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

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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…

Prerequisites for Success

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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 Top 5 Things I Learned During my Internship

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Goodbye Harmelin

I am sad to say my time here at Harmelin is coming to a close. I have really enjoyed getting to know the media buyers and planners and, of course, my fellow interns. As I am preparing to say goodbye,…

Branding Yourself on LinkedIn

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Throughout many of my classes, the majority of the teachers have been strong in pushing the professional use of social media. Facebook and Twitter are easy for us to use because they cross with our personal social lives. We…

The Dark Side of Unpaid Internships

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Time and time again I have heard horror stories about interns being overworked and underpaid at their internships. In fields like advertising and marketing, participating in unpaid internships is virtually a necessity, both to get experience, and to get your…

“No” doesn’t mean “Never.” Sometimes, it just means “Later…”

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This is my first semester of senior year and I have finally landed my first internship, at Harmelin Media in Bala Cynwyd, PA!
Now, if I have learned one thing about the arduous process of getting someone to hire you,…

3 Things to Know About Interning in Advertising

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I’ve learned a few valuable lessons in my internships, and I hope these three things will be helpful to anyone beginning an internship in advertising.

Ask questions
In the beginning of an internship it is often intimidating to ask questions.…

The AD industry: Stress, but Great Rewards

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Throughout my whole experience as an account service intern at Tag Strategies, the internship has taught me how valuable it is to apply the knowledge you learned from the classroom into the real world. It has also taught me that…

Discoveries & Some Helpful Tips – Interning at Tag

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It is more than halfway through my account service internship at Tag Strategies and it has been an eye-opening experience for me. I was excited on the first day yet nervous not knowing what I was getting myself into. Since…

Never say No

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This summer I am working at Lorel Marketing Group in King of Prussia. Lorel is a full service marketing agency that has a main focus in commerce and the healthcare industry. I am working in the interactive department that focuses…