The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
Hello! My name is Maria Batyko. I am a Senior Advertising major with a Concentration in Account Management. For any other seniors out there graduating in a few short weeks, congratulations! For my internship this semester, I was in the…
I am a senior Advertising major at Temple University with a concentration in Account Management. I started to work as an intern at Ignite2x in June of 2018, in an Account Support role. Ignite2x is a full-service advertising agency located…
My name is Gabrielle and this semester I had the pleasure of working at The Lenfest Institute located on Cecil B. Moore Ave. The Lenfest Institute at Temple University is a part of the North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative and is…
No, I’m not talking about the groundbreaking first image of a black hole that broke the internet the past couple weeks (although it is incredible). The Philly Ad Club, Temple Ad Club, and Temple PRSSA sponsored an event that informed…
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…
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…
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…
Life feels so surreal at the moment. Taylor Grissom, the senior Advertising major in the Copywriting concentration just completed her third, (and possibly final) internship. Every internship I’ve obtained has been in the entertainment marketing field, and this semester I…
When many people think of fall, they think of apple cider, pumpkin picking, changing leaves, and of course, weekends dedicated to college football. With football season in full swing, I have had the opportunity to intern with Temple football and…
Work is almost as important as play at LevLane…almost. On my last day, I walked into the 4th floor office of the Wanamaker Building and was greeted by familiar faces. Mostly. Today happened to be the photoshoot for the agency’s new…
You’re eating a new brand of breakfast bars, and then a question comes to mind. Something along the lines of: “What are the healthiest granola bars?” In decades past, one might have looked in a book or asked a fellow…
As the Chinese wise-men say, “when the student is ready the teacher appears”. Working at Advanced Rehabilitation Management put me in the spotlight to create work that would be published and reviewed by eyes other than my own. AdvancedRM is…
Summer always goes so fast, doesn’t it? It’s little things that start approaching in late July that grab our attention and remind us of the fact that it unfortunately doesn’t last forever. The “Back to School” commercials, fall clothes…
Hi, guys! It’s Nicole. On my pervious post, I talked about AG’s business and my first day experience with AG. On this post, I would like to talk about my thoughts on AG’s Social Media Strategy Plan. Although I was…
When I tell people I am a strategy intern I get a lot of confused responses. “Strategy” is a buzzword in the communications industry that can mean many different things. Not many people understand how vital good strategic planning is…
Working in an agency environment provides a lot of perks. There are social outings, wellness seminars, and social interactions with different agencies and professionals. All of these events provide great networking and learning opportunities you normally don’t get in the…
Where has the time gone this semester?! I swear yesterday was the first day of my internship and now it is coming to an end. I learned a great deal this semester interning for the marketing department at GEICO. My…
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…
Through my internship at Geico, the insurance company, I learned a lot about the business model. Geico was established in 1936 by Leo and Lillian Goodwin. Geico was built on humility and honest work. With beginnings in the Great Depression, Geico…
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…
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…
Moderating to the Max: A Full-tilt Guide to Creative, Insightful Focus Groups and In-Depth Interviews, written by Jean Bystedt, Siri Lynn, and Deborah Potts, is an interesting and fun read for anyone interested in conducting interactive and enjoyable qualitative research that creatively spans beyond…
Hello readers! I am in the final week of my internship with 93.3 WMMR. WMMR is a radio station which houses one of the most popular morning shows in the country and it wouldn’t exist without the help of the…
