Two Years of Madness
I didn’t want to come to my interview at Roundpeg. I wanted to go to the zoo. It was late January, 2010. I had been un- or underemployed for the eight months since my college graduation. I’d worked retail, I’d done some contract writing work for a local university and most recently, I’d been laid off from a part-time job that I hated but wished would go full-time because it paid well and I wanted a job–any job. I was down-in-the-dumps on that January day when Roundpeg called and told me they didn’t have any jobs available, but they’d talk to me about...
read moreFaces of Roundpeg: The Interns
Interns are a part of the fabric of Roundpeg. I am a teacher at heart, and I love sharing what I know about marketing with people who are interested in learning. Every semester we have one, two or three individuals who are testing their careers with us. Traditional and non-traditional candidates, our interns come in all shapes and sizes. BabyD was a high school sophomore with a talent for video and web design. Mid-career interns Jenn and Kristen were mature women, with more than a few years of experience in different fields. They came to Roundpeg to learn things which would allow...
read moreMarketing Intern
Are you passionate about marketing? Do you want to put your student skills to the test in the real world and achieve big goals? Then we want you. We’re looking for a marketing intern who is ready for the big time. If the idea of helping businesses grow and evolve appeals to you, this is the internship you’ve been looking for. The Roundpeg marketing intern will work closely with the creative director to: Research new marketing tools and applications Use social media for B2B outreach Design, implement and market the annual Roundpeg Small Business Owner Social Media Survey Create...
read moreHow Roundpeg Taught Me to be a Honey Badger
Another week, another goodbye as our intern Brittany leaves Roundpeg. We wish her well as she heads off to a job we have helped her prepare for. Four months ago I was sitting in front of a computer screen at a job that had no room for growth. I woke up everyday knowing I wasn’t getting anywhere in my present situation and I was frustrated. I had tossed around the idea of quitting and taking an internship but the thought was terrifying. Could I afford it, was it really a smart idea, was it necessary? Every possible question flashed through my mind a million times. I had a lot to...
read moreWhy I’m Mean to Interns
I’ve supervised four interns here at Roundpeg. I’ve made at least three of them cry. Two of them hate my guts. Two of them are respected professionals who I genuinely consider both friends and colleagues. Why is there this dichotomy? Why do half of my former interns despise me–and why am I okay with it? Simple: I care enough about my interns to push them to the very limit of their abilities and then some. With me, they can’t get away with “good enough.” Let’s face it: most undergrad and even graduate programs don’t prepare students for the real...
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