A Day In The Life Of A Marketing Intern at The Design House
I am a marketing and global business double major hence being a marketing intern in a foreign country was something I had planned to do in my freshman year at UT Dallas. Getting accepted into the international internship program to Dublin, Ireland and being a marketing intern at a fashion house, The Design House Dublin was a dream come true. My entire experience at The Design House and Dublin was knowledgeable and fun.
Everyday at The Design House was a different day. I didn’t have a 9 am to 6 pm routine job as I did new things at work everyday. The managing director Bébhinn Flood and the manager Denis Dunne encouraged me to take up new tasks everyday in order to get more out of my internship experience. But a general day would consist of a meeting with Bébhinn Flood in the morning and we would go over the progress of their social media presence, talk about upcoming events, brainstorm promotional and marketing ideas. After the meeting I would start creating content to post of the various social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and take pictures of products for the posts and the website. They taught me how to use Photoshop, which I then used to create posters and banners. I updated their website daily with new products and collections. I would then assist the manager, Denis Dunne with photo-shoots and store displays. Sometimes I would help the designers at The Design House with social media marketing for their own brands or help them with designing and styling. As a whole I did a number of different activities on a daily basis, which made working at The Design House extremely interesting and knowledgable.
This internship helped me understand the fashion industry and marketing in Ireland and helped me improve my marketing skills by giving me a first hand experience at digital marketing.
This summer I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity participate in GlobalEd's internship program and intern at Wellness Telecom in Seville, Spain. Wellness Telecom is a telecommunications company that works with new technologies in order to build a better, more efficient, and better connected world with innovative technological solutions. The company works in four lines of business: Telecommunication and IT Systems, Cloud Computing, Smart Cities and R & D. I interned under the international development division, which allowed me to build upon my marketing skills. The GlobalEd program not only placed me at my internship, but placed me in intensive Spanish course that provided me with a beginner level in Spanish. Read full story.
Today was a long and eventful day. We took three flights to get to Osaka, and a bus ride to get to Nara. I have been up for about two days straight, considering we crossed the International Date Line. Our first flight was through United Airlines, and we had a 5-hour layover in Houston. While in Houston, I grabbed some coffee at the airport Starbucks and book by Neil Gaiman entitled American Gods. During the layover, I tried to close my eyes for a bit and watch some Netflix using the free Wi-Fi. During the 13-hour flight to Narita Airport in Tokyo, I spent a great deal of time reading about half of the book I purchased in Houston. My classmate and I were uncertain about the video on demand service, and thought the inflight videos cost money due to the credit card reader on the side of the remote, so we decided not to even bother with extra cost. Read full story.
My international internship in London this year has been the most enjoyable and educational summer yet. On its own, two months in London itself is amazing. But I had the opportunity to work with some of the best people I possibly could. They helped me realize my potential as an individual in the workplace and out. For me, this was my first experience in a workplace that trusted me enough to let me learn by doing. Every time I was assigned a task, whoever was responsible for the task would patiently explain what they wanted done, how to do it, and why they do it that way. This way, I was able to learn various software experience and hone my skills in working in an international company. Read full story.
Best Way Travel, located in the heart of Cairo, Egypt, is one of the leading travel agencies in the country since 2004. This travel and tourism agency is specialized in handling inbound tours from a wide range of countries around the world, i.e. Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, and Tanzania. Best Way Travel aims to provide their clients with a combination of comfort, convenience, as well as security without emptying their bank accounts. In addition to providing excellent service at an affordable price, this agency also customized personalized holiday packages for both individuals and groups of people. Read full story.
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