Interns: Where Are They Now? - Andrew Goodwin

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Andrew Goodwin.  Andrew interned from January to May 2012.

Andrew’s fondest memory here at Propulsion was getting the intern team’s ideas approved for the monthly spot giveaway contest.  It took a lot of revising!

Andrew is now a photojournalist and editor for 69 News, WFMZ-TV.  It is his responsibility to shoot footage for stories they report on daily, as well as gather interviews if necessary. When working with a reporter on a package they wrote it is then his responsibility to shoot it as well as edit it for the time slot it's scheduled for.

For more information on Andrew check him out at: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-goodwin/50/a8b/6aa

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Lisa Zelig

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Lisa Zelig.  Lisa interned with us in Summer 2009.

Lisa’s fondest memory of interning with us was at shooting a commercial at a local carpet and flooring center. She also enjoyed hanging with Tom in his audio suite picking out jams and sound effects for the many radio spots that came through the door.

Today Lisa is the Office Manager and Associate Producer at Boston Digital Editing, a 4 person production company in downtown Boston. They create corporate videos, awareness documentaries, fundraising and web videos, and a variety of other projects. Lisa is the point person between the clients and her crew. For larger projects she writes scripts and handles every aspect of production from casting to scheduling to shooting and finally to post supervision. She is also in charge of writing budgets, proposals, and generating sales.

Her advice to industry newcomers is to know that “work ebbs and flows” and that sometimes you may be slammed or every one of your proposals might get tabled for a year.  To get through it you should stay dedicated and find the right group of people to work with.

For more information on Lisa check out her company’s work at www.bostondigitalediting.com.

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Amanda Dunfee

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Amanda Dunfee.  Amanda interned with us from May 2009 to August 2009.

Amanda’s fondest memory during her internship was creating the final intern video.  She found it empowering to finally see all the skills she attained during her internship to come together in one project.  Amanda had this to say: “The creative freedom that was given during the project was really great. It really allowed all of the interns to rally together for a really memorable production. I couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up the summer!”

Today Amanda works as a Marketing Coordinator at Biztech, an Oracle Platinum Specialized Partner, in King of Prussia, PA. Biztech does full life cycle implementations and upgrades utilizing the Oracle applications as well as providing remote database and Business Intelligence services to their customers. As the Marketing Analyst, she works closely with their Sales Team to spread the word. 

Her advice to new interns, learned from long hours searching for a job she loved post-college, is to keep your head down and never give up.

For more information on Amanda check her out on LinkedIn.

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Jake Tompkins

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Jake Tompkins.  Jake interned with us in Spring 2009.

Jake describes his time at Propulsion as “challenging and rewarding.”  Jake and his fellow interns helped Propulsion drum up new business during a struggling economy.  He has fond memories of sneaking outside to play ball on sunny spring days with other staff members.  Jake had lots of hands-on experience shooting spots on location.  Of the skills he acquired while interning here, Jake says “The skills I learned at this office were invaluable and are skills I rely on every day in my career.”

Today Jake is the Lead Marketing Manager at the Wellness Learning Center in Atlanta, GA. He is responsible for deploying Shopify e-commerce storefronts for the sale of TWLC's various medical products, management of the company's social media profiles, and Apple in-office IT. His position is directly responsible for increasing and maintaining online sales for the office.

For more information on Jake check him out at http://www.jaketompkins.com.

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Lauren Phillips

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Lauren Phillips. Lauren interned with us from June 2008 to August 2008.

Lauren’s fondest memory during her internship with us was filming the “Rocky Donkey” video.

After interning at Propulsion, Lauren attending the Chicago Portfolio School for one year followed by six months of freelance copywriting.

Today Lauren works for Catapult RPM as a copywriter where she has written copy for Mars, Gerber, Kellogg's, Capri Sun, Mio, Uncle Ben's, and many other brands.

For more information on Lauren check her out at http://www.laurennphillips.com.

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Jonathan Boulton

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Jonathan Boulton. Jonathan interned from July-September 2005.

His fondest memory was creating graphics for a water park spot.  Those graphics made the final cut and were aired on TV.  He says that was the first time anything he had personally worked on made it on TV and that gave him a feeling that has stayed with him even til this day!

Jonathan is the Videographer/Director of Photography at AmericanMuscle.com.  He is responsible for shooting all video content for their website and social media oulets.  This includes product reviews, social videos, and event coverage.

“I started out as an editor and soon realized I wanted to be in the action so I started doing work as a shooter. Since then I've had the opportunity to work on some pretty radical stuff like a cannonball run style car rally, shooting aerial footage out of helicopters and shooting from boats. Having done all this has helped me become confident in my ability to shoot under pretty much any condition.” – Jonathan Boulton

For more information on Jon check him out at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanboulton

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Jon Heller

Our next Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Jon Heller.  Jon interned with us from August 2002 – December 2002 during the Paul Turner days.

Jon’s fondest memories are scheduling his first session with a guy who was in England. Coincidentally, Jon had just come home from a semester in England.  Another was Corey giving him a Pro-Tools assignment and delivering it that same day.

Jon is currently an Account Executive at Schubert Communications. There, he is in charge of managing 5 B2B accounts that focus on Web-Centric Marketing. He maintains and nurtures client relationships to realize strategic initiatives, drive projects to completion, and create new business from existing clientele.

He was also the Senior Project Manager in Creative Services at the Campbell Soup Company; he was there for 8 1/2 years.

For more information on Jon check him out at http://www.linkedin.com/in/hellerjonathan.

Interns, Where Are They Now? - Alex Kramer

This week’s former intern is one Alex Kramer.  Alex interned with us from May 2007, until August 2007.

Alex’s fondest memory that he took from his time interning with us was creating the infamous intern video “Real World: Propulsion Media Labs”. 

Alex is currently the Media Scheduling Associate at ESPN.  There he is responsible for scheduling and maintaining promo inventory for 5 domestic networks.  He works with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ESPN Classic.

For more information on Alex, check him out at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-kramer/1b/428/15b

Interns: Where Are They Now? - Rick Agajanian

Our first Propulsion Media Labs former intern spotlight is on Rick Agajanian.  Rick interned with us from January-June 2003, during the Paul Turner/Propulsion transition.

Rick’s fondest memory during his internship with us is being sent home by Corey, before he could even walk through the door.  Rick’s little cough infecting Paul’s voice was too much of a risk that day.

Rick’s major take from his internship with us was to work hard and take chances. Rick has had his fair share of jobs from data entry, to selling products, to then designing them.  He has been moving up the corporate ladder due to some of those chances turning into brilliant decisions.

Today Rick is the Director of Broadcast Products at Radiate Media.  He works with web, mobile, and television graphic products to create sellable products that are also cost efficient and utilize the latest technologies available.

For more information on Rick check him out at http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickagajanian