Internship Profile: Kate McCarthy Builds Marketing Experience | High Point University

Name: Kate McCarthy
Hometown: Holden, Massachusetts 
Year: Class of 2023
Major: Marketing with minors in gross sales and finance
Internship: McCarthy joins Pomp in Denver, Colorado, as a advertising and marketing intern with a spotlight in social media advertising and marketing the place she is going to create content material and 4 to 5 weekly postings for Instagram and Facebook. She will help in recruiting influencers for partnerships resulting in elevated buyer engagement and followers and in addition monitor analytics from completely different social media platforms.
How HPU helped you get there: “The professors at High Point University helped me by supporting me to work towards my objectives. HPU fosters an atmosphere that pushes college students to attain extra. I’ve been given sources, constructed relationships and been uncovered to a lot that has, and continues to assist me, obtain my objectives. The Office of Career and Professional Development has been an amazing useful resource for serving to me construct my skilled model similar to LinkedIn profile, cowl letters and my resume. They are at all times there to assist college students meet their skilled objectives.”
Most Impactful Mentor: “My most impactful mentor at HPU is Professor Napp, who was my enterprise communications professor. She noticed one thing in me and instantly began working with me inside and outdoors of the classroom to assist me obtain my objectives. She uncovered me to alternatives, labored with me one-on-one to good my resume/cowl letter, and at all times seemed to me when she knew of a job or internship. She has been a beautiful mentor and continues to help me.”
What has your internship expertise been like, and the way is it getting ready you in your future?: “My internship has supplied me with hands-on expertise that has uncovered me to many various sectors of the advertising and marketing world. I’ve been in a position to work with the corporate’s co-founders and CEO to develop my advertising and marketing abilities and data. It has helped put together me for my future by giving me invaluable abilities that I can carry to any job or internship.”
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