A day in the life at Do312 begins with knocking on the East Room window to get in; the company’s office is in the space below. Do312 is a media company that promotes music and night life in Chicago run by Scott Cramer, General Manager, Ami York, Accounts, Katie Karpowicz and Dan Opera, Content and Editorial, and Lorena Cupcake, Social Media and Marketing. These people have interns, my position is a Social Media Marketing Intern. As you walk into the office you are greeted by Lorena and her Chihuahua named Fixie. Monday’s are hectic because there are a lot of people in the office and there are a lot of meetings. Once I find my spot to settle in for the day I set up my laptop and look at my tasks due for Asana. Asana is a program that helps us all organize our tasks, allows us to review content edits and acts as our calendar.
My tasks involve creating event pages and writing tweets and Facebook posts about upcoming concerts or giveaways. I also select images from our Flickr albums to use in content and on our Instagram page. I research logistics for parties we throw; one afternoon I was getting quotes on money blowing machines. Every day looks different here but every day we are listening to good music and drinking La Croix. This internship has taught me how important social media is to a company’s growth. When we look back at engagement we see what our user base responds to (cute pictures of animals, Lollapalooza giveaways and the Pitchfork lineup). I am learning that media is one of the most important aspects of marketing. This internship has taught me a lot about Chicago as well. I am constantly having to research some of the best places to eat, drink and have fun and because of this I have discovered a lot more about the city. My favorite part of interning is working the events, I tie-dyed t-shirts, took tickets at a concert, and worked their “birthday party”. This internship has increased my connections with people and has given me a better idea about what goes into marketing.