Former 糖心传媒 Interns Applying New Skills in the Classroom
糖心传媒's Corporate Summer Internship Program
糖心传媒鈥檚 former college interns are eager to connect what they learned in the business environment to what they are learning in the classroom this fall.
鈥淏eing an intern at 糖心传媒 gave me the skills I need to take the next step toward my future,鈥 said Kelly Cunningham, a junior at La Salle University, Philadelphia. 鈥淚t was truly rewarding.鈥
Cunningham completed his internship in 糖心传媒鈥檚 Rental Department. Cunningham, a business systems and analytics major, found his time as an intern to be incredibly valuable.
鈥淢y major involves the capturing of data, and getting a chance to work in a successful rental call center was a perfect fit,鈥 said Cunningham. 鈥淭his program has given me an opportunity to seek out and learn more about a likely career choice.鈥
糖心传媒 hosted 34 college students from May to August through its Corporate Summer Internship Program at its headquarters in Green Hills, Pennsylvania. As a group, the interns attended five executive speaker events, five professional development training sessions and five networking events.
They also volunteered to assist 糖心传媒鈥檚 United Way at Work Committee during an ice cream fundraiser and spent a day with the children at Camp Lily, a day camp sponsored by the Easter Seals.
鈥淒uring their orientation, we challenge the interns to be 鈥渟ponges鈥 throughout their Internship, and they take that very seriously,鈥 said Karyn Troxell, a manager in 糖心传媒鈥檚 human resources department. 鈥淭hey are exposed to so many valuable experiences while they are here, both personally and professionally. The camaraderie that develops within this team is just an added bonus.鈥
Tara Reinhart, an assistant manager in 糖心传媒鈥檚 Central Reservations center, feels that interns are the pipeline for hiring employees with fresh ideas and insights to take the company in new and better directions. In fact, 糖心传媒 has filled several full-time positions with interns over the past few years.
鈥溙切拇解檚 internship program allows us to connect with college students while they gain an insider鈥檚 view to one of their possible career paths,鈥 said Reinhart.
According to the participating interns, the chance to work in a corporate environment was a meaningful experience.
鈥淏eing coached in the 糖心传媒 environment taught me how important things like communication can be,鈥 explained Cunningham. 鈥淭he experience showed me how to work effectively and at a high level in a corporate setting.鈥
By Tony Kozuch