The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
I’m not just talking about spell check. Go read it forward, backwards, and sideways. Read it out loud like a monologue to your roommates. Does it sound good? Great. Now go make it better. Can’t? Let new eyes see it and listen to what they say. Rinse and repeat. It’s…
Hello. My name is Maureen Healy, and I have been interning as a graphic designer at Slice Communications, an integrated public relations and social media agency in the Old City section of Philadelphia. Slice is a smaller agency with about ten full-time employees and five interns, but its client base…
This semester I have been working at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which is located right on Temple’s campus. If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s one of a number of centers throughout Pennsylvania that partner with a university to provide low-cost business consultation to local entrepreneurs trying…
What’s the best thing about Philadelphia? Well it has to be its diversity. Diversity of people, culture, art, events, neighborhoods, etc. So maybe it’s ironic that the best thing about Philly seems to make it somewhat hard to brand. How do you develop a catchy, consistent tagline for a city…
One of the greatest things about social media is the ability it gives us to communicate with companies that...
My Name is Carlos Castro Miranda and I am serving as a social media intern at Slice Communications. Slice Communications is a Philadelphia based social media and public relations firm consisting of approximately ten full-time employees. Currently, I create social media content and conduct research for several clients in various…
As I embark on this real world journey at the local Geico office in Wynnewood, my experience is teaching me leadership and communication skills. My position is Marketing Intern, and I am responsible for a variety of duties, the biggest duty–to promote our special dealership program to local car dealerships. Each…
I go to college. Fun! I also have to take part in an internship. Maybe fun?
Here’s my Chance, HMC, is a creative agency in Northern Liberties where I was lucky enough to land an internship. As an intern at HMC I had the opportunity observe and take on some real responsibility. I was able to work hand in hand with senior level staff, interact with…
Over two months ago, my publicist asked me to begin looking at racing events in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets for an upcoming Disney movie. Back then, the movie was simply known as “McFarland” but Walt Disney Pictures decided to change the name to “McFarland, USA”. The races needed to…
Alright, so the headline may have caused some curiosity but seriously, it happened. Most posts are all about the positives of the internship experience or overcoming the initial issues. This one deals with completely missing the internship mark and missing out on a once in a lifetime opportunity. As I…
Here’s my Chance, HMC, is a creative agency in Northern Liberties. Their internship program is unique in that there was a great balance of guidance and freedom. We were never once left with a day that we didn’t have something to do whether it was running with an idea to…
