Nickelodeon Digital Internship

This summer I got the opportunity to intern at Nickelodeon, which is actually run by MTV Networks. The internship was in New York City where MTV is based. I was mostly involved with Nickelodeon's Web sites like NickJr.com and ParentsConnect.com, which a fairly new Web site dedicated to providing caretakers with information about kids and growing up. The experience I got at Nick was unlike anything I have ever done in the classroom. While classes are great for preparation, there is nothing like working for a real and respected corporation that produces so many things that are utilized by socitey.

My main respinsibilites included inputting information onto the Web sites and coming up with some new, creative ideas for the digital department. Nickelodeon was also such a great place to intern because it is truely on the cutting edge of technology. I was lucky enough to attend the annual meeting between all of the Nick departments and while the information I was given is confidential, it was obvious that they are always working on the next big thing, and with a corportaion like MTV behind them, they have the means to do it.

If anyone is interested in becoming involved with the Web or anything that has to do with graphic design and video games this is really the place to go. It is one of the departments in Nick that gets overlooked so applying to this department specifically could give you an advantage in getting an internship with MTV.

If nothing else, spenidng the summer in Manhattan was absolutely the best decision I have made in a long time. After being a long-time critic of the city, my mind was completely changed after living there for three months. I realized that this is where I want to be for my career and for my life. Even though there are plenty of places where jounalists succeed in the market, in my opinion, there is nothing like New York City.