PR Intern 2 Has Been Fed

As my last day as a public relations intern at Bailey Gardiner comes to an end (yikes!), I feel the need to look back on my three months at the creative San Diego Agency. It’s been an entertaining and highly enjoyable roller coaster ride from the amazing and energetic people that I met and the accounts that I worked on… The San Diego Museum of Art, NTN Buzztime and briefly The Del Mar Ractrack, right down to all of the invaluable things that I learned about the public relations field. As I exit the ride, I also can’t help but get excited to begin my trip in exploring the rest of the amusement park. The industry is so big and I’ve only just begun.

Below is an overview of the little (and big) things that became so dear to your ‘PR Intern 2’:

• The daily positive, thought-provoking quotes written on the fridge board that made me scurry back to my desk to get a pen and notebook to jot them down onto – I've collected numerous!
• My cherished friend Keurig – you were incredibly loyal to me during my three months.
• Agency days at The Del Mar Racetrack – who could have ever resisted the ponies and people watching?
• The fabulous Culture and Cocktail events at The San Diego Museum of Art – it was a genius idea to mix socializing with fantastic exhibitions and music – and Avedon C &C is coming up this Thursday, August 13!!!
• The lively Agency employees who made me endlessly giggle from conversations – overheard and involved in. Their blog reflects this liveliness too!
• The other hard-working BG interns – whose passion for their field was felt through their determination to do what was necessary in order to do what they love.
  

And being the literary girl that I am, here’s a wonderful quote to end with. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

And I’m off! It’s been great BG! Thanks for the ride!!

In the land of the interns, free stuff rules!

It's been awhile since I've been in college, and I've noticed that since starting another internship, I've been reduced back to my penny-pinching habits from my college days. Everyone knows that to get your foot in the door, to get that oh-so-important experience on your resume, you need to endure the unpaid internship. Part of the internship experience that you gain is loyalty to the company you work for diligently for day after day and you show that by coming in and working for free, and ... enjoying it. I can honestly say that not getting paid for my work at this internship, doesn't really bother me. I don't dwell on it. BUT I have noticed that I jump at anything that is available to me at no cost.

Cupcakes in the kitchen from a client? Screw the diet, I'll take 2.

Self tanner wipes in the women's bathroom? Probably never use them, because I am a very Irish girl and would probably turn orange, but I will take one just in case.

Keurig coffee from the kitchen? I drink about 3 cups a day.

But recently I was treated along with all the other employees and interns to a day at the Del Mar Racetrack. I have lived in San Diego for 3 years now and was ashamed to say I had never been. But now, here was the perfect opportunity! So after a quick day at the office we all headed off to the track to enjoy some free food and drink, courtesy of Bailey Gardiner. We also received a personal lesson on the basics of racetrack betting from Jon Bailey, CEO of Bailey Gardiner, and $20 to bet with. Even though I was only there for a short time (had to get to my paying job) and I lost the $20 + $5 of my money, I had a great time. Food tastes better when it's free and outings are much more fun when you get hooked up. I can't wait to go again, but on my own dollar, I'm afraid it won't be as great...
So thank you Bailey Gardiner for helping me to enjoy the cheaper things in life.