Since starting my internship with Alstin Communications in January 2009, I can honestly say that I have not had a bad day while working here. I’m lucky to have this opportunity to work comfortably with people who are willing to help me get a real first-hand look at the advertising world. With no prior ad agency experience, I came in eager to learn, but not knowing exactly what to expect.
Luckily, since I started I’ve been able to bounce around between projects and learn more about Alstin and the business of advertising with each new task. I have been able to use effective methods for researching potential clients to help maintain various sales databases, write entries for the “Client News” section of Alstin’s newsletter “Alstin Answers”, and learn more about how recruitment advertising is growing with new trends in technology. So far, what I have enjoyed most is seeing how technology and social networking are playing bigger roles in the recruitment and retention arena. As a frequent social network user who enjoys keeping pace with technology, I can recognize the direct and immediate impact that these developments have on the current job market. It’s really interesting to learn how practices I’m already pretty familiar with are now being used to benefit more people and companies on a much larger scale.
As of May 17, 2009, I will have my Bachelor’s degree (and my experience and eagerness to learn) from LaSalle University. I am about to enter the job market at possibly its worst since the Great Depression. Knowing this, my internship experience could not be more valuable and I’ve put everything into developing new skill sets that are marketable while I have been here. No matter what I end up doing with the rest of my professional life, I will always be grateful for this opportunity and fondly remember the people at Alstin who have served as a big step in my transition into the professional world.
If Alstin wasn’t so good at retaining employees, we’d be considering Abby for our team. For the recruiters out there that may have an entry level position related to Marketing, PR or Communications, we encourage you to connect with Abby via her LinkedIn profile.
