internship

Lots of Learning at Tierney

I’ve had the incredible opportunity to spend the semester as a strategy intern at Tierney Communications. It has honestly been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I’ve learned so much here that I couldn’t decide one thing to…

An Unexpected Upgrade

I was unsure of how my experience at the Independence Seaport Museum as a Marketing Intern was going to go, however I was hopeful because my boss seemed enthusiastic about having me get the most out of my internship.  Her…

The Importance of Tracking Links To Measure ROI

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…

WMMR: Saying Goodbye…as an Intern

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…

I.N.T.E.R.N.

The way that you picture an intern before you have an internship yourself is pretty different than what it’s actually like. I remember hearing upperclassmen friends stress the importance of punctuality, always asking what more you can do to help, and being…

93.3 WMMR Intern

Hello fellow readers and interns! I am Kelly. I am currently in my final semester as an Advertising Account Management major. This past semester, I have been interning with the Sales Department at 93.3 WMMR. Before starting the internship, I…

Status Reports and Saying “hello”

My internship at PerformRx (pharmacy benefit manager) is winding down and I only have a few weeks left. I have recently created a final list of projects that need to be completed before the end of the semester. Most of…

PerformRx Internship

For the fall semester of my senior year I am interning at PerformRx, which is part of the Amerihealth Caritas Family of Companies. As a full-service pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), PerformRx works with health plans in order to improve patient…

The Interview

While Summer I is coming to a close, my internship at ChatterBlast Media is far from over. However, I’m beginning to reflect on the things that I’ve accomplished during my time here with an excitement for what’s to come. One…

There’s Something About Daisy

It was after a crazy morning filled with bike troubles, ruined clothes, and sweaty helmet hair that I finally met the newest employee of ChatterBlast Media. She was young, very tan, and had a twinkle in her eye. The instant I…

Overcoming Obstacles and Making Use of Your Time

VS. I have been interning with the Philadelphia Virtual Academy since January. The goal was to bring in students from competitors and increase enrollment and awareness. I went into the interview with a lot of ideas about what could be…

Getting Involved, Getting Excited

I used to be an education major so when I switched to advertising, although I love it, I missed having the chance to work with kids. For this reason, I was really excited when I saw an email come through…

Advice: Take Full Advantage of an Internship

I cannot believe that the semester is almost over, and with it my time at Future Media Concepts. Looking back at my first day in January, the amount that I have learned is amazing. My experience here has gone above…

The Internship and The Job- When Worlds Collide

Hi all, This semester has been a complete whirlwind.  Last Fall I started an account management internship with Star Group and, long story short, I never left!  The agency is growing fast and furious with several different mergers over the…

To The Summer and Beyond

As May 15th inches closer and closer I’ve developed a set of serious graduation goggles.  I find myself basking in bursts of nostalgia, thinking about all the wonderful experiences that have shaped me over the last four years at Temple. …

Leading Discouraged Teams

Newspaper Ad Sales is Hard – But not Impossible Newspapers are known for their glamorous exposés that shed light on atrocities, accomplishments, and everything in between. The authors who spin these stories put their byline with their name to mark…

Future Media Concepts: A Glimpse Into MY Future

This semester, I have been working as a Marketing Intern for the company Future Media Concepts. For the past few weeks, I have been learning so much about the marketing industry and gaining plenty of useful experience. Although I am…

Allied: Gateway to My Future Career

My name is Nicolas Gilbreath and I am a Junior Account Management Advertising student at Temple University.  This semester, I interned at Allied Integrated Marketing as their sole-marketing coordinator intern.  Allied is a full-service marketing agency for the entertainment and…

How Exit Philadelphia Opened My Eyes

  My name is Steve Brydzinski, and I am an Advertising – Creative track – Major.  I was fortunate to get an Internship at Exit Philadelphia, a skateboarding retail store set in the heart of the Northern Liberties.  It’s been a…

Allied: Integration In and Out of the Agency

Hello, my name is Nicolas Gilbreath and I am a Junior Account Management Advertising student at Temple University.  This semester, I have spent my time at Allied Integrated Marketing as their marketing coordinator intern.  Allied is a full-service marketing agency…

Late autumn

I can’t believe that I finished my internship at Harmelin. I am a little sad that I have to leave a great place that is filled with great people; I wish that I could stay there for a little longer,…

Looking Into The Future with Coyne Chemical

Hello All, Recently, Coyne Chemical has made an offer for full time employment after graduation. I must say, I am extremely excited for the opportunity and I could not ask for better people to work with. Over the past semester…

Five Tips to Land Your First Internship

For the last three months I have served as a Media Intern at LevLane, one of Philadelphia’s most prominent and respected advertising agencies (I would flat-out tell you that they are the coolest one, but that would be biased.) It’s…

Making Your Internship a Success

As I complete the final two weeks of my internship with CBS Philly, I have come up with some valuable tips for taking advantage of the intern experience and becoming established within the advertising industry. Collect business cards and contact…

How I’m trying to get my foot in the door

I work as a Web Design Intern at a company called ASTM International, and I really enjoy it. One of my projects was helping to redesign the website. They use a contracting company called Micronexx to do all the developing.…

Doing Great Work at an Internship

Everyone wants to impress his or her boss by doing outstanding work at an internship. But how do you know when the opportunity is there? I work as a Web Design Intern at a company called ASTM International. My main…

SquashSmarts: Giving Kids Their Best Shot.

Hello everyone! This is Jay reporting from SquashSmarts. To begin, I started interning here about two weeks ago and I have learned a lot already! SquashSmarts an after-school program that recruits students from Philadelphia’s public schools to help them with…

Prerequisites for Success

Back during the cold, long days of last winter, I was on a mission to acquire an internship for this semester (that is winding down, ever so quickly!) I stumbled across Skai Blue Media, a PR firm in Midtown Village,…

Entering My Last Round at PUNCH Media

As we enter the last bout of the spring semester, I’m finishing up my internship at PUNCH Media. PUNCH is a small food and bev. centric PR company based in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. James Zeleniak and his…

Designing for a StartUp

It was nearly two years ago that a fellow classmate of mine discovered a team in Philadelphia that was looking to form a tech startup. Little did I know that my classmate would later name that startup and peak my…

A look inside the TV World

My name is Shannon King. I’m a junior at Temple studying advertising, in the management track. I was a sales intern for PHL17. At my internship I was able to take a look inside the TV World, specifically through the…

Interning

My name is Shannon King and I am a sales intern at PHL17. This has been a great opportunity to work for a television station to see how it operates. I have also learned first hand how important advertising is to any…

Rolling with the PUNCHes at my First Internship

This semester I began my very first internship at PUNCH Media, a very small PR company based in the Mount Airy section of Northwest Philadelphia. It is owned and run by James Zeleniak and Alicia Crawford-Zeleniak, both of whom are…

My MOD Journey

  My name is Lacy Balistrieri and I have been interning at the March of Dimes Southeastern Pennsylvania Division since August. At first I was thrilled at the opportunity, but confused on what I’d actually be doing. The first couple…

On Figuring It All Out (Or at Least Trying)

Since the start of my college career I have declared four separate majors and have gone to three different schools. The truth is I never really knew what I wanted to do with my life. I never had this practical…

Doing Good in Philly

Year after year, businesses turn to public relations for brand revitalization and to enhance and optimize their exposure. Skai Blue Media, a full-service public relations agency, specializes in doing just that.  With a large experience base, Skai Blue Media represents…