A Day in the Life as Intern, Melissa Gastelum

A Day in the Life as Intern, Melissa Gastelum

A Day in the Life as Intern, Melissa Gastelum Good morning! It is not easy waking up at 7:30 AM on a Friday, but I get dressed, eat my banana and honey toast, and head out for my hour-long train ride to the West Loop. I take the Red Line downtown and transfer to the...
Olivia Moosey – Writing Intern

Olivia Moosey – Writing Intern

Olivia Moosey – Writing Intern So far, so good! My writing internship at StudyBreaks has been nothing but a success. Something I really appreciate about this is the fact that it’s up to you how you want to go about it. What I mean by that is you choose the...
Oh No, It’s the Intern Week One: Introductions

Oh No, It’s the Intern Week One: Introductions

Oh No, It’s the Intern Week One: Introductions Although I began my internship this summer, I decided to recap my first week from my memory! If you didn’t start as an intern here at Topco, you are missing out. Luckily for you, I will be detailing my experience in...
Intern on Me, Intern on Three!

Intern on Me, Intern on Three!

Intern on Me, Intern on Three! Starting an internship can be nerve-racking, but I’m here to tell you that it is worth it! An internship offers so much insight as to what your future will look like. You get exclusive access to the day-to-day functions of the...
Teaching Myself to Write Website Copy

Teaching Myself to Write Website Copy

Teaching Myself to Write Website Copy The most interesting assignment I have ever done for my internship was writing website copy. I was tasked with re-writing the company website’s section that was dedicated to Chicago neighborhoods. The person previously responsible...
Finding My Way as a Social Media & Marketing Intern

Finding My Way as a Social Media & Marketing Intern

Finding My Way as a Social Media & Marketing Intern The environment at KŌMO, a fine-dining Japanese restaurant in the West Loop, connected to a Latin nightclub, is an exciting yet demanding atmosphere that I feel at home in, in many ways. Because of the fact that...