Black sheep
For this week and next I’m working at the ad agency BBH. They don’t have an intern position per se so the best I could do was a work experience for two weeks. However, getting some exposure to the industry is a plus and the ability to make some contacts is never something to turn down.
For the most part, the kinds of tasks I’m given are not very demanding in regards to my graphics background. I knew the most beneficial part of this work experience would be the fact I get to talk with people from every department, not necessarily the actual work. So I’m keeping that in mind and just enjoying the change of scenery and opportunity to network. The majority of my tasks include image searches for various pitches that go on in the Production Department. Interesting image searches thus far:
• People holding large puzzle pieces
• British Airways plane on the runway at dusk
• A profile shot of people going “shhhh”
• The concept of sharing
I’m quite enjoying it so far and like the people I’m working with. It’s just me and another guy here this week doing the work experience program. Not sure about next week, though. The BBH office is in a super cool part of the West End. Just off Regent Street near Carnaby Street — a famous shopping district in London. We get sent out regularly to get things. For example: coloring books, photos of sandwiches on shelves, DVDs, and a Greek or Turkish language version of Vogue. So it’s nice to get to explore a new area of London…just as long as I don’t venture too far into Soho and the sex shop district…
London is still the awesome. A friend of mine from last summer in NYC who lives in Ireland is coming to London this weekend. ‘Twill be fun to deplete the supplies of Guinness in the city. I’m going to Granada to see Melissa in a couple weeks (March 20th) and I can’t wait to see her! Everything I hear about Granada makes me really excited to go check it out. Although it’s in Spain, it’s got such a different culture than the rest of the country and indeed Europe from what I’ve heard. Excited. EXCITED. EXCIIIIIIITED!!!
Current school/life plan:
- Do one class during first summer session and then do something for the rest of the summer…like, you know, a job
- Figure out how to spread my remaining classes over the last two semesters
- Change my mind…