Play hard, Network harder
I found my internship at a rooftop party hosted by Larry Fitzgerald in Phoenix, Arizona. The route to my internship was very unconventional, but a story worth telling.
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The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
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The Golden Rule To An Internship
This post contains the Golden Rule of how to obtain an internship.
Tips for Your First Internship Part 1
This blog post was started in February, at the start of my first internship. The tips offered are ones I've found helpful through the entirety of my internship experience.
Internship @ xtraCHEF
My name is Sunket Patel, and I am an advertising major student at Temple University in Philadelphia. The day in the life of my internship at xtraCHEF...
No internship? Read this post
I’m currently serving as an intern for Cordasco Financial Network, which is a financial advising agency located in Center City.
3, 2, 1 …. #BlastOff
As an Art Direction major, I never pictured myself interning as a copywriter.
Who Loves Ya?
This semester has been a whirlwind of blissful chaos in the traffic department at...
How to Get an Internship Extension
While the semester is coming to an end, this is not my first time through the cycle at Seer Interactive.
Work, Play & Puppies
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…
SEO, PPC, and Analytics: A Brief Overview
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…
Branding Comes In Many Shapes and Sizes
Hello, all. My name is Rebecca Solomon. This Summer I am working as a marketing intern at Push10 Design Studios, located in Old City, Philadelphia. Push10 is a digital marketing agency that specializes in web design and branding. One of…
The Agency As A Brand
As my internship at Push10 comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on a key learning from my time there. While all agencies work their fingers to the bone to produce material for clients, there might be some things that fall…
Strategy Explained
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…
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…
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…
Geico: The Business, the Website, the People
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…
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…
When you wear different hats, you’ll find that one size doesn’t fit all.
On paper, my role at ChatterBlast, a digital marketing services company in Philadelphia, is clear and concise: Research and Reporting intern. In real life though, my role isn’t so clean cut. While most of my work is typically research-centered (creating data…
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. …
It just felt right
Hi blog world, I am a junior at Temple University studying Advertising with a focus on Account Management. Within the past year I have started my first internship at LevLane Advertising Agency. Ever since I could remember I was always creating…
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…
