1stFive Experience: A World of Possibilities for a Summer Intern

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the 4th annual 1stFive Summer Intern Experience hosted at Horizon Media spearheaded by MediaVillagecom and sponsored by Turner and Horizon I met with some of the best and brightest leaders in the industry and had the opportunity to network with my peers summer interns in media and advertisingThe 1stFive Summer Intern Experience event began with a panel moderated by Jack Myers Founder 1stFiveorg and Publisher MediaVilliagecom featuring Otto Bell VP and Group Creative Director Courageous Mollie Rosen EVP Agency Relations and Membership 4A39s Donna Speciale President Turner Ad Sales Eileen Benwitt EVP Chief Talent Officer Horizon Media and Donnie Williams EVP Chief Digital Officer Horizon MediaHearing about their experiences made me even more eager to enter the industry They spoke about their excitement for the next crop of young talent to join their companies and it truly showed as they all took time out of their hectic schedules to advise teach and engage with us for four hours A common theme across all the speakers was that GenZ brings a wildly different perspective to the table one they want to learn fromThe interns then split into smaller breakout sessions led by industry leaders where I got to meet with Sally Eannone VP Brand Sales Viacom and Jill MacVicar Associate Director of HR Meredith I found this to be one of the most valuable parts of the event Sally Jill and my peers were very candid about working in advertising and media I considered my own future in the industry and felt comfortable sharing my personal experiences with the group I spoke about how I39d gained a better understanding of what I want to do after college by reaching out to various senior leaders at Horizon to hear about their experiences as well as taking on a role I was interested in but not specifically working in during the summerlong intern projectWhen discussing the topic of diversity in the industry and how we felt about what we were seeing in the leadership where we worked I was impressed at how honest everyone was hearing responses from my peers made me both proud and disheartened about the future of our industry in terms of diversity I left the session feeling inspired and aware of the changes that will need to take place as I grow my own career in the industryThe event ended with a happy hour on Horizon39s outdoor terrace I met more Horizon employees and networked with people from a range of companies across the media industry I introduced myself to several industry leaders and fellow interns who are about to join the workforce with me and we plan to stay in touchAnd of course when I got home I penned numerous thank you notes and LinkedIn requests I feel very grateful for this incredible eyeopening experience and hope to all meet up again next yearContributor Emily Holzberg pictured at top Corporate Communications Summer Intern at Horizon Media She hails from New York and currently attends school at UWMadison majoring in Strategic CommunicationsClick here to view our 1stFive Experience photo galleryClick the social buttons above or below to share this story with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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