For recent immigrants and international students like us, getting our first internship is a huge accomplishment and a pivotal moment in our lives.

It was awesome to see my design/idea printed out, then to hear from everybody that was really happy with it (I sent one to my mom to put on the fridge).

The first day of my senior year was my first day at Merz Branding.

This internship has given me the opportunity to use my advertising knowledge for what I’m most passionate about - music.

The best thing I have learned from my time at Carousel is if you want to be taken seriously, you need to stand up for yourself and voice your thoughts.

I was convinced that I would be doing stuff that served no interest to me or what I like to do before accepting the internship, and I was proven wrong almost immediately.

My nerdy childhood dream of designing book covers came true.

Good energy goes a long way and makes working with the team so much more enjoyable.

My one piece of advice would be to never give up on finding an internship that aligns with your interests and goals - it may seem challenging, but it’s worth it in the end.

Before working as Starr's Social Media Marketing intern, I was under the impression that I understood the world of social media marketing. That quickly changed as I began to learn the proper way to use social media as a marketing tool.