ITS INCOM & Emit Feltrinelli – Milano
School
Degree
Backend System Integrator & Frontend Developer for industries 4.0
Curricolar Internship
Web Developing
Cecilia Baccolo
School: ITS INCOM & Emit Feltrinelli – Milan
Degree: Backend System Integrator & Frontend Developer for industries 4.0
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
During this journey I was able to learn mainly how to best develop a website. I learned the importance of collaboration between the various teams present in the Agency but, above all, I had the opportunity to learn about all the various processes necessary to carry out a good project.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
I really appreciated the possibility of being immediately included in the Agency’s projects and that they belonged to different product sectors. What I liked most, however, was the constant interaction with other colleagues. I also appreciated all the teachings provided by my tutor, who helped me better understand the world of advertising agencies.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
I was already aware of the fact that organization is fundamental in the world of work, but here at the Agency I was able to see with my own eyes what it means to be an organized team and how this can affect the productivity and success of projects. This is possible through clear communication between team members and accurate planning of tasks and deadlines.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
Yes, the internship helped me to understand my strengths but above all to understand more clearly what kind of professional career I would like to pursue in the future.
School
Rizzoli Graphic Institute – Milan
Degree
Digital Communication technologies & Marketing 4.0
Curricolar Internship
Graphics & Web Design
Marco Quagliata
School: Rizzoli Graphic Institue – Milan
Degree: Digital Communication
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
This path has allowed me to collaborate in a team made up of determined people, but in which positivity prevails. Thanks to the internship at Spada Media Group, I expanded my knowledge in the digital sector, collaborating with colleagues willing to support me in every need. I have also expanded my photographic portfolio, creating services and videos for different individuals and clients, thus improving my skills, and experimenting with new and interesting work from every point of view.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
Identifying an activity would be difficult, as I enjoyed all the work done and assigned to me. Certainly, having had the opportunity to improve and increase my photographic and video skills was a unique opportunity, which allowed me to meet many people in the sector. In addition to the actual work activities, I really appreciated the team, since dealing with ambitious but calm colleagues allowed me to understand the true meaning of “team working”.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
First of all, I learned to work in an organized and solid team like that of Spada Media Group. Furthermore, I understood how to relate with clients and collaborators in a formal and professional way, presenting and exhibiting projects. I also learned to manage and deal with difficult situations caused by uncontrollable unexpected events.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
This experience has allowed me to understand even better what I want to do in my future. It gave me the opportunity to broaden my knowledge and understand which direction I would like to take in my career. Surely, this path has allowed me to start the climb towards the achievement of my goals.
School
ITS Rizzoli – Milano
Degree
Omnichannel Communication Specialist
Curricolar Internship
Graphic & Web Design
Gaia Sala
School: ITS Rizzoli – Milano
Degree: Omnichannel Communication Specialist
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
Thanks to the internship I was able to consolidate my school skills, understanding how to best apply them in the activities that followed. The tasks where I have been given greater autonomy are certainly those where I have had the opportunity to grow, as I have been able to directly measure my skills within concrete projects.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
The activities that stimulated me the most are those where I had the opportunity to follow the project in its entirety: studying the most suitable and functional solution for the customer. Collaborating with a team to achieve a result has made me aware of the responsibility entrusted to me and has given me greater motivation in achieving my goals.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
I discovered how trust is a necessary component in this type of work. The creation of relationships that base reliability promotes long-lasting and profitable collaborations: whether we are talking about the relationship between company and customer or the relationship between team members.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
The multitude of departments has given me a more complete overview of the different facets of the world of communication. By collaborating with the various sections, I compensated for their primary tasks and defined those that I intend to deepen in the future.
