Shannon Roest - Marketing Intern

 

 Hi everyone!

I feel kind of sad that the moment to write this blog has arrived since it means that I will be leaving soon. It was the beginning of February (five months ago) when I entered the world of marketing for the first time. The young, inexperienced and most of all excited me. Hi, my name is Shannon, a Dutch girl who once had the dream to pack her bags and go Down Under for her internship.

I can count myself lucky that Marketing Mechanics opened her doors to me by offering a marketing internship. From the very beginning I felt welcome and appreciated by Diane and her team. Marketing Mechanics has got a lot of different clients with different marketing needs. Therefore, as an intern, you will be working on a variation of tasks. From a complete business plan for a start-up, presentations for an international company and social media schedules for different clients to many different marketing plans. In a period of just five months I learned so much about marketing while working here full time and had the opportunity to improve my English skills as well.

Diane and her lovely team will help interns develop themselves on both a professional and personal level.  As an intern you will be considered a full member of the team, your opinion will be valued and you will be working together with your colleagues which enables you to learn from specialists.  I was lucky to start my internship period together with Laura, a German intern who also came for a marketing placement. I would also like to thank her for this amazing period, you are the best!

I hope that all of you, that have the same dream as I once had turn their dream into reality, because it was the best thing I have ever done! 

Thank you all for this amazing opportunity, you made my dream come true!

Shannon

Ps. “fake it till you make it” became my life quote!

Jovan Trobonjaca

Helloo! :)

My name is Jovan Trobonjaca, I have came from Melbourne to Sydney for a short stay and have been given an amazing opportunity by Marketing Mechanics to join their team for a month and take my first step into the big scary world of being a Graphic Designer..

Sadly Ive only been here a month but wow, WHAT an experience! I never thought nor planned to learn so much and take so much back from such a short time. from the second i walked into the front door of Marketing Mechanics I was greeted with a smile and a warm welcome. I met the rest of the team and everyone was great! There really isn’t a single think of that I didn’t like or found uncomfortable. This experience has enriched my life in many ways.

During my time at Marketing Mechanics I have gained a lot. Learning new ways of using Photoshop, InDesign and a bit of illustrator as well as being introduced to WordPress and also learning health and food facts every lunchtime from Laura and Shanon (Marketing Interns). I also feel very privileged to have been given a really big opportunity like creating a full page ad for a Magazine, This has actually always been a big dream of mine and I was blown away when I was given the opportunity to do just this. I also did a half page ad and some website banners for that one particular company as well as many other tasks.

Once the design was done I was ecstatic when I was given a copy of the magazine with my own design in it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be given an opportunity this great and for that I want to thank Marketing Mechanics so much for everything they have done for me.
To conclude this amazing chapter of my life Id once again like to thank everyone that made my stay at Marketing Mechanics one I will never forget and also the opportunity given to me to see first hand what the Graphic Design industry is really like right after graduating.
(Like they say you will never forget your first ;) )

 My time here really flew, This was because of the fact that I felt like I really wasn’t working and I couldn’t wait to get to work each day. Mondays weren’t shitty and there was no “I can’t wait for Friday” feeling throughout the week. I felt as though I could do this forever, I know now that I have chosen the right path and am proud to have work with such an amazing group of people.

Thank You & Goodbye for now :)

Jovan

Manon Emery

Hi there !

My name is Manon, I am from France and by the end of this week, I'll have been working at Marketing Mechanics for six monhs ! (Can't believe it's almost over !)

Enrolled in the Business Management Track of my French Business School, I decided to do my Gap Year here in Australia.
Before I started my internship at Marketing Mechanics I wasn't really sure whether I wanted to do a Marketing or Strategy/consulting career. Reason why I thought great I'm going to do 6-months in Marketing at Marketing Mechanics and then I'll find something in a consulting firm.

The thing is, after a couple of months here, I am now 100% sure I want to pursue a career in Marketing. During those six months, I had the chance to work on a wide variety of interesting projects. As a full-services marketing agency, Marketing Mechanics gives you the opportunity to carry out a lot of different tasks from writting a blog to elaborate a full Marketing Plan and this for all kind of clients.

