May 2013

My Experience with Campus Night Out

Alexander Azar Blog Post 2 As an aspiring musician, I remember lunging at the opportunity of working with an event-planning group in hopes of gaining a better understanding of the inner workings of the music industry. More specifically, I was…

Juelz Santana Live at The Blockley

Alexander Azar Blog Post 1 Nearing the end of January, I began my internship with Campus Night Out LLC, a small yet successful company that specializes in  event planning and promotion. More specifically, the majority of Campus Night Out’s revenue…

So, it turns out, work CAN be fun

I think most of us in advertising can agree that we have to do a lot of challenging work. But I bet most of have also realized that some, if not a lot, of the work we do is pretty…

A Learning Experience

As the semester is coming to an end, and my time at Focus Point Global is coming to a close, I’m confident in moving on to new opportunities and taking with me everything that the company has taught me. As…

Planning My Future

This semester I held two internships, at the Philadelphia Zoo and Harcum College, that blessed me with the chance to see different facets of the event planning field. Though I am an aspiring wedding planner, it is crucial for me…

Intern at The Pros

Since photography is such a huge part at The Pros for their advertising I was given the opportunity to view hundreds of beautiful photos. I have always liked photography but after working at The Pros I have really grown attracted…

Working for a Small Business

My internship was totally different than your typical internship. I worked for Sukkatash, a one man show who mostly focused in film to promote customers, along with working with HyLo boutiques as their creative director. This one man is Lendl…

Last days at Relapse Records

As the curtain closes on my 150th hour at Relapse Records; during the Spring of our 2,013th year, I cannot help but reflect on the experiences and lessons I will be taking along with me. Having stumbled upon this label…

Sales in the big leagues

  Hi, my name is Matt Lynam. I am a senior in the advertising program on the management track.  For this past semester I have been interning at a large, privately owned, international paper distribution company called LindenMeyr.  At my…

Wrapping Up and Moving On.

I can’t believe I graduate this Thursday! This past semester, as well as the past 7, have taught me so much about myself and what it takes to be successful in college. In these past 4 years of my undergrad,…

Last Event With Philly Mag!

Hey guys, I wanted to post and share about my closing experience of my very first internship! After a semester as an advertising sales intern at Philadelphia magazine, I have to say the most exciting part about the opportunity was…

Final Days at Philly Mag

With my last day at Philadelphia Magazine officially over, I am realizing how much I really learned from this experience. I am a junior in both research and account management tracks and this was my first internship. I feel that…

A new experience at FPG

My name is Juna Kika. I’m a junior at Temple University studying Advertising! I am currently the Marketing Intern over at Focus Pointe Global in Center City. Focus Pointe Global is a national marketing research company that offers internship programs…

I’m done with my internship… Now what?!

It’s a scary thought for a lot of seniors when the end of the school year finally approaches. All the credits are completed, the works handed in, the exams are graded, the internship comes to an end and now it’s…

Wired Wrap-Up

As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It’s time for me to leave the party…Philly’s “party station” that is. Over the last three months, I have interned at Wired 96.5 for Casey Reed, producer…

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Often times I find myself wondering why my days are filled with making bookmarks, filing other supervisors’ cabinets and making cardboard signs. It can be quite frustrating when you don’t feel your workload is aiding you for the future. However,…

Cheers! Reflections of a Happy Intern

I’m always excited before a job or internship interview, but I had a very special feeling of confidence the day of my interview at The Drink Nation (thedrinknation.com-check it out, especially if you want to learn more about the best…

Social Media Week 2013 NYC

My internship is for Sukkatash, who is the creative director of HyLo Boutiques, a permanent pop up shop focused on branding and promoting local small companies. Last Friday they had me join them in New York City for what would…

Behind-the-Scenes of Resume Reading

I love my resume. Not in an egotistical way. I don’t keep printed copies on me that I can just whip out during an argument to stump my opponent with my listed skills and activities. It would be pretty hard…

Learning the ropes

Hi, my name is Matt Lynam. I am a senior in the advertising program on the management track. For this past semester I have been interning at a large, privately owned, international paper distribution company called LindenMeyr. Recently I have…

Skills for Life

  Here I am… 3 1/2 months later and it’s the last day of my internship. Looking back on the semester, I have come to appreciate the experience as a whole and the valuable learning opportunity it has provided me…

Real life experience

This semester I have gained a ton of real life experience in the advertising industry, as well as the feeling of a 9-5 day. I have learned the importance of organization and communication in a business as well as what…

Sean’s Non Profit Adventure Pt II

I don’t know if it’s quite been finalized, but it looks like I’m going to be staying on at 12+ for the summer. I’m very excited. This is the first job I’ve ever had where I always looked forward to…

Learning from a Mastermind

This semester I was fortunate enough to be a social media intern with one of center city’s newest ad agencies, Masterminds. This full service ad agency original office is in Atlantic City, NJ and they cater to travel and leisure clients.…

My Experience at Tristate Indie Part 2

As a double major in film and advertising, I was lucky enough to score an internship where I able to apply my skills in both of my areas of interest, at Tristate Indie. I feel that it is hard to…

Here’s to the Mom’s. Love, Google

Google does it again in their latest commercial featuring, mom. Google, along with Whirled, has created a moving Mother’s Day film that is bound to get you a bit misty-eyed. With their successful story-telling method, Google strikes out again with…

Hidden Message in Ad for Children at Risk

A friend of mine posted a video on their Facebook about an ad that really caught my eye because of the deep thought and idea execution of the designers behind it. The ANAR Foundation is a Spanish child-advocacy organization that…

Are You #TempleMade?

    Today, May 6th, at 9PM, “Branded”, a film by Cameron S. Mithcell, will be premiering at The Pearl on Broad Street. The film looks inside the Temple Made campaign through the eyes of students, faculty, alumni, and the marketing…

PETA Uses Temple Student’s Winning Ad

    PETA released a shocking new mobile billboard last week to remind attendees at the 2013 Kentucky Derby that for the horses, racing is a matter of life or death. The ad was placed up and down the streets…

Advertising Major to Public Relations Intern

This past semester I have been interning at Cashman and Associates Public Relations & Special Events, a boutique public relations firm in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The firm has a wide array of clients including AMG Revel, Hotel…

Interning at iBlue人 ([in] as a man)

As one of a few interns at iBluein, I had a chance to get excited for my own work to be on the press. My name is Yeeun Oh and I am about to earn bachelor’s degree in Advertising under…

“All Work, No Pay” & Some Perks Too!

Throughout my journey of finding, solidifying and following up with internships, InternQueen.com, whose motto is “All Work, No Pay”. has basically been my go-to guide. But if my past two internships are any representation of the real world in public…

My Experience at Tristate Indie

When I hear others complaining about their internships, and all the tedious work they have to do, I know I lucked out in getting an internship at Tristate Indie. They say, if you love what you do then you’re not…

Designing the Mobile Experience

Even though my internship with Kings Rule Together is coming to a close, I made a connection with the company and will be continuing my relationship with them. It’s a growing brand with a lot of potential and I want…

The importance of interning for the right company

Interning can be a nerve-racking experience. When I began to think about interning,  I was slightly reluctant because I had heard so many horror stories about internships from friends and peers. I knew I wanted to work for a company…

Casey on Wired

Internships are about gaining experience and making connections. Working at Wired 96.5 has been that and more. I have had an amazing opportunity to work with one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. It isn’t easy being…

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,…

The Importance of Scheduling

At the end of December I was hired as an account management/copywriting intern by 20nine Design Studios.  This was my first shot at the ‘big time’ as the only internship I’ve had before this semester was last summer and it was…