I am so excited to be interning with Platform Creative for this semester in London. Platform Creative is a small Public Relations firm for fashion brands that uses editorial shoots, celebrity endorsement, and social media to boost brands globally. I feel lucky that my internship is in person, so I get to head to the…
Tag: Spring 2022
London Calling!
Hi there! My name is Catherine Sandford, and I am a senior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am in the business school where I major in Marketing, have minors in Studio Arts and Economics, and a certificate in Digital Media. I’m passionate about art and operate my two small businesses: one for my photography,…
Classes at Uni
As I mentioned in my last post, I am here in London on the London GBI program. This program is awesome because it allows students to work an internship right here in London if they choose to, and get some real world experience. I opted out of this portion to focus on classes and continue…
Marketing in London
Hello again from London! It has been an exciting few weeks! I visited Dover and Canterbury for a little weekend trip a few weeks ago, and my family visited this past weekend, so it was nice to get a little taste of home for a few days. I am looking forward to spring break, as…
Keep It Green – Dodo
The essential skills and strengths necessary to succeed in this industry are flexibility and adaptability. It is crucial always to adjust to the unexpected as we deal with many clients in this field. Often, clients or potential clients may have a change of plan, ask random questions, and request, but we need to accommodate and…
An Ancient Art – The Commesso Fiorentino
My internship placement is with a company called Scarpelli Mosaici, they are a family owned and operated business, that make gorgeous mosaics out of various rocks and minerals. They are in the fine arts and jewelry industry, making mosaics as well as earrings, rings, necklaces, and jewelry boxes. Some of the minerals are actually found…
Nicole in Florence
Hello! My name is Nicole Mbuthia and a junior with a double major in Supply Chain Management and Marketing. I am also pursuing a certificate in Public and Professional Writing. I am from East Stroudsburg which is located in the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. On campus, I am currently involved in Alpha Kappa…
Finding my way in Florence
Ciao! Mi chiamo Megan. Currently I am a junior at Pitt spending this semester abroad in Florence, Italy. I am pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing with certificates in Digital Media and Leadership and Ethics. My main goal of the program is to grow. It is hard to say that this is a goal though,…
Welcome to London!
Hello! My name is Connor Damon, and I am an incoming junior at the University of Pittsburgh in the College of Business Administration’s Honors Program, double majoring in Supply Chain Management and Business Information Systems with a minor in Film and Media Studies and a Certificate in Business Analytics. I am originally from just south…
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