To Both of My Internship Employers, Thank You!
I’ve had the privilege of having two internships so far during my college career.
I’ve had the privilege of having two internships so far during my college career. After my sophomore year, I was a Project/Account Management Associate at Che Creative. For my second and current internship, I am a Social Media Intern for Devine + Partners.
Both pushed me to grow both professionally and as an individual. I applied for my current internship, hoping to push myself to become a better professional. I have not had the time to study social media advertising until the upcoming semester, making it one of the few fields in which I don’t feel super confident. After I talked with Devine at Temple’s Career Fair, I knew they would provide me with the perfect opportunity to grow as a professional in an area I needed to growth. I’ve been doing everything from drafting copy, drafting whole social media ads for clients, and scheduling the posts to go on socials.
But finding this experience took time. For anyone looking for their first internship, my best piece of advice is to keep trying. I promise that you will find something. Maybe not immediately or as fast as you want, because finding an internship takes time, perseverance, and patience. With some time, follow-up emails, and your best effort, you will find the right internship.
Abigail,
It is really impressive to see that you had two internships so far. I agree with the advice you put at the end of your post. I applied to well over 50 internships and did not receive responses from a lot of them. Continuing to apply, interview, and be patient is the best advice!
Hi Abigail! It’s really cool that you got the experience two different internships, a few students especially at a younger age usually don’t start till their Junior or Senior year of college! So its good to have that experience on your resume. I also applied to so many internships and got declined from a lot of them and when I finally got one I was relieved/was about ready to give up, so I completely get how being denied can be nerve racking but not giving up is key! I also was doing a lot of social media posting for my marketing internship as well. I was pulling different clients around the Philadelphia region and went to a photoshoot as well for the clients who accepted. However I’m just curious if you enjoyed more client pulling/account management or social media? Glad you got into something out of your usual comfort zone, thats only how you grow 🙂
Hi Abigail! It’s so awesome to hear that this internship has given you the opportunity to grow professionally in an area you weren’t as familiar with. I really liked the advice you gave to others who are looking for an internship. I think as students we can all agree finding an internship takes a lot of patience and effort!