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Schlafly Beer/The Saint Louis Brewery

Marketing Intern

June 2018 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

I liked how the office environment was extremely laid back, but if you needed to be pushed, you'd be pushed. My boss let me know during my interview that he wasn't a micro-manager, which I thoroughly enjoyed. On top of this, the experience I gained was great. Setting up meetings with various ad salespeople, negotiating, and learning how to manage a massive budget as well as a tight schedule were all valuable lessons learned.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a bit more responsibility. I had a huge responsibility, but during it I would be waiting on replies from salespeople, the OK to sign a check for salespeople, etc. and not doing anything too important.

Advice

Going into this internship, adults and friends alike all kind-of belittled the internship I was taking. "Oh you're working at a brewery? Looks like you'll just be drinking all summer!" The reason I share this, is to let anyone know that where you work or intern is up to you. Don't let others judge you and especially don't make decisions based on other people's views.
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