What to do?
I am a copywriter at Temple, but I am not sure where that is going to take me. Don’t get me wrong I love advertising, I really do, but I don’t really see myself at an agency, although I would be open to taking a job if one offered. My…
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The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
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It’s not about the size of the ship
Working at Inspire as a creative design intern has been quite an interesting time. It gets even more interesting when the company you work for is very small, having only a dozen or so coworkers. At first, it felt as if my experience might be limited. I was worried there wouldn’t…
A Permanent Internship
Most fellow students I have come across took an internship in a traditional ad agency, or marketing company that would naturally progress into either a job, or teaching the tools in order to land one. I, however, decided to intern at a tattoo shop, entitled Lost Soul Tattoo. This presented…
The Art of Succeeding
As my time at Visit Philly comes to an end, the one word I would like to use to describe my experience is detail-oriented. The moment that I step into Visit Philly’s office I know what to expect. Every employee pays attention to every little thing you do or say,…
How to Manage People: Be Frank with Them
I’m serving as an intern at Temple University’s Office of Facilities Management (OFM) at the Health and Sciences Campus. I have been at OFM for two semesters. During my time at OFM, there has been a change in leadership. Frank was the head of Facilities for the majority of my time…
Lost in Translation – The Art of Writing a Good Email
I am currently finishing up an internship at Temple University’s Office of Facilities Management (OFM) at the Health and Sciences Campus. While the internship is not directly related to advertising, I have found that many aspects of the job will be helpful to me in my future career. Of those aspects,…
It’s all about the ethics.
While working with a company, no matter the size, it’s always important to remember to mind your p’s and q’s, especially when you work in an environment with familiar faces. Even more important is operating ethically while on the job. More so, learning how to separate personal life from work life;…
Instagram is key
Most people would assume that Facebook is the king of the social media kingdom, especially since most brands and companies rush for it. It seems unbelievable that a company would not even have one. However, the company where I serve as an intern does not consider Facebook the best option. I…
Burgers and Media
It is not uncommon for companies to plan activities or outings for their staff. These company outings can serve as team building, and morale boosting events for all of the employees at a given company. Crossmedia is no different. Every Friday has become known throughout Crossmedia as Burger Day. Every…
A Great Teaching Media Agency
Since February, I have been an intern at Crossmedia in Philadelphia. As a Temple Advertising student, I am in the copy track, but I also have an interest in media planning. So, when this opportunity presented itself, I was excited to gain the experience. Given the experiences that I have…
Two Worlds Combine
When I first started working at Temple Small Business Development Center as a Creative Consultant, I had just transferred from a major in Graphic Design into Advertising and I wasn’t sure if this switch was going to work in my favor or not. Fortunately, it has helped me and gave…
My Experience at Super Friendly
A few months ago I had the opportunity to join an agency called Super Friendly as a design apprentice. As an advertising major at Temple, I focused mostly into the account management track, which gave me very little practice on art direction which is what I am mostly doing at Super…
