Balancing class along with an internship may seem difficult to you right now, but here’s a little secret: it’s supposed to be. And if it isn’t, you’re probably either letting your school work fall by the wayside or you’re not being challenged enough at your internship. Balancing the two should be “manageable,” not “easy.” Here are a few tips to help you balance school and an internship....Continue Reading
Saying goodbye is always difficult. I am so thankful for my time working as the Employer Community Assistant at FindSpark. I cannot express in words how much I have learned over this summer. I am so excited for what is coming up for the community. Although I won’t be in New York City for the...Continue Reading
Learn how taking risks and getting a little creative could land you the internship of your dreams. ...Continue Reading
Meet Justine, an Account Executive for Janine Just, who had enough moxie to outright ask for one of her jobs. Here she shares great advice on how to stand out among other interns....Continue Reading
Hear from two NY Creative Interns contributors on their volunteer experience at Tribeca Film Festival, as well as a current staff member of the festival, Sebastian Rea, who started out as a volunteer back in 2008....Continue Reading
How to look your best and be your best music intern (or any intern). Get tips on staying calm and collected, keeping in touch and gaining support....Continue Reading
Nick Schweers and Scott Strenger, two of the poster children for NY Creative Interns and graduating seniors, evaluate their various internships and look forward to the next stage in their lives. Gain insight from their experience. ...Continue Reading
Molly Hurford shares her journey of finding a landing a paid social media internship. Hear about two major takeaways from the experience, as well as the benefit of persistence....Continue Reading
How the first NY Creative Interns event opened door after door of opportunity for myself and my intern friends....Continue Reading
Meet Grace, who went from intern to full-time at her dream company Of a Kind, one of the hottest fashion startups around....Continue Reading
How has NY Creative Interns made a difference in your life? We asked five summer interns to be bold and initiate the discussion and would love to hear from you, too....Continue Reading
"If I could change anything, I would probably thank my internship coordinators more...since then, I’ve had interns both at the magazine, and as a photographer, and I always wish I could give them as much as my internship coordinators gave to me."...Continue Reading
"Being in New York has taught me one very important lesson: the best way to learn something is by actually doing it."...Continue Reading
Coolest idea for an internship we’ve heard lately? Try being The Online Intern on for size. Joy Ayles, a self-proclaimed “advertising geek,” wanted to intern on Madison Avenue. The problem is she’s located in Manchester, UK. Well, not a problem for Ayles – she who decided she’d do it all online. How does it work? “I will...Continue Reading
NY Creative Interns is proud to announce our new weekly feature: I Was a Creative Intern. Each week we will be highlighting a creative professional who started as an intern. This week we invite you to meet Adri Cowan, Senior Publicist at nonfiction book publisher, Adams Media (a division of F+W Media), based in the Boston...Continue Reading