School
University of Pavia – Pavia
Degree
Digital Communication
Curricolar Internship
Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Luca Biagi
School: University of Pavia – Pavia (MI)
Degree: Digital Communication
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
Certainly working in an already consolidated team has helped me a lot to understand the pace of work and how important it is to help each other to achieve a goal. I learned that organization is essential to work optimally but that, should there be a hitch, one must not panic but face problems rationally.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
All the activities that I have carried out during my career within the agency have been, for me, opportunities for growth to better understand the world of work. I particularly appreciated that my colleagues trusted me right away, leaving me autonomy in the management of various project activities, with their final review. I also thank my colleagues because they have satisfied all my curiosities, supporting me and guiding me along this path: this has allowed me to understand many previously unknown dynamics.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
I have certainly understood how important it is to be able to work in a positive environment that helps to develop one’s skills in a constructive way, despite the pressures caused by external factors. I also understood how to analyze customers in order to better manage working relationships and, at the same time, propose new strategies specifically designed according to their needs and objectives.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
Surely this path has given me the opportunity to discover aspects and working realities that I did not know before and has made me aware of the direction I want to follow in my future career.
School
IIS Altiero Spinelli – Sesto S. Giovanni
Degree
Computer and telecommunication technician
Curricolar Internship
Web Design
Alessandro Gonzales
School: IIS Altiero Spinelli – Sesto S. Giovanni
Degree: Computer and telecommunication technician
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
This internship experience taught me to get to know myself better and to collaborate with my colleagues, to understand my strengths and what I still need to improve in order to become more professional and mature in my career path.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
I am convinced that my experience as an intern has been very useful, both from an educational and working point of view. Thanks also to the welcome from the Digital team and their help in getting into the team. I hope in my future to find a close-knit team like this.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
I learned – thanks to my colleagues – how important collaboration and communication between team members is, the importance of aiming for excellent results and daily goals, also paying attention to the deadlines of the projects assigned to me and completing the most priority ones.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
This internship helped me grow professionally, get to know the internal dynamics of a company and understand the working environment in which I would like to work in the future.
School
Rizzoli Graphic Institute – Milan
Degree
Digital Communication technologies & Marketing 4.0
Curricolar Internship
Graphics & Web Design
Melissa Mignogni
School: Rizzoli Graphic Institue – Milan
Degree: Digital Communication technologies & Marketing 4.0
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
This internship experience was my first real entry into the world of work and, in particular, of agencies. For me, always used to working alone, it was also an opportunity to learn to compete within a team made up of different professional figures.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
I appreciated the opportunity to deal with clients from various sectors who taught me to adapt to different types of jobs. It was also very useful for me to have direct feedback from my colleagues, to learn how to make the most of even from conflicting opinions.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
I understood the importance of getting organized and meeting deadlines and that talking – even several times – with someone else can only make everyone’s work easier. Furthermore, I was able to experience firsthand what it’s like to work and be in an environment that makes you feel comfortable and does not put pressure on you every day.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
The internship allowed me to better understand my strengths and weaknesses to work on in the future, also helping me to direct myself towards the type of work I would like to do.
University
CFP Bauer – Milan
Degree
Web Design
Curricolar Internship
Graphics & Web Design
Beatrice Nespoli
University: CFP Bauer – Milan
Degree: Web Design
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
Working in a team was certainly stimulating and formative as it gave me the opportunity to deal with professional figures with different levels of experience and allowed me to understand the importance of coordination between colleagues. Furthermore, during this journey, I was able to observe and understand the dynamics of an agency and the ways in which it interacts with customers.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
I appreciated the variety of jobs that have been entrusted to me, also due to diversity of clients and fields in which they operate. During this experience I also had the opportunity to participate in a team building day during which I was able to understand the importance of team work and dynamics that are created within it.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
I learned the importance of working in a stimulating and peaceful environment, which encourages you to grow and do your best even in situations of greater pressure. I also understood the value of communication between colleagues, which allows for greater organization and leads to better results in less time.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
Surely this internship allowed me to grow at a working level, giving me a greater awareness of my strengths and weaknesses, as well as a clearer idea of the professional figure I would like to become.