Another thing I'd like to point out is that you'll really feel considered and part of the company because you will be entrust with more complicated taks as the time goes. Marketing Mechanics team is also really carring and lovely : someone will always be here for you if you need something from a professionnal or personnal point of view ! I remember our Christmas Party in front of the Bridge, our numerous cakes or lunchs all together, good times !

I think that doing an internship here in Australia is such a great opportunity ! No one should ever hesitate to do it ! If you have the chance, just grab it !

And to conclude I just want to say thank you to the entire Marketing Mechanics team as they helped me find my way !

Kaylee Leemhuis

Hi,
My whole big Australia adventure comes to an end, I’m Kaylee, a Dutch girl, that made part as an intern by Marketing Mechanics. Today is my last day and I’ve done my intern for almost 5 months, but it didn’t even feel that long. The things i created were very different, from logo's 'till packaging. Your never doing the same job, maybe one job takes a little bit more time. I used the same programs as home, the Adobe CS6 packaging (illustrator, indesign, photoshop, etc). I’ve joined the different way from work and behind all the hard work, the lovely employees ‘colleagues’ are so nice and funny. I’ve learned a lot and I’m really thankful for everything. Diane, Bonnie, Ayeisha, Annemarije, Daniel, Adam, David and other interns, I’m glad that i’ve met you all! Keep up the good work, i’ll miss you guys.

Thank you all, it’s time to go home..

Cheers,
Kaylee

A wonderful email from Victoria

Hi Diane, 

Indonesia...a dream come true. It's just amazing, I can't enclosed some pics because internet is not powerful in Indonesia but there are some on my Facebook.  

I would like to thank you again, this internship largely contributed to confirm my choices. I have enjoyed working with the staff and help clients to reach their goals and have learned so much about the field of media, and the challenges of marketing mechanics. I particularly liked building marketing plans; indeed this task was really complete. I am exciting to do my specialization in media next year. 

I know that training a new intern is a lot of work for you and Ayeisha, and I appreciate your time and patience to answering all my questions and finding interesting tasks for me to do. Thank you again for helping to make my internship a rewarding experience. We will keep in touch. 

Kind Regards, 

Victoria Capron

Victoria Caprone

Hi Folks, 

I’m Victoria a 22 years old French girl. I had a wonderful experience doing an internship with Marketing Mechanics over the past 4 months. The time went so fast, I can’t believe it!  I remember my first day in the agency, I was so scared and confused (everybody knows this feeling), and, you know what? this feeling was gone as fast as it came. The team was extremely welcoming and helpful during all this internship. 

I would like to thank firstly Diane and Ayeisha, for giving me the opportunity to work on a variety of projects. I had the chance to observe numerous aspects of marketing and media, from advertising campaigns to traditional marketing.  There are not enough words to thank you, I couldn't have hoped for a better experience. The team is really professional and you will learn 1 year of courses in just few weeks, trust me.  I really felt part of a family; Bonnie, Daniel, David, Leon and interns thank you so much too you offered me terrific career advice!

I have gained valuable insight into the media industry.  This internship has definitely increased my interest in pursuing a career in that field. I am confident about my choices and capacities. I would love to stay in touch with all of you, you’ll see me again! 

Cheers,

Vick J

Renaud Servais

I have to say that this experience is the most fulfilling one I have had in a professional point of view. I have learnt a lot and met amazing people. During my time there I have handled a wide variety of tasks and I have been involved in a lot a very interesting projects.I couldn’t have expected better for a first marketing experience.

Marketing Mechanics provides its employees and interns with a fantastic work frame and a full dedication that act as natural incentives that make people want to work harder and more effectively to reach the objectives. I have had a wonderful experience as an intern thanks to the trust Marketing Mechanics has put in me, and the kindness of the staff. I felt like I was a part of their team and that made me work as if it was my own business. Being fully dedicated to this company was the least I could do. I wish that every student could find such a fulfilling experience.