{"id":2683,"date":"2014-09-16T11:07:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T15:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2022-10-11T20:07:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:07:40","slug":"stephanie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/2014\/09\/16\/stephanie\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephanie Gianni, London Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Westminster<\/a>Internship<\/strong>: I worked as a Press and Marketing Intern for English National Ballet, one of the UK\u2019s most renowned ballet companies. This experience helped me learn the difference between Public Relations and Marketing. My main ongoing tasks with Public Relations involved researching press contact information, and cataloging press clippings. Also, I was able to assist with dancers\u2019 interviews and photoshoots for media outlets such as Glamour Magazine<\/em>, The\u00a0<\/em>Evening Standard<\/em>, and BBC News<\/em>. For Marketing, I learned to use InDesign to\u00a0create promotional fliers, analyzed ticket sales reports, created direct mail materials, and called local dance schools. The most exciting experience I had was representing ENB at opening night of a world premiere show by checking in guests and answering questions about the company.<\/p>\n

I learned<\/strong>: My internship experience helped me learn the difference between Public Relations and Marketing, and gain further insight into working in the arts industry. Looking back on my abroad experience, I learned how important it is to take advantage of every opportunity presented. Four months may seem like a long time, but time flies much faster than you expect. I have to say I also became a savvy traveler after exploring Europe without having data or internet everywhere I went.<\/p>\n

I was surprised by<\/strong>: How confusing it is to see cars driving on the opposite side of the road and get used to looking the right direction to safely cross the street. It was also surprising that, although the European countries are so close in distance, each can be vastly different in culture<\/p>\n

The hardest part<\/strong>: I\u2019m from California, so I know what it\u2019s like to be away from home for long periods of time. However, when I first got to London it took me a few weeks to become comfortable being this far away from home, especially with an 8 hour time difference. Once classes started and things became familiar, I focused on the excitement of being abroad and by the end never wanted to leave.<\/p>\n

The best part<\/strong>: Immersing myself in the city I lived in while having the opportunity to travel Europe with new and old friends. These trips, memories, and people made my abroad experience unique, and I can\u2019t imagine a better way to remember my first times in Europe!<\/p>\n

My tips<\/strong>:<\/p>\n