Advice from IMC student Leah Davis, Intern at the Godwin Group

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What have you most enjoyed? I have really enjoyed participating in campaign concept meetings because this is when the campaign progresses from an idea to a plan to a reality. By getting a feel for campaign proposal copywriting, I’m learning the detailed steps of crafting effective messages. . What is your advice to future intern

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Go Beyond Your Comfort Zone

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I was stressing over internship applications last semester when my friend suggested I replace her at the internship she had when the semester was over. She recommended me to the editor, and the next thing I knew, I had an interview with Southern Bride Magazine. The editor has already looked at my portfolio via my

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Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help, You’ll Be Glad You Did

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am interning for the University of Mississippi Division of Outreach and Continuing Education as a social media team member.  Last spring, a classmate who was interning there told me they were hiring summer interns.  I worked for them last summer and rejoined them this spring to take on a few projects. I am researching

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Apply Yourself and Apply for the Internship

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m participating in an investigative journalism fellowship called News21 through Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  I obtained the internship after completing an online application where I had to submit a resume, cover letter, and letter of recommendation.  I only pursued the internship after receiving encouragement and support from Mrs.

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Experiencing Real-Life Journalism While Having Fun

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am interning with The Rebel Walk which is a magazine and website that covers Ole Miss athletics.  I am lucky to have met such a nice and supportive supervisor, Evelyn Van Pelt, the owner and publisher of The Rebel Walk, on Twitter a few months ago.  After exchanging messages, she offered me a position as

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My Dream Summer

I was prepared for a casual summer of relaxation and catching up on my ever-growing pile of books, but what I networked my way into was even better than anything I could have read about in a book. Maybe I’m overselling it a little, but it really was the best summer of my life. This

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