BLOG TAKEOVER – REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

Here at Kingsgate, we take a lot of pride in our internship program. As the summer winds down, and with it our internship program, my managers wanted to give me this chance to reflect on my time with Kingsgate. My name is Sarah King and I am the former summer 2017 marketing intern. I am a West Chester native, going into my junior year at Ole Miss, and am working toward two bachelor’s degrees; one in Marketing and Corporate Relations, and one in Banking and Finance. My final week with Kingsgate is a couple weeks before this blog will be posted, but I wanted to share my take on my internship with Kingsgate.

Over the summer, a lot of my friends from school had internships. Many of them had the same complaint; they weren’t doing much significant or practical work. Instead, they were doing minor tasks and odd jobs that didn’t seem to impact the company or people around them. It made me appreciate my internship even more. When I started searching for internships, I knew I wanted:

Opportunities for Hands-on Learning

Rather than working at a big corporation, interning at a smaller company allowed me to take on heftier projects and work with upper management. I was able to help create marketing strategies and campaigns, and expand my professional network. This summer, I actually had the chance to apply what I’ve been learning in the classroom to my every day work.

Guidance When Dealing with Challenges

This hands-on approach to interning came with challenges, but at Kingsgate, interns were given direct guidance from our mentors, managers and even the owners of the company. If I ever had a question, problem or a new idea to bring to the table I knew I could always get open and honest feedback. With their guidance, I found my strengths and worked on my weaknesses.

I knew a summer internship would be important for my career, but I didn’t expect an experience like the one I had this summer.  My internship at Kingsgate gave me the chance to work, to create, to execute and to grow.

Thanks for reading!

Sarah King