iConcept Media

Script Writing Intern

May - June 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The ability to work remotely, that's about it.

What I wish was different

I wish the scripts I was writing were more substantial, mostly it was just "Top Seven" list type kind of things, which got very boring. They expect you to work 30-40 hours a week as an unpaid intern, which is absolutely absurd. My internship was to last 3 months but I quit once I found this out. Also there was a disconnect between who my actual supervisor was and I experienced a ton of miscommunication over how many scripts per day I was supposed to write. Then I was told that I had to run two social media accounts, posting on both several times each day, in addition to my script writing, and this wasn't even in my original contract. Overall, not a good experience at all.

Advice

Find another internship. There are better ones out there.

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Contributing Writer

May - September 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

The experience I got working with people in the industry I desire to be in.

What I wish was different

I would have preferred a paid internship.

Advice

It's very time consuming, so be patient and prioritize your work before anything else.

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Market research intern

May - September 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Researching interesting brands and firms.

What I wish was different

Communication from my supervisors should have better, my assignmnets should have been better defined, I should have gotten more feedback on my work, and I should have had more face-to-face interaction with my employers (the internship was mostly tele-commuting).

Advice

Ask to go into the office and just generally be proactive.

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Journalist Intern

May - September 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I like that I got to chose what stories I wanted to write about. It definitely challenged me (for the better) to write 3-4 stories every day about current events.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was more structured. Personally, I like time frames and organizations because of my tendency to be laid-back. A schedule and more communication through the team would've been helpful.