I was a Global Business Development International Intern with Grip Co. in Seoul, South Korea. I conducted market research, analyzed e-commerce apps, created spreadsheets to track data, analyzed market trends, and tracked product performance on reports from content I made.
As a Student Ceramics Intern, I had the opportunity to develop my pottery skills and help around the studio with other tasks and projects when needed, like loading kilns, firing the raku, and cleaning the space. I built upon my wheel skills by throwing clay, trimming on the wheel, and then glazing when dried.
My internship title was a showroom assistant and I would help with merchandising and other tasks around the showrooms. Such as setting up stylists to do polls for photo shoots, or contacting brands, emailing stylists to see if they used any of the pieces they pulled from the showroom, updating press decks, and things like that.
London, United Kingdom | Fall, Spring, or Summer
Study at Roehampton and gain academic credit whilst exploring London. The University of Roehampton is located in the heart of south-west London, close to Putney and Hammersmith and within easy reach of central London.
I am responsible for designing and producing print materials such as booklets, brochures, and posters for events hosted in any of the Kresge galleries, Scene Metrospace, and the MSU Union Art Gallery. Additionally, I manage our social media accounts and website. I also handle photography and videography for use across various platforms. My role also involves extensive work with printing, cutting, and installing vinyl, as well as working on communication projects such as writing and sending out emails.
My internship title was Placemaking and Events Intern. My responsibilities included leading tours of the foundation's facilities, annual events planning and communications, researching and cataloging valuable resources, organizing innovative workshops, and connecting with industry leaders, students, and the community.
As a Student Information Tech Assistant, I was responsible for helping with a number of projects including photo editing, data transcription, and creation of a photography archive.
I wore, what some would say “a lot of different hats” at my internship. Being at a smaller organization meant I had the opportunity to complete a lot of different types of tasks. Usually, every week, my main responsibilities included conducting research on mobility and transportation issues within Lebanon and the Arab Region, assisting in writing and developing grant or funding proposals, as well as writing blogs on global mobility trends and challenges.
I was a gallery assistant for the AAHD gallery spaces at the Union and SCENE Metrospace. My main responsibilities included laying out shows, hanging artworks and taking them down, general gallery maintenance, and greeting guests when they came into the space!
The internship title I held was the Sales and Marketing Intern position where I assisted in generating sales and supporting the sales floor by providing an excellent customer experience. I assisted in the visual merchandising of the store and off-site duties like running to the post office or grabbing coffee for a meeting. I completed daily sales floor tasks and monthly projects that dealt with research in terms of the company and partnerships to expand and generate profit.