University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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C a a J A x b LIFE 8 V IBI82005 ; . a 1- Senior What surprised you about your summer internship? That I was able to juggle summer school, the internship and another job at the same time. i Senior How valuable was your summer internship? III learned more from my internship than I have learned from any other Class that I have taken. IIDeberaBIOOK INTERNSHIPS HELP STUDENTS GAIN REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE ashleydavidson I writer Internships are a way to gain real world experience before you are bombarded by the responsibilities brought on after graduation. This past summer, Senior Laura Perino of Yorktown Heights, NY had not one, but two internships that gave her the skills to succeed. Perino, double majoring in Media Management and Economics with a minor in Marketing, decided that getting an internship was essential. Illn the communications field there is so much competition and much more emphasis over academia, she said. Internships are necessary educationally as well as making you more competitive on the job market? Originally, Perino had gone to UM professors to inquire about internships, but found they were only helpful in obtaining one in the Miami area. III had to pretty much do it on my own to get one in New York, she said. One of Perinois first internships was with Full Picture Public Relations. IIAt the PR firm I did a lot of secretarial type work as well as putting together press kits for clients and assisting in event planning? Perino said. IIPublic relations is the type of industry where you make connections and gain understanding for the business. She also interned with Bravols Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. uAt Queer Eye, I was the product placement intern and worked mostly on one project the whole summer? Perino worked with vendors in Dallas preparing producers for special episodes. Illt was enormously educational an unbelievable feeling of accomplishment. I also got to hang out with the Fab Five which was fun, too, she added. Perino said her experiences this summer have prepared her for life after college. IIBoth internships definitely gave me a much better idea of what to expect once I graduate? she said. IIMedia is very much an industry where you have to start at the very bottom and work your way up, and unless you understand what is going on in the real world, it can really be a shock. Perino advises that underclassmen that are possibly looking to have an internship should do as many internships as they can. ltlnternships give you a wide range of experience and make you look well- rounded, she said. . Sometimes the work is trivial and boring, but there are different types of internships and they are all important. Theylre more for the connections you make rather than the work you do. You can only gain from the experienceJW

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I'EWOrI Senior Asha Anderson's personal account of studying abroad in Prague. ashaandersoni Iashondaley I writer I spent the summer of my junior in Prague, traveling the city and Europe, learning about journalism and design along with 19 other UM students. Professor Splichal was the first to introduce me to the program. I decided that going would be an amazing experience and it was. It was a lot of work coming up with the funds, but completely worth it. Prague is a beautiful city. CD IJJ J : UJ LU LL; .J We spent five days a weeks finding stories, going on assignments, and then discussing them with one another. We were required to write one story a week. We also did a lot of exploring. I had traveled to Budapest, Austria, Germany and a few other places. I also got to visit the Prague Post, which is one of Praguels leading newspapers and the Gutenberg Museum where I got to use Gutenbergls moveable type. It was such an amazing experience and I would eagerly do it again. I realized that even though it was only a short period of time, I grew up: I learned more about reporting, about conducting in-depth interviews and about finding stories in an unknown area. I also learned design principles. The trip was very educational and thatls what I want to stress. The trip has really made me realize that Ilm excited about pursuing a career journalism. H 10 u IBISZOOS