#maip2015

[sabrosurapura-blog]

Working on 3 incredible projects and feeling like I'm doing some good for misrepresented communities. YAAAAS all around

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Week 1: Working in the Motor City

As a sit on the couch this Wednesday night, I guess it’s finally time for me to reflect on my first week here in Detroit. This week was, of course, not without setbacks. Who else gets locked out of her apartment her second day of people here? Despite that (which happens everywhere I go, actually), I’m enjoying my time here so far. This city is different, but beautiful. If I were to use more poetic words to describe its state, I would describe it as a tall flower, just strong enough to hold itself up, but not yet bloomed. Detroit is experiencing its own little revitalization and the people that ran away in the cars that the Motor City created for them are finally starting to tip-toe back in.

This week at work was a nice one. I saw people who were passionate about what they do and worked hard to make sure that their passion was fueled. I’ve gotten to know a lot of people who have made Michigan their forever home, and do what they love without leaving the people they love – it’s interesting how different people’s paths can be, really! I’m also making friends with people who are my age, which is kind of weird for me, but when in Intern land, I guess that’s okay, haha!

On Saturday, I went to Eastern Market with a group of current MAIP fellows and a few MAIP alumni who were gracious enough to give us their time and space in their cars to show us a piece of Detroit that I had been hoping to see since I started researching things to do. It was beautiful, not only because I was with a cool group of people, but because this market has so much culture and so much cheap produce – and that double whammy made ya gurl VERY happy. What made me more than happy was that I found a group of people where talks of God were not foreign, but oh so welcome. I would say about half of today’s group was unashamed of the gospel unabashed to talk about it, and that’s something I don’t get all the time. Spending a large amount of time with people who aren’t Christian really messes with your expectations, so I was happily surprised by today. Thank God for good friends, good food, and His goodness that persists despite what I think. Also, thank the Lord for wonderful barbeque and mac n’ cheese – CAN I GET AN AMEN!?

[sabrosurapura-blog]

Thoughts at 1am

it's been a struggle, both physically and mentally, dealing with these broken bones. At first I had the pain to distract me from the fact that all I can really do is sit around and watch everyone else enjoy their summer. It's a real pain in the ass. much more annoying than the cramps I get sitting on my air mattress. I've been in a terrible mood these past few days because I couldn't go to my orientation for MAIP or to Governors Ball with friends in NYC. I expect I'll be missing out on much more in the coming months. But there are some ups with the downs. I'm happy to have someone who's willing to miss half of a music festival just to sit around with me and play surgeon simulator and eat animal crackers. I'm happy that my grandma is enjoying taking care of me and has an excuse to cook EXCESSIVELY (and deliciously). I also very much appreciate having two incredibly caring friends in this city and in my life that feel part of my family whenever they visit. And I am greatful to my internship for their flexibility in accommodating their robo-intern with a later start date. Always gotta think about the positives when you're feeling down. But, as my g-ma would say, don't hold back your tears or else they will choke you. She's blunt. Feeling down is part of the process but it helps make the good moments stand out. Queso moment of the night

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Found out that I'm a finalist for MAIP 2015! Instructions for the video component read, "Create a 2-3 minute video about what makes you unique and why you are a good fit for MAIP and the advertising industry." This is an extended version of the video I submitted and also serves as an introduction of myself to the advertising industry.

[sabrosurapura-blog]

AHH!!!

I reached out to a professor I had for an EXTREMELY difficult research methods class, and asked him to write me a letter of recommendation. I didn't get an A in the course, but I guess my work ethic really stood out to him because he already had the letter written for me before our meeting so we just sat and talked about life for half an hour.  <3 He was really optimistic that I would be chosen as a MAIP intern. I needed that encouragement to tackle the rest of the app. Thank god for extensions and deadlines now being moved past midterms week. 

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Multicultural Advertising Intern Program

Lao Tzu said, "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Starting strong is critical to achieving success. Starting your career with a powerful network and invaluable internship experience from a top company is the key difference between having a job offer in-hand when you graduate vs. lolling around on your parents' couch for months thereafter.

The Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) gave me a strong start. It's also what helped me to secure a job offer at a top ad agency before I had even finished school, as well as gave me amazing mentorship opportunities that paved the way for the past 13 years of my marketing career.

MAIP was one of the best experiences of my life and certainly one of the most important steps on my professional path.

And it works. In 2013, 90% of MAIP interns were hired by their host agency.

The 2015 MAIP Application is now open and submissions are due by October 15, 2014. If you're currently a junior, senior or graduate student at an accredited institution and interested in a paid advertising/media internship next summer, please have a look. As always, I'm here to help!