Bianca Yarborough

“Having the opportunity to be apart of the LCIF was an experience of a lifetime! I have learned so much about the media industry, this internship has shown me the very interesting world of media, and I was very fortunate to be apart of. Working at Starcom Media Group, has taught me the ends and out of the media industry. I have had the opportunity to work on my assigned projects, and assist on other projects. The experience of this internship is one that I will always remember; I will be able to apply my knowledge from this experience to my everyday life. I am truly grateful to The Carr Foundation for the experience and [...Read More...]

Demetrius Porter

“First of all, I would like to say that students with internship experience are more marketable and likely to land a good paying job that could possibly lead to a lucrative career.  For an internship can provide its participants valuable exposure to life after graduating college.  Based on the article entitled “True Value of an Internship,” written by Penny Loretto, she stated that “I think its important for students to understand the importance summer internships play in career decision-making and future job searches after college.”  I think that not only summer internships are critical to graduating students entering into the workforce, but any type of internship can prove invaluable to [...Read More...]

Katherine McCombs

“I am truly humbled and honored to be a recipient of the Louis Carr Foundation.  Being placed with Discovery Communications, Inc. has been an amazing experience that has allowed me to explore my passions in more than one field of communications.  Discovery has not only allowed me the opportunity to learn more about the media business but they have made me feel like a real employee within the organization, giving me real responsibilities and assignments.  Discovery fosters a nurturing environment and from the time that I walked in the doors I felt welcomed.  The internship at Discovery allows interns to develop their skills so that they may take with them [...Read More...]

Raevyn Jones

“My internship working with MPG in New York has served as a significant stepping stone in my career.  This experience has taught me skills far beyond what I learned in classes.  By working with MPG I have gained hands on experience in all areas of communications, not just the fields of advertising and public relations.  Through interning at MPG I have become more professional and I have taken advantage of networking with communication professionals in markets all over the country.  This internship has been a very humbling experience and I will continue to use the skills I learned throughout the rest of my career.  Not only has this experience made [...Read More...]

Anthony Jamison

“My experience with the LCIF program was a great life experience. I worked at Media Com this summer and was one of two interns on the Dell account, which was the largest and most difficult account at the company.  I was a media planner and my daily duties consisted of writing media plans, calling representatives from various companies to get information about their websites or magazines, and setting up meetings with them to discuss their plans for the Dell.  I had to give power point presentations to these reps and also to our client, Dell, which I couldn’t believe I wasn’t nervous.  There [...Read More...]

Lynette Gilchrist

“Interning at the world’s leading news company has been a life changing experience.  It was truly a blessing to work at such an amazing company because I have been given a unique insight into the world of media.  Working with the Multicultural Ad Sales team has given me a new outlook on our changing America and has also made me understand the prominent role of ad sales as a whole.  I was also blessed to have the opportunity to meet and shadow people in many different departments throughout the company from production to marketing, which really gave me an understanding of why CNN [...Read More...]

Tierra Copeland

“The Louis Carr Foundation has truly blessed me with an internship with Turner Broadcasting, Inc. where I am specifically working in the digital sales department with CNN.  It is not regularly that minorities are granted this opportunity so I have embraced this advantage and used it as a way to open my eyes to new things.  I have been able to meet many producers and executives at CNN who all work on different projects for CNN telecasts.
So far I have been able to shadow a number of employees in various departments throughout Turner, create my own sales plans for possible clients and also [...Read More...]

Qyana Agina

“The opportunity I received to intern at a major media buying company in the heart of New York City was not only a remarkable experience, but a blessing.  At PHD-USA, I was placed in two departments that allowed me to learn about media sales and the operations that drive the success of each department.  All of my supervisors were nice, helpful, and encouraged me to continually ask questions.  This experience gave me the opportunity to get a feel for what industry I would like to settle in upon graduation and allowed me to partake in the responsibilities that go along with being a part of a team working to accomplish [...Read More...]

Daphnay Sagaille

“I honestly can say that I cannot show enough appreciation to the Louis Carr Internship Foundation for this great experience.  Working at Media Planning Group in Chicago has been such a great opportunity to interact with several companies as well as gain knowledge about several aspects in media. I truly feel that I have received knowledge and new information that can really help me with my future endeavors. Throughout the summer I sat through several meetings, worked with the online and off line team for the Kmart account, and helped prepare and present an intern project. Working with media is such a great practice. This internship has helped me form [...Read More...]