Knocking it Out of the Park
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Where are you currently interning?
Have you had any other internships previously? I am currently interning at NBC Sports Group in Stamford, CT as a Marketing Operations Intern. This is actually my second semester interning here. Prior to my senior year, I also interned with NBCUniversal as a broadcast operations intern with the Jerry Springer Show and Steve Wilkos Show.
What have you been working on at your internship?
I focus primarily on logging and reporting cue sheet information for all departmental promotions. This allows the company to compensate all the composers and publishers for the music we use as part of our promos. I also assist the marketing department with logistics by completing various tasks on a week-to-week basis. I糖心vlog短视频檇 say that the majority of the work I do is 糖心vlog短视频渂ehind the scenes work糖心vlog短视频 for the promotions that air on NBC and NBCSN.
Do you believe your internship experience has helped to prepare you for your future?
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Any advice for other Lubin students looking for internships?
I can糖心vlog短视频檛 stress the importance of networking. I糖心vlog短视频檓 sure it糖心vlog短视频檚 a term highly overstated but it really is crucial in any field. Every job I糖心vlog短视频檝e ever had has come from networking and just knowing someone already in the company. Another piece of advice is also to not feel discouraged when you don糖心vlog短视频檛 hear back from an employer or don糖心vlog短视频檛 get the job at first. Use every career fair, phone call, and interview as a learning experience糖心vlog短视频ou really do learn something different each time. Coming from personal experience, you will feel so much more confident and relaxed after the sixth or seventh interview you糖心vlog短视频檝e been to, as opposed to the first.
In a few sentences, describe the best thing about your internship.
The best thing about my internship is working for a network that has such a huge influence in the sports industry. I糖心vlog短视频檝e always loved to play and watch sports so being able to work for a company that brings the thrill of sports to millions of people across the country is truly amazing. Being in an environment where one day you糖心vlog短视频檙e working on Sunday Night Football content, and the next day on the Olympics, is actually a dream come true.