Expectations vs. Reality!

Hi Everyone! My name is Hannah, and I am a senior at Temple majoring in Advertising following the account management track. Three weeks ago I started a sales internship with Henry Schein’s dental division. Henry Schein is the worlds largest distributor of healthcare products and services! Before starting this internship I’ve always had an interest in pursuing a career in professional sales because I’m very personable, competitive and determined. I also admire the success of my family members and friends who make a killing in professional sales! I was super excited to start this internship with Schein because it would give…

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Your Summer Internship is Over…Now What?

Give yourselves a pat on the back! Not only for scoring a summer internship and seeing it end, but hopefully you have learned a great deal in your respective industry and, not to mention, the glorious recommendation your internship supervisor will write you. No matter how sad you are that your time at your internship is over, remember how far you’ve come since the very first day. Before going back to university, starting another internship or part-time/full-time job, taking time off, or traveling, here are a few reminders to make sure you leave on the best terms: Send Your Appreciation…

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What They Don’t Tell You About Internships

Don’t let the title fool you- this is an extraordinarily positive post! To remind you, I’m Brittany Blackman and I’m a marketing intern at PetNovations Inc. PetNovations Inc is the parent company to the brand CatGenie. The CatGenie is the world’s first and only self-cleaning litter box, equipped with reusable granules. PetNovations is responsible for sales and marketing, and customer service for the CatGenie in North America. There are a few things that happened at my internship in the month that I’ve been there that I wasn’t aware would happen. Adapting Quickly One of the main things that I wasn’t prepared for…

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Teamwork makes the dream work

My name is Chloe Johnson and I am interning at Temple Athletics in their Sports Marketing Department. More specifically I work with the Creative Services team within sports marketing. So far in my first three weeks working in this department I have learned a lot about the internal side of Temple Athletics. The creative team’s main function is to create content to promote athletic events, fundraising efforts and ultimately bring in revenue for Temple University. As a student-athlete I was already familiar with many of the staff members and was able to see what a photoshoot, or video shoot looks…

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An Internship that is the Cat’s Meow…

Hello! My name is Brittany Blackman, and I am going into my senior year at Temple University. In my search for the perfect internship, I imagined myself in the city at a popular agency. However, my journey took me in a different direction. By a lucky chance, I landed at internship at a company called PetNovations, located in Norristown, PA. I am now obsessed with my job. PetNovations Inc is the parent company to the brand CatGenie. The CatGenie is the world’s first and only self-cleaning litter box, equipped with reusable granules. PetNovations is responsible for sales and marketing, and customer…

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