Three weeks ago I began my internship at March of Dimes, the non-profit organization that is fighting to prevent preterm births.  As the nerves started to kick in, I gathered information from other friends who have had internships in the past.  Most of their experiences had me all shook up saying things such as, “The most work I did, going to get coffee every hour,” or “I hope you love excel.”  Needless to say, I did not know what to expect.  And so I walked in on my first day of work with an open mind and an anxious attitude.…

I’ve been with At Media for almost 3 weeks now. It’s in Old City-a great location. The company was created by a young engaged couple in 2006. Though it is a very small agency, they do great work. They are more web based but they do all kinds of advertising and promotion. I started with myhofs.com (stands for My Hall of Fame), a sports social networking site that is a cross between twitter and facebook. I did some SEM with that and then moved onto writing case studies for At Media’s website of past clients. I worked on a few…

“Hi. My Name is Jacki and I’m with the March of Dimes.” You’ll recognize that as my introduction to this blog, but that’s not all it is. That was the sentence I repeated at least a dozen times today at my internship, to a dozen different sets of ears. I’ve been interning at the March of Dimes for a few weeks, and I’ve completed a pretty wide range of tasks in that time. Before today, though, I’d only had to use the phone once at the office. One of the disadvantages of the popularity of e-mail and social media, I’ve…

It has been almost a week and a half for me here at MayoSeitz Media and I am already starting to feel like part of the company. I had a generous welcoming from everyone at the office, which helped with my nerves from the start. My first day at MayoSeitz was a complete whirlwind; tons of information and new faces and names to try to take in! First thing was a tour of the office, where I met almost all of the employees and soon after forgot almost all of their names. In my nervous, joke-making manner, I asked if…

Hello! My name is Adam Libon and I intern with Red Bull Records. Red Bull Records is a small indie label based in Los Angeles, CA. I am one of about forty “Campus Reps” and I’m the only person in the Philadelphia area working for them. What I do is advertising and promote the four bands on the label and the label itself. When I tell people about the bands and the label they usually never heard of them but they sound intrigued. There are some positive aspects that I have discovered while working for Red Bull. One of them…

Today I’m going to talk about a few handy tips and tricks for you to know and try out if you’re working at a publicity firm, or any firm at all. First off, DO NOT give out someone’s contact info unless you know who you’re talking to. This may seem intuitive but in the heat of the moment when the pressure’s on, you might slip up like I did and give out one of your very special clients’ phone numbers to a complete stranger just because he asked for it. The best thing is to not sweat it, but just…

Part of the fun of working for/with/around musicians is having a soundtrack to your work schedule. As a musician, an internship with a jazz publicity agency in Bala Cynwyd was the perfect fit. Daily the air is filled with intricate notes and colors from as many instruments as you can name, and the search for great tunes and artists works as a hobby shared enthusiastically between employees, interns, and the founder, Don, alike. The company works with a wide variety of jazz musicans, labels, and independent artist to connect them with radio and TV stations for interviews and performances, music…

Because this internship was not within my specified major for art direction, I had to set some goals for myself. Before leaving, I designed three new logos for the company and created a business card template, all just for fun and to inspire future interns, also leaving the ability to edit and perfect and expound upon the original pieces. I also managed to submit a three-song EP of my own “jazz” music that I recorded at home. I wanted to make sure that any intern following me, whether a creative individual or not, could see the potential for dynamic supplemental…

At the end of my internship,I can confidently say that I have learned a lot  from SA VA.I can also say that I have contributed substantially to the progress of the company.It broadened my mind on retail businesses and the fashion industry even though I wish it would have sharpened my Art Direction career. Prior to leaving SA VA, I was offered to stay through the summer to continue working but I had to reject the offer because of other plans and potential opportunities even though I really would have loved to stay.The offer made me realize I was of…

Art Direction has always been my passion given that it presents a variety of fields one may choose to specialize in, be it film/video editing,graphic design etc.I have always had a passion for Art direction because I don’t get bored with work that involves using my creativity and imagination.With Art Direction,there is always something fun to do.Interning at SA VA fashion was an exciting and fun experience for me.I began my internship on the 19th of January and worked until the first week in April.At SA VA I interned as a graphic designer. I  have come a long way and…

As a local fitness center intern, there were limited opportunities compared to working in an agency. Though I still had  a lot to learn.  The people who worked in the fintess center all had good personalities and they enjoyed getting along with people and the director was fully understanding the importance and the role of marketing and advertising.   The image is the work station I worked in, and most of the time, I created photoshop images for the monthly posters and sometimes flyers. Also, I was able to learn some information about SEO, while I was in this desk.…

The image was the poster used for Weston Fitness and KPMG cross promotion. For the KPMG employees to get a discount from the fitness center, the fitness center provided a customized schedule for a variety of classes and a close, convenient location for them. Other than this company, there are various local stores and companies that are willing to do cross promotion with the fitness center because the prices get cheaper monthly, and on their lunch time or after work employees have time to go work out.  Many of the instructers here are more than willing to help with the…