Comments on: What I Learned Interning at Brownstein During the Pandemic

By: Grant Rubin

Grant Rubin — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:17:24 +0000

Hey Amanda,

From someone who has applied to many advertising, marketing, and PR agencies; I appreciate your honesty in the difficult process. I also appreciate that you remind us to stay enthusiastic during the remote application and interview process. I also one day strive to gain agency experience and hope that my internship this spring will lead to something similar to this opportunity. I agree with your emphasis on communicating with your team when you are having a problem. Too often interns fear disapproval from their employer or supervisor when they are confused, when in reality a supervisor probably appreciates your concern and willingness to ask for help!
Best of luck going forward,
Grant Rubin

By: Anna E Cangelosi

Anna E Cangelosi — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:19:18 +0000

Hey Amanda,
I’m really glad you talked about how challenging and out of the “norm” it is to be working from home, especially in a new, or somewhat new field. I definitely experienced this, even though my internship was partially remote and partially in person. It was also this weird thing of being the new person and the intern, but at the same time people that have been there for years are also out of their element as well!

By: Zoe Grant

Zoe Grant — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:15:14 +0000

Hi Amanda,
That’s SO cool that you got an internship with Brownstein! I’m sure it was especially meaningful since you had been following them for so long. I can really relate to how hard it was to adjust to a remote internship schedule, being home is distracting but you’re so right that the best way to navigate it was to work at a pace that suits you. My internship involved me doing a lot of research, which I normally don’t do in copywriting classes, so I ended up working at a slower pace than initially anticipated since I was doing something outside of my comfort zone. Sounds like an awesome experience and congratulations on graduating!

By: Brianna Carlin

Brianna Carlin — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:54:31 +0000

Hi Amanda!
When reading this I totally related. The whole intern process is scary but you just have to be persistent. I am also a senior graduating this may. My internship was social media managing, we worked mostly through scheduled phone calls and a group chat. This was super hard to work with but the most important thing is to ask questions especially because we are working from home. It is hard to be clear over text or email so asking questions was something I had to get used to also.
Congrats on your internship and soon to be graduating!