University
24ORE Business School S.p.A. – Milan
Degree
Master Content Creation for Podcast, Radio, TV and New Media
Curricolar Internship
Graphics & Video Editing
Gabriele Fiumara
University: 24ORE Business School S.p.A. – Milan
Degree: Master Content Creation for Podcast, Radio, TV and New Media
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
Despite closures and limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, my internship experience in smart working, alternating with days of presence, allowed me to get to know the world of work within creative agencies. During this journey, I learned above all how important it is to have clear and correct communication with all team members.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
I especially enjoyed working for clients from different sectors, creating different videos for their social networks. It was a great challenge for me, and often allowed me to be able to combine the graphic tastes of customers with my personal tastes.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
Above all, I discovered how important is the collaboration with the whole team and how it is necessary to always have clear communication within it. I also learned to try to identify with the customer, to try to have the same point of view as him, and not just my personal one.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
Absolutely yes. I have had the confirmation about the fact that I am suitable to work on some specific types of productions, focusing my skills above all on the Entertainment sector.
University
UNIMI – University of Milan
Degree
Corporate Communication
Curricolar Internship
Web Marketing and Press Office
Chiara Monselice
University: UNIMI – Milan
Degree: Communication and Society
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
Despite the closures and limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the internship’s experience in smart working has allowed me to improve various skills, such as the ability to better manage different tasks and different customers, with a crucial eye on deadlines. The interaction with colleagues took place largely via digital, but I learned how important it is to maintain clear and correct communication with all team members.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
I had the opportunity to interface with different tasks and I lived them as experiences from which I can learn a lot. In addition to the traditional press office activity, I particularly appreciated the opportunity to participate to the organization of some events, interacting directly with customers and suppliers, supporting colleagues and observing the management of the event in its various phases.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
Above all, I discovered the importance of collaboration and clear communication between colleagues: in fact, by working in a team and setting operational plans to be respected, it is possible to facilitate and improve everyone’s activities. Setting deadlines is necessary, especially if you work from home and cannot constantly have direct contact with others.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
This experience gave me a good overview about company roles and dynamics. Having had the opportunity to try different activities, I think I have better focused my field of interest.
University
UNIMI – University of Milan
Degree
Corporate Communication
Curricolar Internship
Web Marketing and Press Office
Andrea Fabris
University: UNIMI – Milan
Degree: Corporate Communication
What skills have you learned and improved during this internship?
Thanks to this experience, I learned to organize work, giving priority to the most important tasks with closer deadlines. In addition, I also learned how to do a good press service. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I did not have the opportunity to live a fully experience office life, but all colleagues have always been very helpful towards me and giving me lots of advice to improve my work.
Which experience/activity did you enjoy most?
Every job that was assigned to me, I welcomed it as a chance to learn something new and grow professionally. I really appreciated the opportunity to translate in English the Agency’s website and the press office service for a client. This last allowed me to keep in touch and interview some representatives of hospitals and their respective press offices.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
Mainly I discovered the importance of knowing how to organize the work in order to meet certain deadlines – even tight- and still be able to do a good job. Then, above all, I realized how important the comparison with colleagues and customers is: the impossibility of being able to meet in the office due to the pandemic forced me to interface with them almost exclusively via telephone and video calls. As a result, I had to learn to optimize these moments in the best possible way to learn as much as possible and be able to work independently without having to constantly hear from each other by continuously interrupting everyone’s routine.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do as your future work?
This experience has greatly helped me to clarify ideas about what type of work I would like to do in the future. Working in this sector is very stimulating and let you to be able to operate in an interconnected environment with other sectors, allowing you to always learn new knowledge.
University
IULM – Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione
Degree
Strategic Communication
Curricolar Internship
Web Marketing and Press Office
Doriana Iademarco
Università: IULM – Milan
Degree: Strategic Communication
What skills did you learn and improve in this training course?
Thanks to this experience my skills in copy editing have improved considerably. In addition, I learned with great interest how to create the structure of a web page and how to carry out an effective press office service.
