The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
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Nine Dots but 10/10 Experience
Hi! My name is Veronica Restrepo and I am currently a sophomore Advertising major with a double concentration in Art Direction and Brand Strategy & Research and a minor in Digital Marketing. This was my first internship and I was…
Growing my Career in Realtime
Remote Internship at a Startup
My name is Ashley DellaRatta and I am a junior Advertising major on the Account Management track. During the fall 2019 semester, I had a remote digital marketing internship with Spari Travel, a startup business based in New York City.…
Day to Day Activities at GroupTwo
As I continue my internship on the social media team at GroupTwo Advertising, I continue to learn more and more everyday. Working in the social media department has made me want to reconsider the track I have picked. I enjoy…
Here You Can: Intern
My name is Allison Eckel and I am a senior Strategic Communication/PR major with a minor in Digital Media Engagement. As a Strategic Communication major, my previous internships were held at agencies including Allen & Gerritsen and Tierney. While I…
EXLing Forward
After three noteworthy years, occupations, and apartments – my desire for change, both professionally and geographically, became irrepressible. Three months and thirty-odd miles away, I am now comfortably situated in Lambertville, New Jersey, as a lead Marketing Coordinator for EXL…
I Interned at Nine Dots, but I’d Rather Title This Post “Four Lines”.
Hey, what’s crackin’? My name is Alex Bujak, but you can call me tonight 😉 Now that I have your attention, I would like to tell you about how cool my internship was. I interned at Nine Dots, but you…
Only Elite Matters: My Phenomenal Experience
I was lucky enough to be a social media marketing intern for Only Elite Matters, a digital agency that specializes in the arts including photography, videography, event planning, etc. They are a Philly-based agency ran by four talented and smart…
For The Love of Advertising & Real Estate
Hello, My name is Nina Symone Freeman, I’m a Junior in the Lew Klein College of Media and Communications. Majoring in advertising with a concentration in account management and a minor in general business at the Fox School of…
Progress with Promotions!
A fresh JOLT of energy
Early on I was always told that the geographic location you establish yourself in can be just as important as your major. Coming in as a freshman at Temple university to study Advertising with a Brand Strategy track, I took…
Lug Nuts, Loaded Knuckles, and Chassis Oh My!
Hi there, i’m Amanda, an advertising major with a concentration in account management. This spent this semester interning with Dorman Product, a leader in the after market automotive parts industry. Located in Colmar PA, I spent an hour traveling each…
Ready for Blast Off
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…
My Time at Focus Pointe Global
Hi everyone! My name is Yasony and I am currently interning at Focus Pointe Global as the marketing and social media intern for this spring! My time here is coming to an end in about a week and I must…
Marketing and Communications Intern
My name is Tiffani Quang and I am a current senior at Temple University. I am majoring in Advertising (Account management concentration). I am working at an Assurance company called Lombard International. My title is Marketing and Communications Intern. This…
Internship turned mentorship, high-end fashion, & the importance of women supporting women.
The Rewards of Interning at a Non-Profit
Not Your Average Intern – Startup Edition
Marketing Outside of an Advertising Agency
How A Marketing Agency Really Works
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…
Change Your Internship Trajectory
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…
A Tribute to my First Internship: More Than a Resume Builder
Experience at Temple University’s Marketing Department
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Who Loves Ya?
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…
Share Your Summer, but Fall into Fall
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…
Big vs. Small…Which is more intimidating?
I have worked for a big company for the past four years now (over 2,000 employees) and at first, it was intimidating. There are so many people all around and it seems as if no one is paying you any…
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…
Riding Around in the Geico Car
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…
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…
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…
Graduation is Around the Corner!
The day we all thought would never come is almost upon us…. GRADUATION! Even though this is what we have been looking forward to for the past 4+ years, now that its finally approaching, some of us might not feel…
The “Gangnam Style” Sensation
Last month South Korean rapper Psy’s Gangnam Style set a Guinness World Record for most likes on youtube in just three months with over two hundred million times. The viral sensation has taken off in the United States as well…
Quaker City Mercantile Agency Tour
TEMPLE AD CLUB PRESENTS: Quaker City Mercantile Agency TourMonday October 15, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00pm Quaker City Mercantile is a hybrid of 19th century mercantilism and 21st century brand artistry. They create brands from the ground up and bring…