​During the Fall 2023 semester, I completed an internship with Central Michigan Life as a designer for their advertising agency, Gold Media Group. Throughout the course of my internship, I communicated with CM Life’s assistant director, Kathy Routley Simon, to update the media kit, create flyers for the fall Barbie-themed housing fair, develop ads for the newspaper, participate in monthly pitch-off competitions, and work with clients in new industries.
Some notable achievements that occurred during my internship include being awarded two monthly awards in both September and December for “Best Creative Idea,” creating a mascot named “Key Bob” for United Apartments, creating my first vintage postcard full double truck ad to be featured in the newspaper, and having multiple projects of mine be entered into the 2024 Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Conference & Award Competition.
During the Spring 2024 semester, I continued to work in the advertising department of CM Life as a designer creating ads and other promotional materials for clients. Additionally, I was able to gain some experience as an account manager by taking on a short list of clients and participating in a couple sales competitions.
