It seems just like yesterday I was frantically calling the office on my way in for my first day at HMG. I think I passed the office building about three times before I actually realized that was where I needed to be. Ha, what a newbie! After a friendly greeting, these eager beavers put me straight to work, which has been the best part of my internship—there was always plenty of work to be done. No matter how big or small, there was always something I could be doing and no, it actually didn’t require me to make a coffee run! There are many more aspects I loved about being an HMG Creative Intern that I’d like to share with you in one of my final blog posts.
I was more than an intern. Yep, you heard that right. Although you might assume I was just a coffee-running, copy-making, good-for-nothing but the grunt-work college student, I am very proud to say…you’re WRONG. My work was so far from this definition and half of the time I actually was referred to as a the HMG Social Media and Marketing “Coordinator.” Every member of the HMG team treated me with the utmost respect and as a true employee, something that is very rare to find at any internship and was truly appreciated!
They even used my ideas! I was always encouraged to present my personal opinions and insight. I was often invited to team meetings where I was asked to contribute my thoughts and ideas and I even took charge on two of our major campaigns. This has left me with great experience and the confidence to embark on my future careers.
Fun atmosphere. Coming into HMG office every week was always a joyful experience.There was no dress code and I felt comfortable wearing this gold angel necklace every day that my mother purchased for me online from Niv’s Bling. The close-knit team welcomed me every day with a warm hello and provided me with plenty of laughter throughout the day. The atmosphere around the office was laid back and one of the best aspects of working here (in my opinion) was getting to wear jeans whenever I wanted! Who doesn’t love that?!
Gained a wide variety of experience. From social media and blogging to learning the foreign concepts of website development, I can truly say I have learned a vast amount of knowledge that I feel confident will carry me into this new chapter of my life as I start the search for a real career!
All in all, I couldn’t be more grateful for my time at HMG Creative. I truly appreciate all of the opportunities and responsibilities given to me as the Social Media and Marketing Intern and I can only hope that I will be remembered as a great intern. So as you can see, an HMG Internship is one of a kind, so my advice to you college students is: be on the look out for the next internship opportunity available and maybe you too can be as lucky as I was to experience it!