result of my internship. Two months of hands-on work at the March of Dimes have taught me a lot about the business aspect of the…

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 I am just about to wrap up the rest of my content pieces.  It is really exciting to see my big project coming closely to an end and I am really happy with the looks of the final product.  I have a big meeting with Oxford Communications this Thursday with my boss and together we are all going to figure…

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 also offer local deals on cbsphilly.com, which is a type of coupon system for local businesses.   I see these as your average and most common type of advertising for a radio station but what I never thought about for radio advertising was hosting events and selling advertising space at the event to your clients.  WPHT is hosting an event on…

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 great. Everyone is willing to answer any questions I might have and include me in everyday operations. There’s no doubt that the skills and insights I’ve learned so far will help me in any job I have in the future.

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 in all the different departments throughout my time there and experience a lot of new things.  It is also really rewarding to see all of my writing end up in the Destination Guide.  My boss was always really helpful too and he was constantly asking what other kinds of experience I would like to get before I leave so that…

I am a few weeks into my internship at Philly2night, working as a social media intern.  If anyone isn’t already familiar, Philly2night is a nightlife/food/drink/happy hour/local event resource.  So far I have been learning how to perfect my social media skills.  The biggest struggle I have had so far is trying to figure out a way to break through the clutter we all so frequently face while using any social media platform.  However, I was given a ton of great insight about the statistics behind online postings.  For example, what times are best for posting, using a word economy, and…

I have completed four weeks worth of work for Miles High Productions, now working on over eight different entertainment campaigns, including Toby Keith’s new alcohol campaign “WildShots”,  an up and coming female electronica artist “Natalie Walker”, and a Chicago rock festival “MOB Fest”. Having the ability to work with various forms of campaigns (musicians, events,  new products) is giving me a closer look at different marketing strategies for online social media. The strategies that I would use in order to market an upcoming musician is far different from marketing a product campaign, even if I am using the same social networking websites. An example…