Innovate Marketing Group

Events Intern

June - September 2018 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

I was given projects that actually mattered. I've had other internships where I just did busy work and little tasks that didn’t matter. Here, I was trusted to do work that made a difference in our work and reflected on the company, so I was more motivated to do my best. Also, Amanda is the most amazing boss I’ve ever had: she pushed me to do my best, and that usually meant better than I thought I could do, but at the same time she was very encouraging and patient with me. Everyone here was very gracious when I made mistakes, and when I didn’t know how to do something, they always had time to pause their work and teach me instead of just giving me something easier to do. Every person here made me feel part of the team, which makes it very weird for me to leave, because I feel so loyal to IMG.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten more time working directly with clients.

Advice

I learned more than I expected and came out with awesome connections. First piece of advise is to always ask clarification questions, employers love that because it shows you care about doing it right and that you're confident. Second, is to always ask for what you want, because the worst they can say is no. For example, ask to be put on a particular project you want experience in, ask to attend an event you weren't assigned to, or asked you can take your supervisor out to coffee to hear about their experience in the industry.

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