Welcome to my first blog!
This blog will not only consist of personal stories of my
own professional pursuits, but also advice and ideas to think about for your
own career advances.
First, let me start off by saying my name is Angelina Bossone, I am a college senior at
University of New Hampshire (Durham) and will be graduating this May 2013 with
a Bachelor of Arts in Communication: Business Application. I would like to
pursue a career in advertising, marketing, promotions, or social media.
I currently have had experience with two internships and one
job opportunity:
1. BookRenter Digial
Media Internship
I applied for this position from a Facebook post they published
on their wall. What started as a paid summer internship has lead to an ongoing
paid position that I've now been holding since May 2012. I created my own Twitter and Pinterest handles
(@BookRenterUNH) and have been managing them with daily posts (with experience
with Involver and Wildfire social media marketing tools). I started filming,
editing, and posting my own videos once a week (it is now once a month) to YouTube
targeted towards college students on various topics ranging from freshman
advice, tuition options, school goals, test taking, how to save money, and
holiday celebrations. I write blogs once a month and in August I was given the
opportunity to start managing their blog. I would edit everyone's blog posts,
improve the search engine optimization (SEO), approve comments, search and
credit images, post entries, and maintain a blog spreadsheet. I have also dealt with customer service
relations and advertised promotional campaigns and company contests through
social media and campus fliers. I continue to grow with this company and have
enjoyed every experience so far.
2. Health Education
and Promotion Intern
I did this internship for my senior fall semester for four
credits (240 hours). I was able to work alongside the Health Services
Communications and Information Coordinator on promotional event campaigns
(CashCourse, Student Health 101, World AIDS Day, University Day, and Plant the
Promise). I used Drupal to help edit website content, constructed tweets
to be posted through their Twitter
page, and wrote an article for Student Health 101 Magazine
(page 9). I also created social media images for Facebook and Twitter after
researching information for body oddities and study tips, produced and
published a Pagemodo banner for finals week, and developed PowerPoint slides
for advertisements and health awareness on the televisions in waiting rooms. I
also learned how to use Publisher and InDesign to create fliers, while also
learning Sproutsocial posting and social media analytics (also observed through
Facebook, Google, and YouTube). This experience has been lifechanging and has
helped me learn how important internships are to help you gain skills you can't
gain within a classroom that will forever prepare you for the working world.
3. Campus Special Promoter
This was a short part time paid position that lasted for the
first two weeks of spring semester. A friend I knew from class is an Account
Executive for Campus Special and was looking to hire a few students to help
promote Campus Special and hand out coupon books from local businesses to
students. I stood in various locations throughout campus and passed out these
coupon books to many students and took daily pictures of students posing with
these booklets. I also had to create a daily social media post via Twitter or
Facebook to promote this campaign and encourage students to get their
discounts!
4. Other
I've had other experiences along the way from being an
Office Assistant at Family Research Lab (UNH) since fall 2010, to advertising
committee, and May Day Carnival Planning. It is important to note that EACH
experience you gain along the way counts for something. The more experience you
get, the better off you will be - so GET INVOLVED. Also note that leadership
roles are just as important to employers. Leadership roles I have fulfilled
have included: Rising Scholar Leader, Certified Peer Educator, and Lambda Pi
Eta Logistics Chair.
My dream job would help me be able to use these skills I
have developed. I don't have an industry preference, but I do want to be able
to help make a difference in whatever company I do get involved with.
Take the time to do internships, get part time positions
that relate to your field, and get involved in organizations that can help you
gain skills as well! Reflect on everything you have gained so far and things
you want to gain experience on and then look to see where you can get these
experiences! Figure out what your career vision is to help you fine tune the
skills you will need for success!
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ReplyDeleteThank you! Wishing you luck on your future endeavors!
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