Which experience/task did you appreciate most?
Every task that was assigned to me aroused interest and desire to learn. Completing the press office project for a multinational company, also participating in the final event, was truly stimulating. No less stimulating was the task of revising and inserting the elements that make up the page of a site. Starting from the basics is necessary to move alone.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
Within the working world, you must always have a general picture of the situation in order to be able to act and obtain good results. The 360 degree vision allowed me to complete the tasks independently and learn new working methods.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do in your working future?
The training internship allows you to clarify above all the environment in which you want to work. Thanks to this path, in fact, I confirmed the desire to pursue a career in a dynamic environment that caters to different sectors, so as to continually learn new knowledge and be able to have an all-round vision.
University
University of Milan – UNIMI
Degree
Publishing, communication cultures and fashion
Curricolar Internship
PR, Press Office and Event Organization
Stefano Lecchi
Università: UNIMI – Milan
Degree: Publishing and communication cultures
What skills did you learn and improve in this training course?
Without doubt, thanks to this path I have developed the ability to organize the work assigned to me, giving priority to the tasks with greater urgency. In addition, I also improved in stress management and team working.
Which experience/task did you appreciate most?
The collaboration at the event “Industrie Responsabili” was the most stimulating experience for me. The event held at the Lombardy Region not only allowed me to take a look at the corporate landscape focused on the issues of corporate social responsibility, but also to learn and get in touch with all the tools necessary to create an impeccable event. In addition, the opportunity to take online training courses was an essential opportunity to increase my knowledge of marketing and social media.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
The responsibilities that have been entrusted to me have allowed me to grow professionally which I did not expect. In fact, this experience has allowed me to learn new working techniques especially concerning the IT field.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do in your working future?
I confirm my desire to work in contact with people. Furthermore, given the environment that I had the pleasure of finding in the agency, characterized by the great cohesion between the team members, I hope for a similar environment to work in peace.
University
ISGMD Lecco
Degree
Art Director
Curriciolar Internship
Graphic Design
Maddalena Iannantuoni
Università: ISGMD – Lecco
Laurea: Art Director
What skills did you learn and improve in this training course?
Having always worked alone, it was important for me to learn the working methodology. The ability to work in a group and coordinate with other colleagues, in fact, are essential skills to best perform all the tasks and complete them, obtaining excellent results respecting deadlines.
Which experience/task did you appreciate most?
I was given the opportunity to present a graphic project to a client. Attending this presentation was rewarding. It was essential to observe and learn the complex dynamics between my employer and the client.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
It was of fundamental importance for me to take part in the dynamics that take place daily within the agency with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do in your working future?
This experience has definitely made me clear in which field to specialize and in which areas I would like to direct my working future.
University
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Milan
Degree
Communication and Society
Curriciolar Internship
Web Marketing and Press Office
Paolo Nuzzi
Università: UNICATT – Milan
Degree: Communication and Society
What skills did you learn and improve in this training course?
During my experience in the Agency I took part in creative brainstorming during which I was able to learn what the dynamics were during the process of stimulating, formulating and sharing creative, personalized and contextual ideas and ideas for customers.
Which experience / task did you appreciate most?
I find that my internship experience has been very formative from a professional and human point of view. What I still appreciate most is that, with the help of the whole team of Spada Agency and also thanks to the help of a young and dynamic work context, I was able to understand what my professional weaknesses were, thus starting a personal path to be able to face them and build over time a more mature professional figure.
What did you discover about the world of work that you didn’t know before?
During my experience I discovered how important customer attention is in an agency and above all how fundamental it is to be able to intercept in advance what their needs might be and what the appropriate means to satisfy them are. In Spada Agency I was able to personally test how a proactive and dynamic approach constitutes the basis of virtuous work.
Did the internship allow you to better understand what you want to do in your working future?
The internship helped me to measure myself against “the world of adults” and to understand which aspects i need to improve, regardless of my future career.