Soon-to-be Graduate seeks Internship in Marketing - can double as in-house Barista!

I feel recharged and energised after a wonderful Christmas holiday. The time away from college textbooks and frantic commuting gave me time to reflect on the past few months at DCU Ryan Academy. Since enrolling on the Business Innovation Programme, I've had the opportunity to build my CV, learn about nearly every aspect of digital marketing, and make new and enriching friendships. How far I've come! The wonderful classmates I have met during the course have been supportive and encouraging along every step of the journey. After I rang in the New Year with family and friends in Vancouver, I spent some time pondering about our 2nd semester at DCU. My head was full of questions and thoughts pertaining to the new workshops and assignments I would be starting upon my return to Dublin. Most important among all of these, is the 12 week internship that will commence in February. 

So today, I have continued with my search for an internship in Marketing companies around Dublin. I'm using this opportunity to research some companies of interest to me and seek out the head of their marketing departments. Well, what is expected during an internship? Will i be asked to make 400 cups of coffee a day? Will I stand on the street corner with a sandwich board advertising Subway deals? I'm hoping that the demands of the company will be challenging enough to keep me interested and engaged. With my background in event management, I'm looking to partner with a company that has a marketing, advertising and PR presence. The ideal company would have similar core values to mine, and provide a good learning environment for a novice marketer like me. The search continues...... 

Only 9 more sleeps

Only 9 more sleeps and then it's Christmas! Well it won't actually be Christmas day but for me personally, it's the start of Christmas. The minute I step onto the plane in Dublin, it will be the start of Christmas Holidays. The holiday SPIRIT has infected me since the 1st performance of the Bray Gospel Choir  (November 27th) and has continued to manifest itself as decorations, candles, and the continual playing of Michael Buble's Christmas album. As I headed into Dublin City Centre on Saturday afternoon, to join some merry singers for an afternoon of carolling, I took a few minutes to observe my surroundings. The LUAS was jam packed with people travelling into town for shopping or sipping or singing. When we arrived at Stephen's Green, the atmosphere was electric! Everywhere I looked, people were smiling, laughing, chatting happily to one another. The tacky Christmas jumper brigade were out in full force-  groups of friends gathering for their first drink of the evening, some loud and proud about their outlandish costumes, some a little more embarrassed about their woolly ware. 

If someone asked you to bottle the spirit of Christmas, what would you say? Here's my list of ingredients: 

•  1 tbls cinnamon
•  1/2 tsp all-spice
• a sprinkle of vanilla essence (preferably baked into cookies and pies!)
•  1 cup smell of a wood burning fire
•  2 cups spiced rum
• a dash of that warm feeling you feel when Bing Crosby starts singing

So if it's today, or in 9 days, or in 15 days, pour yourself a glass of Christmas Cheer!