The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
Being the first intern
Something I do not think many people actually get to do at this point in time is to be the very first intern a company ever has. So far being the first intern has been such a rewarding learning experience for not just myself but the company as well. Every week I show up and get a list of things that need to be accomplished including social media posts updates, social media trend updates, branding, merchandising, ordering of products, etc. As I go through the work I am supposed to complete, I almost always improvise from the way that they…
From LOLs to Money
Having this professor from London come and talk to us was extremely informative and interesting. As mentioned in the lecture, Facebook and Google use our information to recognize certain people of certain types like certain things. The world wide web sets standards while also distributing information, and allows for information to be made available to all of us at once. He went on to talk about the difference between Google and Facebook’s revenue in 2017; Google brought in 111 billion USD while Facebook brought in 40.6 billion. About 85% of Google’s money came from advertising, and a whopping 98% of…
The Life of a Small Firm
Philly Girl Meets The Big Apple
Hello! My name is Shannon Vo and I’m a senior majoring in Advertising, concentrating on account management. This semester, I am interning for Sony Music Entertainment in New York City under Legacy Recordings. Before my internship at Sony Music, I had only been to New York City about two times. My first trip up to the Big Apple was scary but so exciting. Besides the insane amount of traffic, the two-hour bus ride was quite peaceful. I remember entering through the doors of the building and just being so overwhelmed. I was finally in the space where I wanted to…