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Internship Ideas: Natalie and Amanda at "Bartab"

It’s not you.  Really.  You are actually seeing double in today’s “Internship Ideas” post.  Why?  Because today’s post features twin Communication Studies majors Natalie and Amanda Mulay!  Not only do they have some of their classes together, but they also intern together too!  Let’s catch up with Natalie and Amanda…

Q: Where do you intern?

Natalie and Amanda: “We are Community Managers for Bartab.  Bartab allows you to give and receive real $1 drinks over Facebook.  The company launched last May and there are already 200+ bars who are accepting Bartab in San Francisco.  The company had also gone nationwide to Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and a ton of other cities! Bartab also has mobile application for the Iphone and Andriod.  So you are probably wondering how it works.  All you have to do is select the drink you would like to claim from ‘My Drinks.’  Click the ‘Claim This Drink’ button when ready to drink at the bar and then show the activated coupon with countdown timer to the bartender.”

Q: How did you find this internship?

Natalie and Amanda: “The internship was listed on USF’s Career Service Center’s website.  We responded to the listing and I received a response back within just a day.  The person who responded to my resume actually ended up being someone we knew from our high school!”

Q: Why did you choose to intern at Bartab?

Natalie and Amanda: “We took the internship because it sounded like the perfect internship for us!  We are social, we love organizing and attending events, and we have a background in social media and event planning (from our last internship with ABCey Events).  We also liked the idea of working with a new start-up company, especially a company that is growing so quickly!  If we do well, this internship could possibly lead to a job after graduation.  Oh and it was also a plus to have a paid internship!”

Q: What do you do on a regular basis at your internship?

Natalie and Amanda: “We are responsible for generating and implementing ideas to drive user adoption.  On a weekly basis we:

  • Develop and manage of viral campaigns
  • Coordinate strategic partnerships with bars, clubs and promoters
  • Prepare events and execute them
  • We created and run Bartab’s San Francisco twitter (Batab_SF)
  • We use Facebook to spread the word on Bartab events and drinks
  • We write the weekly San Francisco Bartab newsletter
  • We spend 4-8 hours in Bartab’s partner bars to build emails, make new friends and demonstrate how to use Bartab
  • We also support our partner bars by distributing marketing materials and network with the bar staff
  • Provide unlimited support and guidance to our customers

Q: What have you learned from your internship?

Natalie and Amanda: “We’ve learned a lot about social media and marketing.  We’ve also learned to manage my internship and schoolwork.”

Q: What advice do you have for other students looking for an internship?

Natalie and Amanda: “You should definitely take advantage of the Career Services Center at school.  Everyday there are new job listings.  Also network with family, friends etc. to find jobs!  It’s important to build your resume and get experience before you enter the real world!”

Twin Communication Studies majors Amanda and Natalie

Thanks to Natalie and Amanda for sharing their experience and advice!  One of the most frequent comments I hear back from alums is that they wished they used the Career Services Center more when they were students.  You can find more information about the Career Services Center by visiting them on UC 5th floor, or by checking out their website at www.usfca.edu/career

Do you have an internship that you enjoy?  Contact me at edoohan@usfca.edu to be profiled in a future Internship Ideas post.

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