While I have been preparing for this internship, I have been looking at skills and more into the company that will allow me to be a successful employee. I am very excited to start this internship and create a schedule for myself. I like to have a structure to my days to allow me to be productive. I have been in Dublin for two days priors, so I was already getting used to the culture in Dublin. I am still adjusting to daily life in Dublin, but it defiantly has been easier than I thought it would be. I have been able to learn how to navigate public transportation, learn about the UCD campus, and have made friends. It has been a busy first week filled with many different activities to get acclimated. I am very excited to start my internship. 

In my internship, I will be working in marketing and media management within the live music industry. More specifically promoting upcoming events taking place and keeping customers up to date about the venue. The company I will be interning with is the Grand Social. This venue is located in the heart of Dublin facing out towards the Ha’Penny bridge. This is in the tourist area, so it guarantees people are always around. 

Focusing heavily on the use of social media to promote events and engage with consumers to promote the venue. The Grad Social has is the positive reputation is having with the city of Dublin and the local customers. My specific internship job in the company will be as a social media manager. I will be managing all of the social media that the Grand Social uses in ways to interact with customers about their company and upcoming events. This includes Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter, and Facebook. The social media is used prior to the event to promote for ticket sales and to attract people to the venue. The venue has many different events going on and sometimes two in one day and keeps people informed on exactly what is happening and when could be a problem for this venue. I have a personal experience with all of the these social media platforms and I think that will be beneficial to me being successful. But I have only had personal experience and not manipulated these platforms for professional usage. I think in my specific role in the company being creative is one of the most important skills to possess in this industry. Being able to stand out from the other competition and draw in customers. Along with the ability to be flexible and able to adapt in order to be successful. There is a heavy importance to views and engagement with social media and making content that people respond to well has a direct impact on the company. Being able to cater the content to different age ranges and audiences all at once. But having different content on different platforms but having the same promotions.  One of the other skills I think is important to possess is communication. Being able to successfully communicate with my coworkers. This will allow me to create a good work relationship with all of my coworkers. Along with being able to convey my ideas into projects that can be successful. Working with my other coworkers in order to bounce ideas in order to make the best media possible. 

I think that there is just a general knowledge needed of Irish cultures and everyday life while in this industry. This is something that is unique to Ireland. Compared to the United States Ireland has a very different culture around nightlife. Being informed of what is going on in the area as well to attract people to the Grand Social. Being in the know is helpful for marketing and event or product.