Name: Ben Lasher

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: dlr | marketing, inc. | Title of Your Position: Design and Social Media Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Media and Communications Studies

Expected Graduation Year: December 2015

Briefly describe your internship, co-op, research, or service-learning opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

I worked directly with dlr's only two employees, as well as another intern. I was assigned various tasks, including research, graphic design, social media, and administrative items.

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

Dr. Jason Loviglio sent an email to the MCS listserve that forwarded the company's search for interns. My supervisor, Maria Satyshur, attended UMBC as an MCS student. I contacted Maria after receiving notice of the position and things transpired pretty standardly from there.

Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?

Faculty Connections

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

Maria and Diane were fantastic bosses. They were never anything but friendly and supportive of me and my endeavors.

What have you gained from your experience that you could not have gained from another opportunity?

I think dlr provided me an interesting insight into the marketing industry because of the way they structure their business. They work in a sort of free-lance style, taking assignments from various clients. So I got to work with a wide variety if organizations in the greater Baltimore area.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

dlr was a fantastic place to have my first internship. If all you think you know of what you want for a career is "uh...something about marketing?", then I highly recommend dlr.

Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / the internship placement process.

This internship really provided me with much more insight and confidence than I could have ever expected.

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