Real
world experience goes a long way in advertising! Just ask our past interns!
Former
Design Interns
Marc
Povell, Virginia Tech University
Gary
Comerford, George Mason University
Sally
Streater, George Mason University
Matt
Garthoff, University of California Los Angeles, May 1994
Susan
Raynor, Northern Virginia Community College, May 1993
Lourdes
Vargas, Northern Virginia Community College
MARC POVELL
Virginia Tech University
After hearing how successful OM's internship program was for a friend,
Marc decided to try it for himself. His time with OM helped him add
a variety of work to his portfolio and gave him the hands-on experience
he needed to get ahead. Marc's goal is to settle into a career creating
packaging design and print advertising. He also intends to travel to
Europe in order to establish an international name and portfolio for
himself. He plans to start small, however, by taking a year off after
graduation to possibly travel the United States as a leadership consultant
for his fraternity, Delta Chi. Marc stays active by dedicating his time
to the advancement of his fraternity by serving in prominent positions
such as Secretary and holding one of two positions in Region 9.
GARY COMERFORD
George Mason University
Gary came to O'Connell Meier as a student of the arts from George Mason
University. Due to his previous background and knowledge working as
a graphic designer/illustrator, it did not take long before Gary felt
at home in his position at OM. Throughout the course of the semester,
he was able to work on his own and see projects through from start to
finish.
SALLY STREATER
George Mason University
Since completing her internship with O'Connell Meier, Sally has graduated
from George Mason University as an honor-roll student. She says that
she has become a more versatile designer thanks to the experience she
gained at OM. Sally believes that intern experience is especially important
because it teaches so much more than a class ever could. If she had
to do it all over again she would have interned more than once in college.
Sally currently works as a graphic designer at American Management Systems,
Inc., an international business and information technology consulting
firm in Fairfax, Virginia. One of her more recent projects was designing
her company's T-shirt for the Race for the Cure in Washington, DC (June
1999).
SUSAN RAYNOR
NVCC '93
As a graphic design intern at OM, I had the opportunity to participate
in creative aspects of the jobs--problem-solving, brainstorming--as
well as assisting senior-level designers in the production of their
work. During my internship I also took advantage of computer availability
to familiarize myself with pertinent software, such as Quark, Illustrator,
and Photoshop. After my internship I became a graphic designer at O'Connell
Meier, working primarily on the design of program books and all promotional
materials for conferences and trade shows. Now I am working as a freelance
designer.
MATT GARTHOFF
UCLA '94
Presently, I am an Assistant Account Executive with the advertising
agency of Foote, Cone, & Belding in Los Angeles. I work in the direct
marketing branch of the agency called "FCB West." Our client
is US West Direct, producer of Yellow Pages for 14 western states. In
addition to my position, the account management team for US West Direct
currently consists of an intern, two Account Executives, an Account
Supervisor, and a Management Supervisor. Essentially we serve as the
liaison between the Client and the rest of the agency
LOURDES VARGAS
NVCC
My intership gave me the opportunity to see an advertising agency at
work. It was a pleasant environment with people who worked on an efficient
system that for a short time I was a part of. I also had my first experience
with the creation of a Web page and it was something I had longed to
work on. I currently work at ATA Graphics Center as a designer, and
I create brochures, ads, books, and booklets. I also go to two classes
per semester and I will go to a four year school to get my Bachelors
Degree. I plan to work as a graphic designer and freelance illustrator.