Advertising (Communication/Media) Internships

Hi Guys! I’m Natasha from New York. I am on my Gap Year with Interim Programs and they introduced me to Dr. David Adams and the Institute for Global Studies. I just spent a month interning for IGS in Sydney. It fell into place perfectly as I always dreamed of living in Sydney and IGS had a research position for their Intern Down Under program. worked directly with David to set up a really cool places to see list for future Intern Down Under participants like yourself. My background is in advertising and design and interning with IGS allowed me to apply my skills while fulfilling my Australia dream. I learned some amazing history during my research. And, the best part was getting out to see the sites! Inspired by what I saw, I organized my impressions to help you get an idea of all that you can explore while here. Sydney is a place unlike any other: full of unique suburbs, quirky city blocks, and truly diverse natural environments! One day I started my research surrounded by skyscrapers and ten minutes later I was on a white sand beach! My Sydney experience with IGS was wonderful and Intern Down Under is going to be a blast!

Admittedly, it was a fast-paced environment. Well, no doubt, because the team is composed of high-profile and competitive individuals. I chose Track One, where I was assigned to a traditional advertising firm. They taught us the brainstorming processes and professional strategies of advertising itself. We are taught of the principles of visual consistency, campaign duration, and repeated taglines. I knew I will encounter them again once I start college as an Advertising major. It was an advance lesson for me. Thank you, IGS.

I did a lot of advertising internships already, because I wanted to construct a strong profile. And I could say that this probably is the best internship I’ve had. The accommodation, mentors, and supplemental seminars are very well thought-of. It feels like we are on a vacation, when in fact, our primary purpose here is to learn! Next year, I plan to do an internship in IGS again. But I think of Paris for my second time.