I’ve Found My Calling (In-House Intern)

Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by to read my post! My name is Kourtney Thompson and I am a current second semester senior at here at TU. As of right now, I am working as the university’s very own Orientation, New Student, & Family Programs (ONSFP) in-house intern and boy had it been a ride! Since becoming the Graphic Design & Social Media Intern back in October of 2018, I have had the privilege of being fully immersed in a environment that I believe to support my calling in life. In the time that I have spent at…

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Passion, Diversity, Design, Dream

My name is Tarahgee Morris and I am a student at Temple who is majoring in advertising with a dual track in art direction and brand strategy. Diversity is a term with a myriad of definitions. There is the diversity of the mind, physical diversity, emotional diversity, and several others. Working in an Office that specializes in institutional diversity and inclusion, I have acquired knowledge of how diversity impacts and affects college students. I am one of the graphic deign interns for the Office of Institutional Diversity at Temple University. At this office, I work closely with my supervisor to…

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New Internship, Same City

Hello! My name is Shannon Vo and this semester, I am interning at Columbia Records under Sony Music Entertainment. I am interning in the Artist & Repertoire department, which is in charge of finding new artists and maintaining relationships with them. During my internship, I get to work with current musical artists in the industry as well as help recruit new talent. Currently, I am helping out with finding new upcoming artists from all over the world. Along with that, I get to go to shows to scout out potential artist to sign, who are on the label’s radar. It’s…

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A New Career Path- #ExpressU

Hello everyone! I’m Cameron Kira Thomas, a senior Advertising major in the Art Direction track, and I’m a student brand ambassador for Express. Express is an American fashion retailer with over 600 national stores focusing on high-quality professional and casual apparel. The ambassador program titled #ExpressU gives students the opportunity to host on-campus events, create social media content promoting the brand, and give promotional presentations to fashion related organizations on campus. During my time in this program, I have gained a significant amount of clarity and connections that have helped me determine my path post-grad. What I’ve gained from this…

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The Dream Internship: Group Two Advertising

My name is Ashley Simpkins and this past semester I was lucky enough to intern with Group Two Advertising as their Account Services intern. Group Two is a full-service advertising agency that specializes in marketing for home builders. To say that my time with Group Two was amazing would be the understatement of the century. Not only was I able to gain valuable experience from the four account executives at the agency who acted as mentors to me, but I was also able to work within the other departments. This was something that I am very appreciative of because I…

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Independent Intern

Hello! My name is Camilla Reimer and I am a senior majoring Advertising with a concentration in Art Direction. This fall I interned at New York Life Insurance as a social media intern. While there, I worked on various social media posts for Linkedin and Facebook accounts in order to grab the attention of potential new clients.   My experience with New York Life Insurance was great. My favorite part was that I was able to learn something new every day. In addition to social media posts, I was able to gain experience doing email marketing. I was able to…

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How A Marketing Agency Really Works

LightStream Group is a marketing agency concentrated in bank and credit union, healthcare, and higher education advertising. The organization has two locations, one in Lansdale PA and another in Telford PA, both suburbs of Philadelphia. They currently have just over 30 employees and one intern. They have had a handful of interns in the 10 years since their establishment, all of which acquired their internships through networking. As the only intern at the organization, I was given tasks in various departments: project management, writing, design, accounting, sales, and media/data analytics. My role in the organization changed from day to day,…

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Stepping out of comfort zone is not that scary

  My name is Hyeonjoo Min, a junior, majoring in Advertising with a concentration in Account Management. This past semester, I had an opportunity to intern as a market research assistant for Won International, a small e-commerce startup company. Although a small company, my time at Won International provided a learning experience from how to use primary and secondary research to the importance of providing great customer service. My experience at Won International was truly amazing. This small-team environment, allowed for me to not only explore the different tasks of advertising and marketing while quickly integrating into the team. Being…

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